Environment
Results
This year, Go-Ahead became the first transport company to be recertified with the Carbon Trust Standard.
This year we have met our objective of reviewing our water consumption across our sites. Our operating companies have started installing smart meters and identifying and addressing leaks. We have set a target for cutting our water consumption by 10% for next year. This year, we reduced our water consumption by 4%, from 993k cubic metres to 955k cubic metres, the equivalent of nearly 400 Olympic-sized swimming pools.
We have also implemented a new Group wide contract to increase the amount of waste recycled, with the contractor specifically appointed to provide a mixed recycling service. Recycling is now embedded in the way we approach running our businesses – at Southeastern, for example, 68 tonnes of old newspapers are recycled each month and waste from its London operations is sent to a waste-to-energy plant used to generate electricity. In our depots, we recycle vehicle parts and other waste such as oil filters and batteries. We currently recycle 52% of our waste, and next year we aim to increase that figure to 60%.
22% Reduction in CO2 emissions per passenger journey through site energy efficiencies implemented since 2007/08
44% Train fleet fitted with third-rail regenerative braking systems
15% Improved efficiency in electricity for rail traction use
2% Improvement in bus fuel efficiency
93.1% Our highest ever Business in the Community score*
* Demonstrates effective management of environmental, social and governance issues.