Driving Sustainability Forward: Our Progress Over the Last 12 Months

At Crown Oil, sustainability isn’t a box-ticking exercise – it’s a core part of how we operate. Over the last 12 months, we’ve continued to build on our commitment to reducing emissions, improving efficiency and supporting the transition to a lower-carbon future.

Here’s a look at the progress we’ve made and how we’re shaping a more sustainable fuel landscape.

A clear approach: our carbon reduction hierarchy

Our strategy is built around a robust carbon neutrality management hierarchy, prioritising meaningful action where it matters most.

We are focusing on reducing emissions at the source first. This includes improving energy efficiency, adopting low-carbon technologies and optimising our operations to minimise our environmental impact. By tackling emissions directly, we can deliver long-term, sustainable reductions across our business.

Where emissions can’t be fully eliminated, we’re looking to enhance greenhouse gas removals. This includes supporting initiatives such as reforestation and soil carbon sequestration.

Only as a final step do we use high-quality carbon offsetting, ensuring any remaining emissions are responsibly neutralised through verified projects such as United Nations. This disciplined and transparent approach ensures integrity in everything we do.

Maintaining carbon neutrality

We’re proud to have achieved carbon neutrality in 2021/22 (formerly to PAS 2060 and now ISO 14068-1) and we remain committed to maintaining it.

Each year, we measure our full carbon footprint across Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions, in line with internationally recognised ISO standards. This allows us to track progress, identify opportunities for improvement and ensure transparency in our reporting.

By balancing environmental responsibility with financial sustainability, we continue to demonstrate that more sustainable business practices deliver real value.

Real progress: emissions reduction in 2024/25

Over the last year, we’ve made significant strides:

• Scope 1 emissions reduced to 133 tCO₂e, well below our long-term target
• Scope 2 emissions reduced to 9 tCO₂e, which exceeds expectations
• Scope 1 and 2 emissions reduced by 95.8%

Our total carbon footprint for 2024/25 stands at 7,759 tCO₂e, with the majority coming from Scope 3 emissions, an area we’re now targeting more intensively.

3 key initiatives driving change

To accelerate our progress, we’ve implemented several impactful initiatives:

1. Insetting for road emissions

We’ve introduced a verified insetting programme to address residual emissions from fuel card usage. By enabling equivalent switches to HVO (Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil) within our value chain, we’ve delivered significant emissions reductions, supported by blockchain traceability and sustainability certification.

This approach allows us to cut emissions beyond our direct operations while maintaining transparency and accountability.

2. Renewable electricity tariffs

We’ve transitioned to renewable energy tariffs supported by Renewable Energy Guarantees of Origin (REGOs), reducing our Scope 2 emissions by 81 tCO₂e.

This ensures that the electricity we procure is matched with renewable generation, supporting the wider transition to clean energy.

3. Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)

To tackle business travel emissions, we’ve invested in Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), reducing lifecycle emissions by up to 80% compared to conventional jet fuel.

Through a verified “book-and-claim” system, this initiative supports decarbonisation within the aviation sector while helping us lower our Scope 3 impact.

What’s next?

While we’ve made strong progress, we recognise that Scope 3 emissions remain our biggest challenge. Over the coming years, we’ll continue to work closely with partners, suppliers, and customers to drive reductions across the entire value chain.

Our focus is clear:

• Continue reducing emissions at their source
• Scale innovative solutions like insetting and low-carbon fuels
• Maintain transparency and accountability in our reporting

Leading the transition

The last 12 months have shown what’s possible with the right strategy, investment and commitment but this is just the beginning. Alongside reducing our own emissions, we’re supporting our customers on their journey to net zero through the transition to renewable fuels.

At Crown Oil, we’re not just adapting to the energy transition, we’re helping to lead it.