Policies · Environmental & ESG
Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Policy
Freight has a real environmental impact — fuel, emissions, packaging waste. We set out what we will do about it, what we measure, and what we report. We also commit to fair labour, anti-discrimination, community contribution, and transparent governance. KPIs are concrete, deadlines are dated.
Our commitment
Measure and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Choose lower-carbon modes and carriers where commercially viable. Reduce packaging waste in our operations. Treat people — staff, contractors, suppliers, customers, communities — fairly. Govern ourselves transparently and accountably. Applies to every Taurex employee, contractor, and supplier acting on our behalf.
Environmental — Scope 1, 2, 3 emissions
We follow the GHG Protocol. Scope 1: direct emissions (currently negligible — no owned vehicles or premises with combustion sources). Scope 2: purchased energy (electricity for office and any owned IT). Scope 3: indirect across value chain (the bulk of our footprint — emissions from carriers we book for customers + upstream suppliers). Baseline year FY2026. First Scope 1+2 disclosure by 31 Dec 2026. First Scope 3 by 30 June 2027. We use the GLEC Framework (smartfreightcentre.org) for freight Scope 3 — the industry standard.
Reduction targets
100% renewable electricity for owned / controlled operations by end FY2026. Mode shift advice on every quote where viable (sea over air, rail over road, consolidation over LCL) by end FY2026. Carbon-cost line on every quote by end FY2027. Net-zero Scope 1+2 by 2030. Long-term: align Scope 3 with IMO 2030 / 2050 maritime decarbonisation pathway.
Low-carbon options we offer
Sea over air (sea generates ~1% of per-tonne-km CO2 of air — flagged on every air quote where lead time allows sea). Rail over road for European trade (50–75% lower emissions per tonne-km). Carriers with low-sulphur, biofuel, methanol-ready, or wind-assist vessels — flagged in our selection. Consolidation (LCL over FCL) where space allows. Direct vs trans-shipment routings. Carbon-offset booking option using Gold Standard or Verra-certified portfolios via broker partner. We do NOT greenwash — never claim 'carbon neutral' without verifiable offset evidence.
Social — people, suppliers, community
Real Living Wage (Living Wage Foundation) or above. No unpaid overtime. No zero-hour contracts as primary form. Equal opportunity under Equality Act 2010. Right-to-work checks every hire. Tier-1 suppliers commit to no forced labour, no child labour, lawful wages and hours, safe working conditions, no retaliation, anti-bribery. Where serious breach identified, we end relationship. Community: support Leicester / East Midlands trade, mentor apprentices, discounted shipping for registered UK charities by application, no political donations.
Governance
Sole-director company (Hardik Mistry); commitment to appoint non-executive director or independent advisor by end FY2027 once business scales beyond £1m revenue. Board minutes for every material decision. Risk register reviewed quarterly. External regulatory monitoring via HMRC, ICO, OFSI, and industry trade publications. Annual review published from FY2026. Anti-Bribery, Whistleblowing, Sanctions / KYC policies in force.
KPIs
Scope 1+2 emissions: Baseline measuring FY2026 → Net-zero FY2027 → Net-zero FY2030. Scope 3 per £1k revenue: Measuring FY2026 → -10% → -30%. % quotes offering low-carbon alternative: → 90% → 100%. % carriers with published net-zero plan: → 70% → 100%. Modern slavery training completion: → 100%. Substantiated ethics incidents: 0 → 0 → 0. Customer complaint rate per 1,000 shipments: → <5 → <3. % spend with diverse suppliers: → 10% → 25%. Frameworks: GHG Protocol + GLEC, UN SDGs 8 / 12 / 13 / 17, SECR (when thresholds crossed), TCFD / IFRS S2 (when applicable), EcoVadis on customer request, SmartFreightCentre / Clean Cargo Working Group for sea.
Last reviewed 2026-06-06.