Arnold Clark

Arnold Clark
Sustainability

At Arnold Clark, we are committed to ensuring our group of companies consider the social, economic, and environmental tenets of sustainability throughout all aspects of our business operations.

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A Sustainable Environment for Nature, Society and the Economy

SENSE is our new sustainability strategy that aims to transform our business into a driver of the future of sustainable personal mobility and includes reducing our greenhouse gas emissions in line with the UK's climate change targets.

It is an absolute priority for us all to be sensible to our actions and their consequences today if we are to safeguard our futures of tomorrow.

Our vision.

Our objective is to conduct our business in a responsible way that positively impacts the world around us, while identifying, reducing, and mitigating any negative impacts so we can preserve and improve the quality of life for future generations.

Our focus.

Environment

Bring our emissions, waste, paper, and water use to sustainable levels.

View our Carbon Reduction Plan.

Future of Personal Mobility

Enable our society's transition to sustainable personal mobility.

Visit the Innovation Centre.

Our People

Foster and recognise a culture of sustainable behaviours amongst our people.

Net zero emissions reduction targets.

To continue with our progress to achieve net zero, we have adopted the following carbon reduction targets vs our 2021 baseline:

  • We project that our Scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions will decrease by 35% to 30,354 tCO2e by 2030.
  • Our long-term vision is to reduce Scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions by a further 35% by 2040, with the remaining 30% of Scope 1 and 2 emissions either being reduced or offset (unavoidable emissions) by 2050.

For more information on our sustainability policy, then click here.

Net Zero charge

Our team.

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Pablo Levi

Group
Sustainability Manager

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Debbie Hubner

Senior
Sustainability Officer

Jill Gemmell

Senior
Sustainability Officer

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Sofia Backlund

Sustainability
Officer

Thomas Harley

Sustainability
Officer

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Get in touch.

If you have any questions or suggestions, then feel free to get in touch below.

Case studies.

BMW Solar Panels

Fast Acting Garage Stores

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BMW solar panels

In 2023, we opened our brand-new BWM branch at Hillington, Glasgow, installing a rooftop solar PV system over the main branch and valet buildings.

We expect this system to generate 62.4 MWh of clean electricity for the branch every year for at least 25 years. This will help us reduce the branch’s Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions by approximately 13tCO2e every year (325 tCO2e over its 25-year lifespan).

Going forward, we will seek to include rooftop solar PV systems in all our new sites, as well as exploring opportunities to retrofit them into our existing branches.

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Fast-acting garage shutter

To date, we’ve installed 12 fast-acting insulated roller shutters (Arctic Hare) across the portfolio, with the majority of these replacing existing standard single skin galvanised steel roller shutters that offered no thermal value (U value).

The Arctic Hare shutters have a U value of 1.1 W/M2K for the lath (door curtain) and a value of 3.3 W/M2K for the total door. They also close in just 10 seconds, compared to the old-style shutters in 30 seconds.

These upgrades will massively improve the thermal performance of the door systems in the existing branches. Plus, the doors are powered by the GFA Safedrive Fi motor which is designed for the high duty cycle, and therefore more energy efficient.

The Arctic Hare door also improves acoustic performance, producing a 22dB level difference from inside to out, which can be a huge benefit for a workshop located in a residential area.

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Innovation Centres

We’ve invested £7 million in the creation of our Glasgow and Stafford Innovation Centres – two educational hubs designed to inform visitors about alternative fuel vehicles and sustainable technologies. Visitors can meet our team of experts and test-drive from a huge range of electric vehicles available, without any pressure to buy.

The centres are also available to host a range of events with partners, manufacturers, innovators and members of the public. These events allow us to give back to our community, from educating the next generation on the future of transport, to launching a new exciting car model.

We will also continue to explore partnerships that will allow us to sustainably meet our customers’ needs.

Finally, the Innovation Centres offer us the opportunity to showcase the latest in innovative technology. Sustainable business relies on new ideas to old problems. From the most innovative cars on the market to the latest innovations affecting our industry, we want to display it.

Book an appointment at the Innovation Centre..