Leading meals provider, apetito | Wiltshire Farm Foods has marked a major milestone in the rollout of its \u2018industry-first\u2019 refrigerated electric vehicle (EV) fleet, further showcasing its commitment to innovation and environmental responsibility.<\/p>\n
With a total of 223 Wiltshire Farm Foods EVs now on the road and 75% of customer delivery rounds electrified nationwide, the business has successfully completed the target set for its transition.<\/p>\n
With a \u00a314.3m investment behind the development and implementation of EVs capable of sustaining consistent freezer temperatures for extended periods of time, apetito has delivered true market-leading innovation that is redefining what sustainable progress looks like within the sector.<\/p>\n
The change is set to save an impressive 1,102 tonnes of CO2e from the meals provider\u2019s scope 1 emissions each year – a reduction that represents an estimated 8.37% reduction in its total scope 1 and 2 footprint, making it the largest carbon reduction delivered by any of its projects to date and accelerating progress towards its ambitious carbon reduction targets.<\/p>\n
Lee Sheppard, Director of Corporate Affairs, Policy and Sustainability for apetito | Wiltshire Farm Foods said: \u201cIt may be common to see electric vehicles on the road today, but the technology required to meet the challenging demands of our frozen fleet required a truly pioneering approach.<\/p>\n
\u201cTo help power this progress, many of our vans feature specialist enhancements, including roof-mounted solar panels that generate additional power whilst on the move.<\/p>\n
\u201cOver the past 18 months we have been introducing the vehicles across our operation and are extremely proud of how far we\u2019ve come on this journey – with electric vehicles now supporting 75% of our customer delivery rounds in Wiltshire Farm Foods. This is a target we set early in the project, and one that we feel incredibly proud to have delivered \u2013 at a time when many businesses struggle to turn sustainability commitments into reality.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur fleet is already setting a new benchmark for sustainable transportation, and reaching this important milestone marks a significant step toward completing the transformation.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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