United Kingdom: Sainsbury’s extends biomethane-powered fleet to 51 trucks

The dual-fuel trucks run on a combination of diesel and biomethane, produced from rotting organic material in landfill, and each vehicle will save around 41 tons of CO₂ from being dispersed into the atmosphere each year. The entire fleet will deliver carbon reductions equivalent to taking over 900 cars off the road each year.

“We set ourselves a very stretching target for carbon reduction in our transport fleet so we are always looking for ways to reduce our impact on the environment while improving efficiencies. Our trial of dual-fuel was very successful and gave us the confidence to extend the fleet to become one of the largest in the country. The early adoption of this technology is helping to significantly reduce CO₂ emissions and future proof our fuel supply, which are both fundamental to the long-term sustainability of our business,” said Nick Davies, Sainsbury’s Head of Transport Operations.

Underpinned by its 20×20 Sustainability Plan, Sainsbury’s aims to reduce its depot to store transport CO₂ emissions by 35 per cent by 2020 and achieve an absolute reduction of 50 per cent by 2030, against a 2005 baseline, despite the growth of its business.  

Source: Sainsbury’s