NEC Group
has reduced its carbon emissions by 222 tonnes per year through improved waste management practices –
the equivalent of 3,670 tree saplings breathing for the next decade.
Working in partnership with international facilities
service specialist OCS Group and UK sustainable waste management
company Biffa, the NEC Group is taking its next steps towards net zero by 2040,
by improving its sustainable waste management operations. This forms part of
the NEC Group’s newly published Better Events ESG Plan.
The partnership, formed in August 2020, uses fewer vehicles to
travel fewer miles to deliver higher compaction rates. This is achieved through
the implementation of one vehicle and driver onsite 24/7, scheduling food
collections supported by the wider fleet, a higher specification packer
technology to drive time and volume efficiencies, and a continued drive to
reduce, reuse and recycle. This supports the Group’s ambitions to make its
waste management practices more environmentally friendly.
The carbon savings equate to the carbon emissions from
charging 27 million mobile phones, travelling 569,108 miles in an average family car,
or the electricity needed to power 257 average UK homes for a year.
“We are incredibly proud to have reached this milestone,” said
Steve Cartmell, group FM contract support manager at the NEC Group. “Our
dedication to environmental responsibility is deeply rooted in our values, and
this accomplishment reinforces our commitment to making a tangible difference.
We hope that our success serves as an inspiration for others across the
industry to join us in creating a sustainable world for future generations.”
Darren Hawkins, head of soft services – NEC Group at OCS Group
said: “This latest initiative reflects our ongoing commitment to
supporting our customers’ ESG agendas and ambitions through innovative supplier
partnerships, products and services that deliver real impact and value for
everyone.”
Kerry-Louise Halford, regional commercial manager at Biffa said: “We are here
to change the way people think about waste, and this achievement showcases how we can harness innovation to tackle climate
change and work towards a net zero future.”
The Group has reduced its carbon tonnes per annum by nearly 85 per cent since the partnership began, with further improvements planned. Biffa is due to
open a new waste management centre in Meriden this summer, just four miles from
the NEC Group headquarters. This is set to save even more carbon by reducing
the current travel miles.
For more information and to read the NEC Group Better Events ESG
Plan in full, visit: https://bit.ly/NECGrpESG.
