Biffa : Sustainability Summary Report 2022
Today Biffa is an established enabler of the UK circular economy and our team of more than 10,000 colleagues carry out essential services every day in line with our purpose ‘To change the way people think about waste’. Sustainability has been at the heart of our business strategy for many years. Our areas of investment essentially reflect the waste hierarchy – to Reduce, Recycle and Recover, all supported by
the need to Collect. We have already made huge strides in our sustainability journey by investing in surplus redistribution, plastic recycling, energy recovery infrastructure and low carbon collections, and we’ve achieved a 70% reduction in our carbon emissions since 2002. Our sustainability strategy, ‘Resourceful, Responsible’, will see us unlock c.£1.25bn of investment in vital green economy infrastructure by 2030, of which c.£1bn has already been unlocked, while further reducing our carbon emissions by 50% by 2030 from our 2019 baseline. We aim to have net zero emissions by no later than
2050.
Michael Topham the chief Executive Office :‘‘This report outlines our ambitious approach to sustainability, embodying our commitment to helping solve the UK’s waste challenge and ensuring our business is fit for purpose over the critical years ahead.
This includes progress against our sustainability strategy, ‘Resourceful, Responsible’ and our targets to 2030, including case studies and updates from across our business on how we’ve been progressing with
our ambitious plan. Our focus this year has really been on showcasing how at Biffa, we have
the skills, capital, and ambition to play a leading role in delivering the waste sector’s vision for a Net Zero, circular economy.” I hope that you find this report informative and we welcome your feedback.’’