Vehicle salvage business drives forward sustainability scheme
SYNETIQ has committed to set company-wide emissions targets in line with climate science, using the Science Based Targets initiative.
In a first for the vehicle salvage and recycling industry, the Doncaster-headquarted business has pledged to implement new, measurable goals to accelerate its efforts towards creating a sustainable motoring future in the UK.
The business said work has already started to establish clear, tangible targets, throughout all of its operation, with plans expected to be revealed in spring 2022 for how how its sustainability initiatives will have a positive impact.
“We’ve learned a lot on our journey this year,” said Tom Rumboll, CEO at SYNETIQ. “From establishing the embodied Carbon in each vehicle part we reuse, to beginning to understand our road to net zero.”
“We are excited to take the next step on our road to tomorrow journey to reduce our emissions in line with the latest climate science and meet our clients’ expectations. We believe that businesses have a crucial role to play in both reducing their environmental impact and developing greener ways of working that will set us on the path to net zero. We are proud to join the growing group of companies setting emissions reduction targets and, demonstrating that sustainability is critical to our business, our strategy and our success.”
The business also highlighted what it said was an “incredible response” to its Carbon Literacy Training and demonstrates a business-wide commitment to reducing the environmental impact of employees both at work and at home.
The business, which now handles over 60,000 salvage and end of life vehicles each year, recycles an average of 96.3% of each end of life vehicle it processes – surpassing current EU legislative targets.
The business added that its integrated model makes it “perfectly placed to maximise the environmental and financial potential of salvage or end of life vehicles – whether by safely harvesting reusable green parts, or as part of the compliant vehicle recycling process”.
