Global award for electricity firm cutting industry emissions
A UK electricity firm has won a global award for its outstanding work to cut carbon emissions by its suppliers.
A UK electricity firm has won a global award for its outstanding work to cut carbon emissions by its suppliers.
UK Power Networks won the Best Commitment to Carbon Reduction in Supply Chains award at the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply’s prestigious ceremony in London.
The company introduced an innovative carbon reporting portal which highlights carbon hotspots across its 160 participating suppliers.
Firms receive a bespoke report containing insight about their carbon footprint, including difference year-on-year, split of contract emissions and primary emissions sources, which is externally verified. Suppliers also receive a data quality score, data quality guide, and suggestions for improvement. In 2024, this led to a significant improvement in accuracy of reporting, clearly signposting where to target carbon reduction efforts and ultimately to a 20% reduction in emissions from UK Power Networks’ supply chain.
The company also developed a carbon reduction tool for its own major projects, which cut emissions by about 19%.
Key to the success was the firm rolling out a Code of Conduct for its supply chain last year, and so far over 80 per cent of companies have signed the code.
Judges commented: “It’s wonderful to see the collaborative approach taken in sharing best practice and addressing similar challenges across the supply chain. Providing good educational support in response to carbon reporting fatigue has yielded impressive results.”
Katherine Jennings, continuous improvement manager at UK Power Networks, said: “We are honoured to receive this global recognition for our commitment to driving down emissions across our entire supply chain.
“With our Science Based Target commitments, it’s vital that we collaborate closely with our suppliers and invest in innovative solutions. This ensures we’re not only making tangible progress toward a Net Zero future, but also empowering our colleagues and partners as we build a cleaner, greener energy network that serves millions."
Published 10/09/2025
A UK electricity firm has won a global award for its outstanding work to cut carbon emissions by its suppliers.
UK Power Networks won the Best Commitment to Carbon Reduction in Supply Chains award at the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply’s prestigious ceremony in London.
The company introduced an innovative carbon reporting portal which highlights carbon hotspots across its 160 participating suppliers.
Firms receive a bespoke report containing insight about their carbon footprint, including difference year-on-year, split of contract emissions and primary emissions sources, which is externally verified. Suppliers also receive a data quality score, data quality guide, and suggestions for improvement. In 2024, this led to a significant improvement in accuracy of reporting, clearly signposting where to target carbon reduction efforts and ultimately to a 20% reduction in emissions from UK Power Networks’ supply chain.
The company also developed a carbon reduction tool for its own major projects, which cut emissions by about 19%.
Key to the success was the firm rolling out a Code of Conduct for its supply chain last year, and so far over 80 per cent of companies have signed the code.
Judges commented: “It’s wonderful to see the collaborative approach taken in sharing best practice and addressing similar challenges across the supply chain. Providing good educational support in response to carbon reporting fatigue has yielded impressive results.”
Katherine Jennings, continuous improvement manager at UK Power Networks, said: “We are honoured to receive this global recognition for our commitment to driving down emissions across our entire supply chain.
“With our Science Based Target commitments, it’s vital that we collaborate closely with our suppliers and invest in innovative solutions. This ensures we’re not only making tangible progress toward a Net Zero future, but also empowering our colleagues and partners as we build a cleaner, greener energy network that serves millions."
Published 10/09/2025