Welcome & About Whistl
Welcome from our Executive Chairman As a business, we at Whistl pride ourselves on the way we value our colleagues, play a strong and supporting role in our communities and strive to do our best for the environment. So, basing our environment, social and governance strategy (ESG) on these three pillars feels natural and logical to us. This report highlights our progress as we make this journey towards some ambitious goals. We are, fundamentally, a logistics business operating in an industry that has traditionally used fossil-based fuels to move items from A to B – and that makes the transition to less carbon-intensive operations quite difficult. Despite this, over the years, we have taken steps to operate in a sustainable manner, using the latest technology available to mitigate our impact on the environment. We aim to be a sustainable business, not only financially but also within the environment and communities in which we operate. We must create momentum despite the technological challenges. That is why we have committed to achieving net zero by 2045. By calculating science-based emissions reduction targets adhering to the Science Based Targets initiative’s framework, we have taken a pragmatic, two-stage approach in line with the latest climate science. From a baseline of 2022, the short-term aim is a 21% emissions reduction by 2030. By 2045, we commit to reducing our annual carbon dioxide equivalent emissions by 95%, the details of which can be read in this report. We understand that we cannot do this on our own, and we will work closely with customers and suppliers to enable them to achieve their own emissions reduction targets.
Whistl’s growth and success are based upon a fundamental commitment to having a great team of people doing a great job with a can-do attitude to deliver exceptional service to customers. We work hard as an organisation to ensure that our colleagues are treated with respect, can be free to be themselves at work and know that they will be listened to. We have made great strides in all aspects, from promoting equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) through further developing our EDI charter, to building awareness and communication around mental health issues and expanding our flexible working approach to support employees with varying needs. We are committed to using our resources to encourage the potential within our people and in the local communities in which we operate. You will read in this report about how, over the course of 2023, we have created and maintained a variety of initiatives to support the professional development of all employees within the business. We understand that it will take commitment and investment to deliver on our ESG objectives. Beyond that, it will take time and technological change to enable us to achieve some of them. However, we are committed to do the right things by the environment, by our employees and the communities in which we work. Nick Wells, Executive Chairman
Whistl’s ESG strategy
Valuing colleagues
Fulfilling opportunities
Preserving our natural environment
Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures
Appendices
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2023 ESG Report
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