Whistl ESG Annual Report 2023

Welcome & About Whistl

Carbon emissions Case study: Net-zero strategy

Whistl’s net-zero route-map

In 2023, we developed a decarbonisation strategy for our business. As with our ESG strategy, we were committed to engaging stakeholders across our team on the challenges and opportunities relating to decarbonising our operations. From fleet to supply chain, facilities to route management – we heard it all. And by taking this approach, our decarbonisation strategy is both ambitious and data driven. Decarbonisation strategy development:

2022

2023

By 2024*

By 2030

By 2040

By 2042

By 2045

After 2045

Whistl’s ESG strategy

Baseline carbon footprint

Validated SBTi targets

Scope 1 and 2 net zero realisation

Intensity net zero realisation

Calculation of 2022 carbon footprint: our baseline on our net-zero journey

1

Valuing colleagues

Confirmed target and submission of letter of intent to SBTi

25% near-term reduction

Absolute net zero realisation

Remove and permanently store residual carbon from the atmosphere

Review of best practice, legal drivers and compliance requirements impacting Whistl’s decarbonisation pathway

2

Assessment of supplier, peer and competitor performance and targets with the potential to impact Whistl Engagement of stakeholders from across the business to understand various perspectives and collaborate on solutions Science-based net-zero target modelling, from both a top-down approach based on climate science and a bottom-up approach factoring in the internal and external enablers Development of KPIs and targets relating to key milestones along Whistl’s net-zero journey

3

* This is dependent on the length of time SBTi takes to validate the target as there is currently an 8-month wait list.

Fulfilling opportunities

4

5

Preserving our natural environment

6

On completion of our strategy development, we were confident in our approach and submitted our targets to the SBTi for validation, committing to achieve net-zero emissions across Scopes 1, 2 and 3 by 2045.

Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures

Appendices

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2023 ESG Report

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