Logistics giant XPO has added its shared user distribution centre in Leicester, East Midlands to its list of certified carbon neutral sites, as part of the company’s commitment to sustainability and to meeting its carbon neutral goals.

The Leicester site was constructed to BREEAM Carbon Neutral standard. Other strategies to cut carbon emissions on site include managing water demand through metering and monitoring usage across the site, minimising resource consumption, and using active zone controls and passive occupancy sensors for all LED lighting.

All energy supplied on site is also derived from wind, solar, and hydro energy. In addition, by working with its waste contractor, XPO Logistics has achieved zero waste in landfills and high levels of segregation at its Leicester site, which drives a high recycling rate.

The Leicester DC is the company’s third carbon neutral certified site and follows XPO’s partner site with Daimler Truck UK in Milton Keynes, which achieved carbon neutral status in June.

Another XPO site which has gained carbon neutrality is the company´s UK and Ireland HQ and Central Hub at Crick, Northamptonshire, which gained the status last summer, six months ahead of schedule.

Dan Myers, XPO Logistics MD, UK and Ireland, said: “As a team, we’re focused on taking meaningful steps to achieve our goal of carbon neutrality.

”We know there is still much to do, but our work makes a difference in decarbonising our customers’ supply chains and reducing their scope three emissions. This is yet another step towards our goal.”

 

 

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