SDG Ltd and AMCO case study
Sustainable Development Goals Ltd (SDG Ltd) are an impact-focused consultancy supporting organisations to achieve their environmental and social responsibility goals.
Company overview
Sustainable Development Goals Ltd (SDG Ltd) are an impact-focused consultancy supporting organisations to achieve their environmental and social responsibility goals. We support clients to align their values with the 17 UN SDGs to create ambitious and measurable environmental and social responsibility targets supporting sustainable growth and positive impact. We ensure clients meet can meet legislative requirements and sustainability and social value standards whilst developing a competitive edge in ESG to support winning work and tender progression.
SDG Ltd have been providing environmental and social responsibility consultancy to AMCO since 2022, focusing on reducing carbon emissions, minimising waste, developing social value initiatives and impact focused charity partnerships. AMCO are an international logistics and supply chain organisation providing end-to-end logistics solutions, including transport via road, air, sea and rail, warehousing, customs clearance and 4pl.
Sustainability Challenges
As an international logistics organisation, AMCO operate in an industry with high carbon emissions and energy consumption through the nature of their operations. Logistics emissions from freight and warehousing account for at least 7 percent of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (McKinsey, 2024)[1] and AMCO are committed to playing a key role in a more sustainable future for logistics and their customers.
AMCO were keen to increase the visibility of their scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions and energy consumption data across UK sites. Prior to working with SDG Ltd, AMCO had limited sustainability data, and wanted to see how they could measure and monitor energy and carbon emission data to make improvements. AMCO’s motivation to reduce carbon emissions and energy consumption were driven by accepting their environmental responsibilities and to gain a competitive edge against other logistics organisations through more advanced sustainability practices.
Solution
SDG Ltd have been working with AMCO to provide a holistic approach to sustainability and social responsibility through the SDG Ltd Root system. This system allows organisations to track and measure performance against specific KPIs for each of the 17 UN SDGs and manage actions to improve performance. Through the Root system, SDG Ltd have provided solutions for improving sustainability and social value performance (e.g. HVO fuel, switching to sustainable energy source, reduction in consumables, implementing electric forklifts, developing charity partnerships) and performance for each action is measured against the relevant UN SDG.As well as the sustainability tracking through the Root system, SDG Ltd have also developed an annual sustainability report for AMCO from 2023-2024 summarising the annual GHG and carbon footprint data. The sustainability report will allow AMCO to compare annual changes in emissions data. A bespoke net zero roadmap has also been developed for AMCO with specific actions, identifying a path for AMCO on their journey to Net Zero by 2050.
Results and Supporting Evidence
SDG Ltd supported AMCO to obtain data for calculation of their Scope 1 and 2 emissions and have received a certificate through Planet Mark. SDG Ltd calculated that AMCO’s annual carbon footprint was 3,147 tCO2e from July 2023- June 2024 and have used data-based calculations to set a 5% reduction target.
SDG Ltd are now working with AMCO to go even further and calculate scope 3 carbon emissions from their supply chain.
Since the partnership with SDG Ltd, AMCO have now also achieved zero landfill status, installed EV chargers, implemented HVO fuel, upgraded to zero-emission machinery. AMCO’s Sustainability Assessment Questionnaire (SAQ) score has also increased by 34% and they have advanced to the next level of Ecovadis certification. These combined actions will support AMCO with ambitions to reduce operational costs and be a sustainability pioneer within the international logistics industry.
Don Mucci – Managing Director at AMCO: “Working with SDG has enabled AMCO to baseline our emissions data and understand the actions we can take to reduce our emissions. This is a fundamental step to driving future sustainability improvement and being an industry leader in logistics”
SDG’s partnership with AMCO has driven increased internal focus on social value, supporting the ambitions the 2012 Social Value Act. SDG have supported AMCO to deliver social value through building meaningful community and charity partnerships whilst engaging employees and supporting the ambitions of the 17 UN SDGs.
Key Takeaways
Since 2022, AMCO have already implemented key actions to reduce carbon emissions, lower energy consumption, reduce waste and make a positive difference in the community through charity support. Through working with SDG Ltd and finding innovative new sustainability solutions, AMCO are committed to support the drive towards social value and a net zero future in logistics. SDG Ltd continue to support other businesses in the transport industry to take positive social and sustainability action whilst creating value for their organisation.