Case Study: Miniclipper Logistics

Supply chain transparency

Integral to the UK achieving net zero by 2050 is complete transparency across the supply chain, meaning more businesses require greater visibility of their emissions. If you’re a logistics business where the very nature of your activity is adding fluidity to the supply chain, your customers don’t just need transparency. They also need to know choosing you means reduced emissions. 

Miniclipper recognized this early, adding sustainability to their ethos and taking an active role in fully understanding the impact of their emissions and how to reduce them. They started their carbon reporting journey in 2020 with a benchmark figure of 1,385,579 tonnes of CO2e per annum, obtained through Trident’s Pulse Net Zero software.  

This baseline was then followed by mapping out their emissions hotspots and identifying several efficiency measures to lower the carbon emitted on their sites. These included the installation of 199 solar panels with a further 150 planned to move away from fossil fuel reliant energy. Miniclipper are 70% of the way through a lighting replacement program, with over 1,550 LED units already installed. The remainder will be completed with the next 12 months.

Miniclipper’s reassurance for its corporate clients was increased by the release of its first-ever ESG report in November 2022. Among the eye-catching achievements were direct improvements on the environmental impact of their fleets, reducing annual road miles by 60,000. This resulted in fuel savings of 43,599 litres across two years. The first year delivered a 6.88% reduction in emissions, subsequently increased to 927,772 tonnes of CO2e per annum, 33% lower than their original baseline.

Alongside the efficiency improvements of their sites,  Miniclipper is also using the data for their fleet emissions to explore the suitability of nitrogen and electric-powered trucks, helping them identify excellent opportunities for innovation within their sector. And to round off a series of achievements, September 2023 saw Miniclipper honoured by the Motor Transport Awards, announcing the company as the winner in the ‘Business Excellence’ category.