ESG Report2025 v2 - Flipbook - Page 24
SUSTAINABLE DISTRIBUTION NETWORK
Looking at freight shipping and
receiving the products port side
Located just 10 miles from the Kites Croft
Distribution Centre, DP Southampton was the
昀椀rst to use 100% sustainably sourced Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO), eliminating
fossil fuels. This shift has cut carbon emissions
by 90% compared to 2021, saving around
14,000 tonnes of carbon, annually equivalent
to removing over 8,000 family cars from the
roads. In 2024, DP World secured long-term
HVO supply contracts for both Southampton
and London Gateway.
DP World is committed to low-carbon
solutions, partnering with green tech
innovators and organisations to decarbonise
the maritime sector. Through collaboration
with the Mærsk McKinney Møller Centre for
Zero Carbon Shipping, they’re advancing
alternative fuels and green corridors. DP
World has also joined the WEF FMC and
signed an MOU with Paci昀椀c International
Lines (PIL), aiming for 5% of marine power to
come from hybrid engines and zero-emission
fuels by 2030. SMI has partnered with DP
World due to shared ESG goals.
Focusing on the eco-friendly
movement of products from our
distribution centre to customers
Green delivery or transportation of goods.
SMI’s new own van delivery service o昀昀ers a
personalised, e昀케cient service to Southeast
customers. In 2024, our two vans drove over
86,000 miles, contributing an estimated 683
tonnes of carbon emissions. As part of our
decarbonisation plan, we’re committed to
transitioning to lower-emitting transport
options over the next 3-5 years.
SMI partners with DPD, one of the greenest
courier services, to handle outbound logistics.
Over the past 3 years, DPD has delivered
76,521 orders, saving 21.12 tonnes of carbon
using renewable biofuel and electric vehicles.
Carbon savings
2022: 5278kg
2023: 6811kg
2024: 9031kg
Year-on-year comparison of inbound logistics: Air, sea, & road
transport
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2023
2024
• Select ROKWEAR products were
transported by road, covering a total of
63,486 miles.
• 12% of goods were delivered via air freight.
• 78% of SMI’s products reached the UK by
sea, covering a total of 901,218 nautical
miles.
• Last year, 12 road deliveries were
completed, covering a total of 16,656 miles.
• Only one cargo of products was
transported via air freight.
• Over 95% of ROKWEAR products were
transported by sea, with 113 freight
shipments covering a total of 1,128,049
nautical miles to reach the UK.
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