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Screwfix Adds Electric HGVs To Logistics Fleet

Stuart Mitchell

Leading trade retailer Screwfix has announced the addition of it’s first state-of-the-art electric heavy goods vehicles to its logistics operations. This milestone is part of the company’s continued commitment to reducing carbon emissions as it aims to reach net zero for Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions by 2040. The electric HGVs boast an impressive range of 200 miles per charge, depending on driving style, road conditions, and weather. Each truck can complete a route with up to five deliveries before requiring a recharge, aligning with the current operational efficiency…

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Screwfix halves direct carbon emissions and commits £1,000,000 to increase refurb programme

Stuart Mitchell

Screwfix, the UK’s leading trade retailer has reduced its direct carbon emissions (scope 1 and 2) by 50% since 2021/22, even after taking into account growth from 790 stores to more than 900 stores.   In 2021, Screwfix’s direct carbon emissions measured more than 23,000 tonnes, in 2022 it was 18,900 tonnes, and by the end of 2023 it had decreased to less than 11,000 tonnes.   The fall in direct carbon is driven by a move away from fossil fuel heating to air source heat pumps (which use cleaner electricity) in…

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Screwfix installs lifesaving defibrillators in all its stores in UK and Ireland in partnership with the British Heart Foundation

Stuart Mitchell

Screwfix has partnered with the British Heart Foundation (BHF) to roll out defibrillators in all of its stores across the UK and Ireland, becoming the first trade retailer to roll-out defibrillators on this scale.  With more than 870 stores across the UK and Ireland, Screwfix is perfectly placed to provide the lifesaving devices in the communities it serves and has worked with BHF to determine what would be best the approach to take to help save more lives. A defibrillator is a device that gives a controlled high energy electric…

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