2025 Sustainability Report

Building a Sustainable Supply Chain for a Better Future.

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Download Woodland Group’s latest Sustainability Report, sharing the progress, operational developments, and long-term priorities shaping our approach to ESG across global supply chains.

Whether you’re a customer, partner, or industry stakeholder, we invite you to read the report and continue the conversation.

2025 at a Glance

A snapshot of the progress behind this year’s report:

56% fewer emissions from annual energy use, compared to our 2022 baseline
59% reduction in material handling emissions in a single year
Over 94% of our material handling fleet now electric
Third consecutive Gold EcoVadis rating – scoring 79/100, placing us in the top 3% of organisations assessed worldwide
DVSA Earned Recognition status and ISO 45001 accreditation across major sites
Ranked #24 in the CILT UK Top 30 Logistics Service Providers 2025
Book & Claim service launched, offering customers the chance to purchase low carbon fuels
28% reduction in aviation business travel through the purchase of Sustainable Aviation Fuel

Why Sustainability Matters to Woodland

At Woodland Group, sustainability is part of who we are. We’re a business with purpose – conscious of our impact on the communities we support, the industries we serve, and the planet.

Since 1988, we’ve delivered connected, carbon-conscious supply chain solutions built on collaboration and long-term thinking. Today, as one of the largest privately owned global logistics providers, we operate across the UK, USA, Ireland, Europe and Asia, with sustainability embedded across our services – from freight forwarding and fulfilment to customs consultancy and digital innovation.

What You'll Discover:

• Our Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions performance and reductions
• Investment in solar, electric vehicles and energy efficiency
• Services helping customers reduce supply chain emissions
• Progress on wellbeing, training and inclusion
• Insights from our Double Materiality Assessment
• Social impact partnerships and community initiatives

Building a More Sustainable Supply Chain Together

Sustainability isn’t only something we report on – it’s something we help our customers achieve.

From carbon reporting and greener warehousing to lower-emission freight and practical decarbonisation support, our team works alongside businesses to build supply chains that are more sustainable, transparent and resilient.

If you’d like to understand how Woodland could support your own sustainability goals, our Green Team would be glad to talk it through.

Book and Claim Service Introduced

In 2025, Woodland Group introduced a comprehensive Book & Claim service, enabling customers to reduce their Scope 3 emissions by financing the use of low-carbon fuels across air, sea and road freight. Customers can purchase the environmental benefits of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), sustainable marine biofuels or biodiesel without those fuels needing to be physically used on their own shipments.

Instead, the fuels are blended and consumed elsewhere in the transport network, with the resulting emissions reductions independently verified and allocated exclusively to the funding customer. This approach supports investment in sustainable fuels, accelerates industry decarbonisation and provides an immediate, credible way for businesses to reduce emissions. Woodland is proud to have launched this service across its entire network in 2025.

Tackling Business Travel With Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)

Recognising that some global air travel will remain necessary, Woodland Group has adopted a strategic approach to managing business travel emissions through the voluntary purchase of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). In 2025, Woodland used a Book & Claim model to purchase SAF certificates equivalent to 50 metric tonnes of CO₂e, reducing its air business travel emissions by almost 28%.

This approach helps stimulate demand for SAF and support the scaling of a fuel source capable of reducing lifecycle emissions by up to 80% compared to conventional jet fuel. Alongside efforts to reduce travel and promote virtual collaboration, Woodland views these investments as an important step towards its net-zero ambitions and wider transport industry decarbonisation.

Decarbonising Customer Supply Chains Through Modal Shift

In 2025, Woodland Group partnered with itsu [grocery] to reduce the carbon impact of freight moving from Spain to the UK by shifting a key route from traditional road transport to a short sea shipping model. This targeted modal shift delivered a 56% reduction in transport emissions while maintaining the speed, reliability, and cost efficiency required for the food and beverage sector.

The initiative highlights how close collaboration, robust freight data, and practical low-carbon logistics solutions can deliver immediate and measurable environmental benefits, while creating a scalable blueprint for further supply chain decarbonisation. More information about this case study can be found within the full report.