Carbon footprint
We recognise that we operate in a significantly ‘single use’ industry, but that won’t stop us making changes wherever possible within our operations to work towards a more sustainable future for us all
We’re proud to partner with Auditel, who calculate Global Brands' operational scope 1, 2 and 3 greenhouse gas emissions.
From this assessment, we set short-term and long-term science-based targets to reduce our carbon footprint. In the short-term, we have committed to work towards a 40% reduction in emissions per £M turnover by 2030, and in the long-term a 92% reduction in emissions per £M turnover by 2050.
- Switch total fuel consumption of owned HGV’s to HVO by 20230 (45% as of 2025)
- Transition all company cars and vans to electric by 2023 (34% as of 2025)
- Transition all third-party logistics partners to zero-carbon logistics fleet by 2050
- Ensure all logistics service suppliers are completing our Supplier Questionnaire and onboarded to SEDEX to ensure we are working with partners that are actively decarbonising their vehicle fleets.
100% of our forklift trucks at our distribution centre are fully electric
100% of our company cars are either fully electric or hybrid
90% of our warehouse energy is powered by the solar panels on our roof during daylight hours
90% of head office staff are hybrid workers, reducing our commuting
90% of our brands now use labels made from paper and are 100% recyclable
100% of our plastic, glass bottles and cans are recyclable
45% of our owned fleet are running on HVO, reducing emissions by 90%
the upcoming months and years...
- Switch total fuel consumption of owned HGVs to HVO by 2030 (45% as of 2025)
- Transition all company cars and vans to electric by 2030 (34% as of 2025)
- Transition all third-party logistics partners to zero-carbon logistics fleet by 2050
- Ensure all logistics service suppliers are completing our Supplier Questionnaire and onboarded to SEDEX to ensure we are working with partners that are actively decarbonising their vehicle fleets.
- Constantly review energy use and manufacturing processes, to ensure we are doing everything we can to limit our electricity usage.
- Develop a supplier engagement strategy for suppliers which are actively decarbonising their manufacturing processes and have their own Net Zero Carbon targets in place.
- Monitor the performance of our solar panels and battery storage to ensure we are generating and using the maximum amount of renewable energy
- From this assessment, we have identified the suppliers where most of our scope 3 emissions are produced, which ones have carbon reduction plans in place, and which don’t
- Moving forward, we will continuously engage with our largest supply partners to reduce emissions where possible through innovative products and process and new technology
- We will look to partner with alternative suppliers if any of our partners are unwilling to engage in this area