The latest round of audits show the Booker Group has delivered 12 years of absolute carbon emission reductions, despite sales increasing from £3Bn to £5.6Bn.
Catherine Marston, sustainability manager at Booker Group, said: “We are delighted to again be the only wholesaler that holds these four Carbon Trust Standards.
“We have also donated over 1.3 million meals to local charities in the last year and now report our food waste volumes publicly. These are just some of the exciting initiatives we have been working on and I’m really looking forward to continuing to drive these benefits throughout our business.”
Throughout the 12 years the Booker Group has saved almost 14,000 tonnes of carbon, which equates to a family driving for 44 million miles. This was achieved through using LED lighting, dealing with food waste and the use of anaerobic digestion to create energy.
John Newton, associate director of the Carbon Trust, added: “Booker’s sustained commitment to reducing its environmental impacts for over a decade has seen it become the first wholesaler, to achieve all four Carbon Trust Standards - certifying that the company has been making year on year reductions to its carbon emissions, water use and waste emissions.”