photo: Network Rail/Making Tracks Towards a Greener Future: Network Rail Leads Suppliers in Emissions Commitment
In a landmark initiative towards achieving sustainability goals, Network Rail, the UK's primary railway infrastructure owner, has reported that 75% of its suppliers by emissions are committed to setting their own science-based targets. This follows Network Rail's leading role in setting independently verified Science Based Targets in 2020, making it the first in the industry to do so, while simultaneously urging its suppliers to follow suit.
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Providing encouragement and resources for its suppliers, Network Rail, through a series of cross-industry Science Based Target workshops, has been instrumental in equipping the supply chain with the necessary tools to reduce emissions. These events, collaboratively organised with industry partners including National Highways, HS2, HS1, TFL, and East-West Rail, have seen the participation of 1,925 people, thus playing a crucial role in setting emission reduction targets across the industry.
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Significantly, these Science Based Targets, aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions in line with the Paris Agreement goals, are an integral part of Network Rail's comprehensive Environmental Sustainability Strategy. In a statement, Ripesh Patel, Network Rail's Commercial & Procurement Strategy Director, acknowledged the enthusiastic response from suppliers in this collective endeavour to bolster the railway industry's position as the greenest form of transport and commended the level of commitment as a crucial step towards a more sustainable future.
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