Building a sustainable future.
Reducing the impact of logistics on the environment.
Our commitment to a sustainable future.
Reducing the impact of logistics on the environment is a huge responsibility. We work hard to do this and will take bigger, more innovative strides in the future. The world we operate in is our world too. We share it with the communities and businesses we work alongside. It’s why we have been reducing our environmental footprint for years, so we are proud to have achieved carbon neutral status from 2022 to 2023.
Receiving external ratings for our performance
CitySprint is proud to receive a ‘Silver’ EcoVadis sustainability performance rating as of January 2024. This rating puts CitySprint in the top 15% of businesses assessed by EcoVadis in our industry for their sustainability efforts. If you would like to learn more about EcoVadis, how businesses are assessed by the independent ratings agency, and our latest performance score, read our news update here.
Sustainability overview 2022-2023
Download our latest sustainability overview to learn more about our recent environmental achievements including updates on:
Sustainable miles covered by our emission-free vehicles
Number of emission-free vehicles in our sustainable fleet
Emissions offset through our carbon offset programme
Award recognition and accreditations
Expanding our zero-emission fleet
Ensuring our customers have a wide selection of zero-emission delivery vehicles to choose from is extremely important to us. As part of our commitment to building a sustainable future, we are continuing to grow our emission-free fleet of electric vehicles, pushbikes and cargo bikes. In 2022, we delivered on this promise by aquiring 40+ Maxus e-vans which are now operating in many major cities in the UK including London, Leeds, Bristol, Manchester, Southampton and Birmingham.
Key targets hit
- Carbon neutral. From 2022 to 2023 we offset all carbon emissions from our company through offsetting initiative Carbon Neutral Britain.
- 100% Renewable. In 2009 we moved all our sites to 100% renewable energy sources.
- Enabling customers. In 2007 we enabled carbon reporting and offsetting tools for our customers.
- Hydrogen power. In 2018 we started using the very first hydrogen powered van in the logistics industry.
- ISO 4001. In 2007 we achieved ISO 4001 Environmental Management System accreditation.
- Pedal power. We have London’s largest courier push bike fleet and a growing fleet of cargo bikes too.
Investing in emission reduction projects
Beginning in January 2022 and ending in December 2023, we worked with Carbon Neutral Britain to offset all carbon emissions from our company operations each quarter. Rather than just measuring and reducing emissions, we took a proactive approach to invest in carbon emissions offsetting programs. Since then, we have continued to offset our emissions on a quaterely schedule through four Certified Emissions Reductions (CER) offsetting projects.
Burgos Wind Farm, Phillipines
Andes Mountains Hydro Power, Chile
Rice Husk Power, Cambodia
Huaneng Changyi Wind Farm, China
Leading the way
Our aim is clear. We want to be sustainable leaders in the same day delivery sector. Our environmental strategy is designed to ensure we hit the target.
Plastic revolution
Our aim is to convert all operational single-use plastics to recyclable or biodegradable products by 2025.
Recycling more and more
By the end of 2022, we managed to divert 95% of our total waste from landfill.
Consuming less
We achieved a 10% reduction in energy consumption, over triple the original 3% target.
An emission-free army
We plan to deliver 200 emission-free vehicles across 17 major UK cities by the end of 2023.
Paving the way for a sustainable future
We aim to continuously makes strides to better our sustainable delivery offering.
Emission-free deliveries with Leeds City Council
In 2022, we joined Leeds City Council’s campaign to help tackle the climate emergency by trialling one of their electric vans for our local deliveries.
EAV Trial in London and Oxford
We are committed to offering our clients innovative sustainable solutions that meet their requirements and we believe the EAV 2Cubed vehicles offer a perfect solution.
Award body recognition
Our dedication to sustainability was recognised by the SHD Logistics Award body with the shortlisting of the ‘Above and Beyond’ award and the ‘Environment’ award.
Interested in our other CSR pillars?
Take a look at the other initiatives driving change throughout CitySprint.
Empowering our people.
Supporting the wellbeing and development of our colleagues, celebrating diversity in our workforce and championing inclusion and accessibility.
Supporting local communities.
Making a positive difference to the people and communities in the local areas we operate in.
Backing business.
Helping businesses grow and succeed, especially our local couriers who provide services to us.