Astley Hire becomes first hire company to be ISO:14068-1 accredited

Astley Hire has become the first hire company in the UK to be accredited with the ISO:14068-1 standard as they continue their push to be a zero-emission company. The Leigh-based company has been awarded accreditation by the National Quality Assurance (NQA) following a recent audit that reviewed its Carbon Neutral efforts as a business.

The International Standard is essential for companies that are committed to carbon neutrality, supporting sustainable development and transition to low Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emission activities. It ensures that carbon neutrality efforts are true, fair, scientifically valid, and communicated transparently.

ISO:14068-1 standard is a replacement for the PAS2060 accreditation that Astley Hire has held for the last five years.

Through its effective carbon-reduction plan, it has reduced its output by 24% over the last 12 months. It’s not just its efforts from the last year that have contributed to this achievement; by monitoring carbon emissions over several years and gaining a good understanding of the data, it has been able to get positive and efficient results from its plan.

Over the last eight years, Astley Hire has been working on reducing its carbon footprint in numerous ways, having a longer-term outlook, being responsible for its emissions and taking carbon out of the atmosphere. Switching vehicles over to hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) fuels, installing solar panels on the roofs of its headquarters, removing all natural gas on site and switching to electric boilers and radiators to heat the site are just some of the small ways it has made improvements.

Martin Doran, General Manager of Astley Hire, said: “It has been a goal of ours for the past few years to push for carbon neutrality. We already have other accreditations, but we wanted to achieve the International Standard to show that we are serious about our efforts. Everyone at Astley Hire has bought into the Carbon Neutral ethos, and we continue to work towards a greener future for the business."

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