DX Group’s flagship central hub in Willenhall, UK, switches to renewable diesel

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DX, a leading provider of delivery solutions, announced March 24 that it has taken another significant step towards its net-zero goal by switching from fossil fuels to hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO), also known as renewable diesel, at its flagship central hub in Willenhall, U.K.  

The Willenhall hub supports DX’s freight operations and is the group’s largest hub. 

The Willenhall hub has historically used around 3 million liters (792,516 gallons) of diesel per year and the switch to HVO is expected to result in a 16 percent reduction in its fuel emissions (scopes 1 and 3) in 2025 compared to 2024.  

HVO is made from 100 percent renewable feedstocks and certified waste and is 100 percent biodegradable.  

It is a cleaner alternative to traditional fossil fuel and decreases lifecycle greenhouse-gas emissions by 90 percent 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 U.K. and will supply DX with HVO. 

DX said it has ambitious ESG targets and is committed to being net zero by 2050, with an interim target of 20 percent 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- or low-carbon solutions is increasing monthly across both DX’s fleet and its subcontracted fleet and, in the past financial year, the group eliminated approximately 2 million diesel miles. 

“Reducing our carbon footprint is high on our agenda at DX Group,” said DX Group CEO Paul Ibbetson. 

“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,” Ibbetson added. “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.”