Primark
Sustainability strategy
With its vast number of stores to service , sustainable freight solutions are of prime importance . As such , Primark partners with the world ’ s largest shipper , which operates as efficiently as possible and is looking to introduce biofuel options . “ Our Amsterdam operation is currently serviced by means of electric vehicles . While we have trialed small electric trucks in the UK , we are now looking at tractor units with our partners , as range and price are key considerations . We are focussing on reducing our transport emissions , and last year alone , clocked up eight million kilometers to alternative fuels .
“ We employ the biggest vehicle capacity permissible to reduce our number of journeys . The UK uses retail double-deckers with a capacity of 52 pallets , which is double the volume of a standard trailer . For movement of goods to our strategic outbase locations , we have special licenses in place to use extended semi-trailers , capable of carrying 60 pallets in total . In Europe , due to transport law and vehicle height restrictions , we are unable to make the double-deckers any larger .”
In 2021 , Primark unveiled its wide-reaching sustainability strategy , Primark Cares . This encompasses the organization ’ s promise to reduce fashion waste , halve carbon emissions across its value chain and improve the lives of the people who make the products . It is a commitment to changing the way its clothes are
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