Homeware retailer Dunelm has bought 10 delivery vehicles in an attempt to ‘significantly’ reduce its carbon emissions.
The company has said that more than 50% of its Scope 1 emissions are attributable to its home delivery fleet. And to combat this issue, the company has introduced nine new tractor units, which are powered by compressed natural gas, as well as an additional electric vehicle to support store deliveries.
Additionally, Dunelm has secured a lease on a 100% electric Volvo tractor unit, which will be stationed at the company’s Stoke 2 Distribution Centre and used for store deliveries.
It will be charged at the facility, which runs on ‘renewable’ electricity, meaning the vehicle will not emit any CO2 throughout its operational use.
After the investment in the cleaner vehicles and by transitioning to BIO-CNG, Dunelm estimates it will save approximately 1780 tCO2 – an 85% reduction in emissions compared to diesel.
