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RNS Number : 7188B  DX (Group)  24 March 2025

DX Group

("DX" or "the Group")

 

Group's Flagship Central Hub in Willenhall Switches Over to

Green HVO Fuel In Significant Net Zero Initiative

 

DX, a leading provider of delivery solutions, including parcel freight, secure
courier, 2-person and logistics services, is pleased to announce that it has
taken another significant step towards its "Net Zero" goal, by switching from
fossil fuels to hydrotreated vegetable oil ("HVO") at its flagship Central Hub
in Willenhall. The Willenhall hub supports DX's freight operations and is the
Group's largest hub.

The Willenhall hub has historically used around three million litres of diesel
per annum and the switch to HVO is expected to result in a 16% reduction in
its fuel emissions (scope 1 & 3) in 2025 compared to 2024. HVO is made
from 100% renewable feedstocks and certified waste and is 100% biodegradable.
It is a cleaner alternative to traditional fossil fuel and decreases
life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions by 90% compared to standard diesel.

DX has partnered with Certas Energy in this new initiative. Certas is the
largest independent distributor of bulk fuels and lubricants in the UK and
will supply DX with HVO.

DX has ambitious ESG targets and is committed to being "Net Zero" by 2050,
with an interim target of 20% by 2035. As part of its efforts to reduce its
carbon footprint, DX operates one of the youngest fleets in the industry, with
an average age of three years, and is also investing in electric vehicle
solutions, which further reduce diesel consumption. Delivery miles completed
by zero/low carbon solutions is increasing monthly across both DX's fleet and
its sub-contracted fleet and, in the last financial year, the Group eliminated
approximately two million diesel miles.

Further information on DX's Net Zero goals can be found in the Group's ESG
Report, which is available to download via the following link
 https://www.dxdelivery.com/corporate-social-responsibility
(https://www.dxdelivery.com/corporate-social-responsibility) .

 

Paul Ibbetson, Chief Executive Officer of DX Group, commented:

"Reducing our carbon footprint is high on our agenda at DX Group. We are
therefore delighted to have switched to HVO from fossil fuel at our flagship
Central Hub in Willenhall, the largest hub in the Group.

"We plan to roll out the switchover to HVO across as many of the hubs in our
network as is feasible. With our commitment to being "Net Zero" by 2050, we
are strongly focused on identifying the viable pathways and technologies that
will help us to achieve this target."

 

Enquiries:

 DX Group                                   T: 020 3178 6378 (c/o KTZ Communications)
 Paul Ibbetson, Chief Executive Officer
 Will Wright, Chief Financial Officer

 KTZ Communications                         T: 020 3178 6378
 Katie Tzouliadis/Robert Morton

 

About DX Group:

DX is a well-established provider of a wide range of delivery services to both
business and residential addresses across the UK and Ireland. First
established in 1975 as a Document Exchange service to the legal sector, DX now
provides one of the widest ranges of overnight delivery services in the
market, as well as logistics services. Items that DX transports range from
confidential documents and valuable packages to large, awkward-to-handle
freight, unsuitable for automated conveyor.

The Group operates through two divisions, DX Freight and DX Express.

·      DX Freight comprises DX-1, DX-2 and Logistics, with the Division
being only one of a small number of operators that provides an overnight
delivery service for irregular dimension and weight freight ("IDW").

 

·    DX Express comprises DX Parcels and DX Exchange and Mail, with the
Division specialising in the express delivery, including pre-9am, of parcels
and documents.

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