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The company is also currently investing resources in its sustainability strategy , understanding that sustainability is intrinsic to success . The aim is to provide long-term value for stakeholders while creating sustainable and responsible growth for the business .
“ With our customers , employees and local community at the forefront of everything we do ,
we aspire to be a responsible and transparent company ,” Ken continues . “ Back in the 1970s our drivers would head out on a Sunday or Monday and not return until the end of the week . As a team , we felt that this was not a viable long-term operational solution , and consequently , started exploring local haulage routes as well as rail transport . By the 90s , we realized the value of rail compared to long-distance road haulage in terms of environmental impact . While we started that journey with a different purpose , we ’ re now building on it in terms of how we operate with the aim of minimizing our impact on the environment .
“ So , that ’ s a big part of what we do , in terms of decarbonizing , and have been doing it for a long time . About ten years ago , we started looking at the facilities management of our warehouses and offices and incorporating resource saving strategies . We ’ ve probably invested somewhere in the region of £ 1.5 million over a period of two-to-three years , looking at low hanging fruit and ways to reduce our carbon footprint , which in turn , has generated quite significant cost savings .”
we ’ ve been looking at how we can move away from the combustion engine
Today , rail is a seamless part of Russell ’ s supply chain . By switching from diesel locomotives to electric locomotives for 24 rail services per week between Coatbridge and Daventry , the company has made a significant contribution to its sustainability strategy by lowering CO₂ emissions . In the last five years , Russell has avoided 60.6 million road miles saving approximately 7.5 million gallons of diesel and reduced its carbon emissions by 43,500 tonnes .
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