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Enabling the UK circular economy

Biffa has a clear strategy for growth, focused on strengthening our contribution to the circular economy, tackling climate change and caring for our people, supporting our communities. These three pillars drive our purpose ‘to change the way people think about waste’. The acceleration of our investment strategy means we have now unlocked £1bn of the £1.25bn we plan to unlock in UK green economy infrastructure.

We are contributing to a sustainable future built around a circular economy; educating our customers, Government and the wider public to use materials responsibly and re-use as much as possible.

We are making significant investments in our recycling capabilities as well as collaborating in partnership with established, expert operators, to build the low carbon energy from waste (EfW) infrastructure that the UK needs to manage waste sustainably. We’ve also invested in surplus produce redistribution through the acquisition of CSG enabling us to deliver a unique circular economy proposition for the UK.

Over the past two decades, we have made huge strides in our sustainability journey by investing in green economy infrastructure and low carbon collections that have reduced our carbon emissions by 70%. Our aim is to cut our emissions by a further 50% by 2030 and to reach net zero emissions by no later than 2050, in line with Government targets.

Our people matter and their safety and wellbeing is a key priority. We are proud of our inclusive culture and champion diversity throughout the business at every level. We have a long-standing relationship with WasteAid supporting third world countries to manage waste more sustainably.

Our alignment to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals

Ensure healthy lives and promote wellbeing for all at all ages
Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all
Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all
Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all
Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialisation and foster innovation
Reduce inequality within and among countries
Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable
Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns
Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts
Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development
Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and haltand reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss
Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalise the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development