Sustainability & Social Values

2021 was a landmark year as Vygon UK achieved carbon neutrality in accordance with the guidance set out in PAS 2060, with certification renewed in 2022 as year-on year emission reductions were achieved and the residual emissions were offset with the purchase of high-quality Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) emission reduction projects.
Vygon are in the process of expanding its emissions reporting to include Scope 3 emissions, this will involve a baseline year reset & result in reporting higher emissions than in previous years and therefore, unable to purchase carbon credits.
Following the baseline year and emission targets reset, our focus will be to regain Carbon Neutral status.

Les Davies,
Managing Director

Join us in our journey to Net Zero emissions!

Vygon has historically reported Scope 1 Direct GHG Emissions & 2 Energy Indirect Emissions. Our journey to Net Zero is progressing as we expand our Carbon Reporting by including Scope 3 emissions, during this transition process we will be reseting our baseline year and emission reduction targets.

Significant progress can already be seen through completed projects, such as upgrading to energy-efficient LED lighting, implementing managed print services to reduce paper waste, installing solar panels on our warehouse roof, the installation for 40 new EV chargers in our main car park and the transition to a hybrid & full electric fleet.

Join us in supporting our Carbon Reduction Plan as we strive towards Net Zero emissions by 2045. Together, we can make a significant difference in combating climate change and preserving our planet.

As a company, we have appointed a dedicated sustainability team to include employees across the company who are responsible for planning and managing our sustainability strategy. Continually challenging us to keep raising the bar on all social and environmental issues, some of their achievements are listed below:

• Reducing the impact of company fleet cars by supporting the move away from petrol/diesel models to hybrids.  The goal is to progress to running a fully electric vehicle fleet
• We offer CycleScheme and promote cycling where possible
• We invested in renewable energy with the installation of a 500-kilowatt solar panel system, with the capability to produce 53% of site energy requirements and installed motion-sensitive LED lights throughout our offices
• Over the past 3 years, Vygon has achieved a 48% reduction in electricity-related emissions and an average year-on-year decrease in both electricity and vehicle-related emissions by 27%

We welcome feedback from our customers and direct any ideas or feedback relating to our sustainability or social values to be sent to seed@vygon.co.uk