With 223 Wiltshire Farm Foods electric vehicles now on the road and 75% of customer delivery rounds electrified nationwide, the business has successfully completed the target set for its transition.
There was a £14.3m investment behind the development and implementation of electric vehicles capable of sustaining consistent freezer temperatures for extended periods of time.
The change is set to save 1,102 tonnes of CO2e from the meal provider’s scope 1 emissions each year - a reduction that represents an estimated 8.37% reduction in its total scope 1 and 2 footprint, making it the largest carbon reduction delivered by any of its projects to date and accelerating progress towards its ambitious carbon reduction targets.
Lee Sheppard, director of corporate affairs, policy and sustainability for Apetito, said: “Many of our vans feature specialist enhancements, including roof-mounted solar panels that generate additional power whilst on the move.
“Over the past 18 months we have been introducing the vehicles across our operation and are extremely proud of how far we’ve come on this journey - with electric vehicles now supporting 75% of our customer delivery rounds in Wiltshire Farm Foods.
“Our fleet is already setting a new benchmark for sustainable transportation, and reaching this important milestone marks a significant step toward completing the transformation.”
To find out more about Apetito’s carbon reduction ambitions and journey to Net Zero by 2040, visit: https://apetito.link/EVs.