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Charles Wilson, Chief Executive of Booker Group plc, outlines the company’s robust sustainability strategy aimed at benefiting the company, customers, and the planet. Key initiatives include collecting 1.5 million liters of used cooking oil for biofuel production, implementing battery recycling services, and optimizing packaging to reduce CO2 emissions. Collaborations with suppliers have also led to significant reductions in transport emissions. With an overall goal of lowering annual CO2 emissions by 7,000 tonnes, Booker Group is committed to creating a more sustainable future.
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Charles Wilson Chief Executive Booker Group plc Sustainability
SUSTAINABILITY • The Company • The Customer • The Planet
SUSTAINABILITY –THE COMPANY * * City Estimates
SUSTAINABILITY – THE CUSTOMER Threats to Independent Caterers & Retailers Crime Economy Multiples Banks Environment & Legislation Red Tape
SUSTAINABILITY – HELPING THE PLANET “If you do not measure you cannot manage”
SUSTAINABILITY – THE PLANETUsed Cooking Oil • 1.5m litres collected this year • £150,000 customer ‘thank you’ • Converted to sustainable bio fuel • Used for renewable power generation
SUSTAINABILITY – THE PLANETBattery Recycling • Battery recycling kit & free collection service for retailers • Battery recycling available in branch for customers
SUSTAINABILITY – THE PLANETPackaging • Greener Wines • Own label shipped in bulk, • Locally packaged into lightweight bottles • Saving 978te CO2 per year • Re-usable Meat Trays • Pilot with our largest meat supplier • Saves 250,000 cardboard boxes • Reduces food waste • Lichfield Milk & Dairy Sticks • Use 50% less packaging than pots • Take up to 40% less space
SUSTAINABILITY – THE PLANETRail • Goods transported daily from Wellingborough to Scotland • Saves 151k km per annum • Saves 140 te CO2 per annum
SUSTAINABILITY – THE PLANETRoad • Distribution efficiencies • Latest change saves 117k km per annum, 104 Te CO2 • Supplier collaboration • Saved over 1m km this year • Equal to over 1,200 Te CO2
SUSTAINABILITY – THE PLANETWaste & Recycling • 10% less to landfill (sales +6.5%) • Recycling increased 13%
SUSTAINABILITY – THE PLANETGreen Champions • All branches • Energy Saving & Recycling
SUSTAINABILITY – THE RESULT 7,000 tonnes less CO2 per annum Source:
THANKS SUPPLIERS, COLLEAGUES & CUSTOMERS