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Sustainability

This is the Decade to Deliver

Speeding up on sustainability

Amelia Woodley C-Suite ESG Director at Speedy Hire.

As a sustainability leader in UK hire, Speedy Hire’s solutions and services are helping to decarbonise a construction and infrastructure industry that contributes significantly to global carbon emissions.

Amelia Woodley

ESG Director, Speedy Hire

Decade To Deliver

Find out more about our award winning ESG strategy and our ambitious targets to become a net zero business by 2040.

Sustainability is core to Speedy Hire’s vision, mission and Velocity strategy

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Our ambition is to become the most efficient and sustainable UK hire business, supported by our sustainability strategy, The Decade to Deliver – reflecting our belief that the next ten years will define the next 100. Our purpose is to drive a hire revolution, inspiring people to make hire their first choice by bringing this sustainable option to more people, places and products.

ACCELERATING INNOVATION

We're making hire even more sustainable by working for even better designed products. Built to last, designed to be repaired, and made to be recycled.

CLIMATE SOLUTIONS

We're going net zero carbon fast and helping our customers to do so the same, with a low carbon fleet, innovative products, and sustainable services.

PART OF THE COMMUNITY

Our people are part of local communities all over the country and it's in our nature to join in and help solve the challenges we face.

INCLUDING EVERYONE

We need great people working on shared goals, looking out for one another and helping us grow. At Speedy Hire, we can help people be the best they can be, and make this the decade to count.

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Governance

Our work to achieve our sustainability targets and ensure a fair and inclusive transition to a low carbon economy is overseen and guided by a robust governance framework to enable timely, informed and integrated decision making. This is supported by senior leadership oversight and sustainability expertise.

Highlights FY2024

51% eco products by volume

(Target 70% by 2027)

94.2% renewable electricity

(Target 100% by 2027)

22% women in the workforce

(Target 30% by 2030)

1+% profit invested in community projects

(Target 1% by 2025)

Latest News
Read how we’re already delivering for our customers, people and communities
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Speedy Hire joins Sedex in Commitment to Social and Environmental Sustainability.
11 Jul 2024
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no-imageSpeedy Hire Awarded EcoVadis Platinum
Speedy Hire has been awarded the EcoVadis Platinum rating, placing us in the top 1% of businesses in our sector for Sustainability.
22 Aug 2024
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no-imageSpeedy Hire Awarded CDP A- Ranking
Speedy Hire has been awarded a prestigious rating of A- in the Carbon Disclosure Programme.
4 Apr 2024
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no-imageSpeedy Hire and AFC Energy Launch Speedy Hydrogen Solutions
Speedy Hire and AFC Energy are pleased to announce the launch of Speedy Hydrogen Solutions Limited.
11 Nov 2023
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no-imageSpeedy Hire and Niftylift Launch World-First Hydrogen-Electric Powered Access Platform
Speedy Hire has partnered with Niftylift for the world’s first hydrogen-electric powered, zero carbon access platform
30 Jun 2023
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no-imageSpeedy Hire Launches UK Hire’s First SBT Net-Zero Model
Speedy Hire has become the UK hire market’s first participant in the SBTi Net-Zero model, paving the way for setting the market’s standard in net-zero aims.
14 Mar 2023