Logistics company Whistl has pledged that it will use science-based targets to achieve net zero by 2045, with a short-term goal of a 21% emissions reduction by 2030.
To achieve its 2045 aim Whistl will have to reduce its emissions by 95% by 2045. As part of reaching the wider emissions reduction goal, the business hopes to achieve a 100% zero and ultra-low emission small HGV fleet by 2040.
Whistl is also looking to achieve 100% procured electricity across all its sites by 2025 and zero operational waste to landfill by the same point.
The company has said it will now also have its net zero targets validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). Chief operating officer and board sponsor Nigel Polglass said Whistl is “serious about its obligations” to significantly reduce its carbon emissions.
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“We are using the global standard SBTi framework to validate our net zero strategy and will be held accountable on an annual basis to ensure we remain on track to meet our 2030 and 2045 targets”.
Speaking on Whistl’s new targets he commented: “Our aim is to be a sustainable business, not only financially but also within the environment and communities in which we operate and I am delighted that we are able to announce our ambition to achieve net zero by 2045.
“We believe in taking a science-based approach to this important issue and particularly in the logistics sector we are dependent on innovation and collaboration from our suppliers to enable us to reach this goal.”
“We also look forward to developing new products and services for our customers that will enable them to reach their own carbon reduction targets.”
The SBTi initiative has recently come under scrutiny in an open letter from a range of NGOs led by the Changing Markets Foundation.
