Our PAS2080 carbon management system is independently audited under our existing agreement with sustainability consultancy Auditel, ensuring continued integrity and compliance with best practice. PAS2080 is the globally recognised standard for managing carbon in infrastructure and the built environment. By aligning our operations with this framework, we are enabling customers to better baseline, assess, and reduce carbon emissions across their projects.
Speedy Hire is a supporter of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals 2030 (UNSDGs) the blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all, with a view of addressing poverty, inequality, climate change, environmental degradation, peace and justice.
Speedy Hire is the only UK Hire company to be a participant of the United Nations Global Compact a non-binding United Nations pact to get businesses and firms worldwide to adopt sustainable and socially responsible policies, and to report on their implementation.
We have been awarded "ISS ESG Prime Status" as an ESG leader in Support Services. This is awarded to companies with an ESG performance above the sector-specific Prime threshold, which means we are fulfilling ambitious absolute performance requirements. We also disclose our sustainability performance to FTSE4Good, Sustainalytics and Moodys.
Named as a Financial Times European Climate Leader for 2023, 2024, and 2025, this prestigious accolade underscores Speedy Hire’s continued commitment to sustainability and its pivotal role in driving positive environmental change within the hire industry
Speedy Hire have been awarded EcoVadis Gold, placing us in the top 5% of companies globally for sustainability and in the top 2% of businesses in the UK for decarbonisation readiness.
Speedy Hire has improved its CDP rating, achieving A-, placing us in the Leadership band. For context, the Europe regional average is B-, and the average score for the trading, wholesale, distribution, rental and leasing sector is C. We also received a CDP A for supplier engagement on climate change.
Speedy’s Net- Zero carbon targets have been validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), the global gold standard for Net-Zero. The SBTi has approved: 1) Our near-term targets to reduce our carbon emissions across our vehicle fleet and property estate by 50% and our supply chain by 42% by 2030. 2) Our long-term target to reduce our carbon emissions by at least 90% across our vehicle fleet, property estate and our supply to achieve Net-Zero by 2040. Speedy is now the first in UK Hire to have its Net-Zero targets validated to the most ambitious designation available through the SBTi process and joins the Race to Net Zero and Business Ambition for 1.5oC.
Our GHG data is externally verified and audited by Hydrock to ISO14064-1. The lead verifier who undertook this work has gone through training of ISO14064-3 (certificate was provided to Speedy within the verification pack) and under a 3 stage process consistent with ISO17025. This enables us to make effective decisions, comply with relevant law, rules and regulations whilst meeting the needs of our external stakeholders.
Speedy Hire discloses its climate risks and opportunities annually which you can find in our annual report
Speedy Hire is an early adopter of the TNFD Regulations and will disclose its nature risks and opportunities from FY26.
Speedy Hire has been awarded a Gold Status by the Social Recruitment Covenant for our support and performance in driving meaningful support and a shift in how we recruit, retain, and develop staff who have faced disadvantages in the recruitment market. By addressing intersectionality, where multiple barriers overlap, this approach ensures no one is left behind. We are also a member of the Social Recruitment Advocacy Group.
Speedy Hire has achieved the 5% Club Silver Status working to create shared prosperity across the UK by raising the number of apprentices, graduates and sponsored students on formal programmes to 5% of the total workforce by 2026.
Speedy Hire was awarded a Gold status for the SCSS Plant, Tools and Equipment Charter recognising our industry leadership in reducing carbon emissions and improving air quality from the of hire assets.
