Our Journey to Net Zero

From running our entire fleet on HVO fuel to encouraging the use of low emission fuels, Speedy Fuels is dedicated to fuelling a greener future to help protect our environment. Find out what steps we’re taking as part of our journey to Net Zero.

OUR GOAL: We aim to achieve Net Zero direct emissions (Scope 1 & 2) by 2030 or sooner. We have already reached carbon neutral status as of April 2022, making us one of the first fuel suppliers to reach this milestone in the UK.

How will we declare Net Zero?

  • Carbon Strategy Report performed by an external consultancy, which sets out where we are now and the steps that we need to take over the next 5 years to reduce our carbon footprint
  • Implementing a robust and transparent Carbon Reduction and Reporting Strategy, which is aligned to international standards (ISO 14068, GHG protocol)
  • All our emissions will be externally verified by a consultancy on an annual basis and the reports will be freely available to all stakeholders

How will we get there?

  • 2007

    Began voluntarily offsetting delivery emissions

  • 2018

    Invested in HVO

  • 2020

    – Baseline emissions recorded
    – Carbon reduction strategy developed

  • 2021

    – Switched fleet to HVO
    – Won UKIFDA Green Award
    – Began office efficiency upgrades

  • 2022

    – Certified carbon neutral
    – Began company initiatives
    – Launched sustainability site
    – Offered offsetting on all fuels

  • 2023

    – All owned offices on renewable tariffs
    – Upgraded insulation & heating
    – Installed EV chargers for staff use
    – Installed solar panels on all buildings
    – GHG verified to ISO 14064-1

  • 2025

    – Solar car ports at head office
    – Battery storage at head offices
    – Updated carbon neutral standards to ISO 14068

  • 2028

    – Fuel pumps will all be upgraded
    – All small vehicles will be electric

  • 2030

    Net Zero

Our entire fleet is run on HVO fuel

We can’t expect our customers to change their fuels without changing our own. That’s why we’ve moved our entire fleet over to HVO fuel to showcase the fuel’s ability to perform faultlessly as a diesel alternative. As part of the Crown Group, this makes us the first fuel suppliers in the country to switch our entire fleet over to an advanced renewable diesel fuel to help drive down the UK’s emissions.

DID YOU KNOW THAT SPEEDY FUELS IS A MEMBER OF THE ECO STARS (EFFICIENT AND CLEANER OPERATIONS) FLEET RECOGNITION SCHEME?

We’ve received the highest rating of 5 stars, which acknowledges our commitment to improving our operational efficiency, reducing our fuel consumption and cutting our vehicle emissions.

Encouraging the use of clean fuel alternatives

The UK’s Net Zero target is fast approaching and reducing harmful emissions has never been more important. Change is coming, so why not lead the way?

We encourage all our customers to change their fuels to greener alternatives in order to help change our future. From HVO fuel to Carbon Offset Red Diesel and Carbon Clean Kerosene, we continually urge our customers to swap their fossil fuels for sustainable, readily available, clean-burning alternatives.

Start reducing your environmental impact today and find out more about sustainable fuel solutions.

Carbon neutral deliveries since 2012

We’ve been voluntarily offsetting our delivery mileage for a decade. This allows us to counteract the greenhouse gas emissions released when we deliver our customers’ fuel. Since switching our fleet to HVO, we are continuing to offset any remaining emissions.

How does carbon offsetting work?

We purchase carbon credits, which fund investment projects that provide an equivalent reduction in harmful emissions around the world. These activities cut emissions or absorb carbon dioxide, as well as improve the lives of others, promote biodiversity and fund investments into renewable energy.

Initiatives include planting trees, improving people’s wellbeing and helping tackle poverty in developing nations. This ensures there is no net increase in global greenhouse gas emissions as a result of our operations and is backed up with verified carbon credits.

Optimising our tanker fleet

We regularly update our fleet to ensure our tankers are as modern, efficient and reliable as possible. Using one manufacturer ensures we can streamline the maintenance of our vehicles and helps us to prioritise the safety of our drivers.

We also optimise our delivery routes to ensure our journeys are well planned to help avoid unnecessary mileage and carbon emissions as a result.

Choose Speedy Fuels as your environmentally-conscious fuel supplier. Call 0330 123 3773 to find out more or to place an order for any of our fuels, oils or lubricants.