Decarbonisation strategy wins green business award for Screwfix

Omnichannel trade retailer, Screwfix has been recognised as ‘Retailer of the Year’ at the UK Green Business Awards, an event held at The Brewery in London.

The judges were ‘really impressed’ with the breadth of activities and the depth of Screwfix’s commitment to a decarbonisation strategy that has already seen it roll out over 600 heat pumps at its stores. They also praised how Screwfix had switched 85% of its delivery fleet to biofuel, drastically increased its recycling rate, and more than halved its direct emissions since 2021.

The company was also highly commended in the ‘Circular Economy Project of the Year’category for its ‘Refurb by Screwfix’ initiative, which adopts a circular economy business model, enabling a more circular flow of resources.

Screwfix’s environmental strategy pivots around 6 key pillars: eliminating carbon emissions, reducing and recycling waste, sourcing responsibly, keeping products in use for longer, selling sustainable products and providing sustainable packaging.

Commercial director Matt Compton comments: “Winning this award is a fantastic achievement and great recognition for Screwfix as a retail leader in sustainability. At Screwfix, sustainability is a key pillar of our strategy. From our stores to our fleet and from our products and packaging to our waste management we are on a mission to help our customers live and work more sustainably. We have a bold plan to lead our industry towards net zero and I’d like to say a huge thank you to all the teams involved that make it happen.”