Flexible car and van leasing firm Sogo is furthering its work to reduce emissions with a new independently approved framework for Scope 3 emissions in its supply chain.

Karl Howkins, managing director of Sogo

Believed to be an industry-first move, the company has benchmarked all emissions with suppliers and stakeholders around the business using the framework and will now move forward year on year to reduce carbon emissions.

The verification was completed by an independent auditor with the full commitment of the team at Sogo and the cooperation of the company’s supply chain.

The new framework enables the company to comprehensively monitor its carbon emissions as a business.

Scope 3 is widely recognised as the most challenging as it considers the emissions up and down an organisation’s supply chain that aren’t immediately related to the business, for instance, from the goods it purchases from its suppliers to the products its clients use.

Karl Howkins, managing director, said: “It took a huge amount of work to achieve Scope 3, but we are committed to making a difference and helping our customers on their journeys towards sustainability. Despite most legislators’ confusion about the best way to reduce emissions globally, we remain committed to challenging the conventional thinking that sees BEV as the only solution. PHEV, DHEV, hydrogen and e-fuels all have a part to play in our sustainable mobility-driven future.”

Sogo offers a comprehensive range of services to streamline the switch to an electric or very low-emission vehicle. For those instances where an EV isn’t suitable, the business helps customers measure, reduce and offset their carbon emissions.

Howkins added: “Sogo aims to lead the industry in sustainable mobility. We must lower the CO2 emissions going into the atmosphere by ensuring that companies can trial BEVs and PHEVs on our flexible terms to ensure we constantly help other fleet operators reduce their carbon footprint. Our innovative partnership with the bp Target Neutral Programme ensures that when a BEV isn’t suitable for fleet operators, the carbon emissions of every mile driven in a Sogo vehicle are offset.”

He finished: “Sogo continues to grow quickly because it has innovation and sustainability in its DNA. The use of advanced technologies to improve the customer experience and a focus on sustainability enables it to provide something exceptional in the market. The lessons we have learned on our journey to net zero are hugely valuable to its customers and the wider industry.”