Steer achieves carbon neutrality across all repair shops

Repair business Steer Automotive Group has achieved PAS 2060 accreditation across all 98 repair shops.

This international recognition, defined by the British Standards Institution (BSI), confirms that all of Steer’s sites are now carbon neutral underpinning its commitment to quantifying, reducing, and offsetting greenhouse gas emissions across its operations.

PAS 2060 encompasses Scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as Scope 3 emissions contributing more than 1% of the total footprint. Steer has achieved this accreditation through a combination of operational enhancements and carbon offsetting initiatives.

This follows Steer’s first independent ESG performance audit by Sustainable Advantage in October 2023, which provided a rating of 71%, considered to be “ESG Excellent” and the appointment in June of Peter Randhawa as director of ESG & special projects to provide strategic direction.

Looking ahead, Steer has set out on a new ambitious plan to achieve net zero and carbon neutrality entirely organically, without relying on carbon offsetting, across all its sites’

To realise this goal, Steer will build upon the significant improvements already implemented across the business, including sustainable paint usage, green parts integration, sustainable and renewable energy and sustainable company vehicles.

Richard Steer, CEO of Steer Automotive Group, said: ““This accreditation not only strengthens Steer’s clear commitment to sustainability, but it dovetails with the group’s continued focus on new technologies and supporting the repair and maintenance of electric vehicles. Our journey continues and we believe we have the right processes and plans to continue making operational improvements and take on new sustainable projects, with the aim of being carbon neutral without the use of carbon offsets.”