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Sustainability Strategy

Our ESG approach outlines how we integrate environmental stewardship, social responsibility, and strong governance practices into everything we do to create long-term value.

Sustainability Policy

One Ambition. One Mindset. One Future.

Delivering billions of litres of fuel to homes and businesses across Britain every year comes with responsibility.

Environmental, Social and Governance issues along side sustainability are at the forefront of our business operations and how we support our customers.

This also goes hand-in-hand with our Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives.

Our Responsibility. Your Future.

Fueling Britain comes with a duty to do better. Discover how ESG and sustainability shape every decision we make – from operations to partnerships – in our latest strategy.

Explore our Sustainability Policy

Our 4 Pillars of Sustainability

Our ESG and sustainability strategy is integral to our decision making.

Climate Change and Energy Transition

WE HELP OUR CUSTOMERS REDUCE THEIR CARBON EMISSIONS

Bringing HVO supply to more UK commercial customers

Increasing use of renewable fuel

Helping to reduce our customers’ emissions

Launch of our Renewable Energy division

Acquisitions of renewable energy businesses

ISO 50001: Energy Management System

Safety and Environmental Protection

WE PROTECT OUR PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES

Delivering world-class cultural change programme

ISO 45001 Occupational Health & Safety Management System

Reduced Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate (LITFR) by 40% since 2019

Robust environmental risk management and emergency response systems

People and
Social

WE CHAMPION INCLUSION AND DIVERSITY

Health and Wellbeing Champions appointed

1% of profit committed to Hands in the Community programme

Launch of ED&I survey

127 causes and 25,033 people supported

Finalist SS&C 2023 Blue Prism Awards for Innovation Brilliance in Robotic Automation

Governance and Compliance

WE PROTECT HUMAN RIGHTS, PREVENT CORRUPTION, AND SELL SAFE SOLUTIONS

Compliance Vision Zero launched to support Zero Harm to our people and our business

Compliance Week launched with live events in Warrington and Larbert

Virtual sessions accessible across all departments and organisational levels

Introduction to ‘Talking Smarter’ launched to explore what compliance means

Good Catch Awards introduced to help build on our robust compliance culture

Accreditations & Memberships

Our range of memberships and accreditations assures that our efficiency and environmental protection is measured to exacting standards -demonstrating our commitment to measuring, monitoring and improving our performance.

  • Renewable Fuels Assurance Scheme logo.
  • Supply Chain Sustainability School Partner Logo.
  • Ecovadis Gold Logo.
  • We Are Albert Suppliers Directory Logo.
  • Energy Management System ISO 14001 logo.
  • Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme Silver logo.
  • Construction Line Gold Membership.

Sustainable growth matters to us

At Certas Energy, we’re on a mission to drive change in liquid alternative fuel through national supply of Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) for commercial and domestic customers.

  • 1st in the UK to offer HVO fuel at HGV refuelling sites
  • 1st to offer HVO delivery nationwide
  • Part of UKIFDA and OFTEC’s Future Ready Fuels Project
  • 4 star rating by The ECO Stars Fleet Recognition Scheme

Up to 90% reduction in carbon emissions vs traditional heating fuels.

Decarbonising our business

To minimise the environmental impact of our business operations, we’re actively reducing our energy consumption and advancing the decarbonisation of our Energy Solutions, Roadside Services, Lubricants and Renewable Energy divisions.

17%

Overall energy consumption reduced

36%

Reduction in stationary combustion

19%

Reduction in mobile combustion

Our Renewable Energy Brands

ACCELERATING THE NET ZERO VISION

Committed to making sustainable choices

At Certas Energy, we live and breathe Sustainability and it is integral to our decision making.

Ready to dive in and learn more? Download our ESG and Sustainability Strategy today.

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