Sustainability focused Rhenus finds perfect match in eco-conscious customer St. Eval

Rhenus Warehousing Solutions UK, which won the United Kingdom Warehousing Association (UKWA) Award for Excellence in Sustainability last year, has welcomed candle maker St. Eval to its customer base.

For nearly 30 years, St. Eval has been crafting high quality candles from its farm in North Cornwall. The company has seen impressive growth since it began, expanding its range to include reed diffusers and candle accessories, marketing to almost 2,000 stockists across the UK and directly to customers via its website, and even receiving the Queen‘s Award for Enterprise for Sustainable Development in 2021 and B Corp certification in 2022.

This success was the reason that St. Eval required a third-party logistics supplier, as they had outgrown their warehouse capacity. St. Eval needed a supplier that shared their core value of sustainability and would allow them to expand their operations.

Ian Greaves, Chief Executive Officer at St. Eval, said: “We first heard about Rhenus Warehousing Solutions UK after researching logistics suppliers that could meet our requirements and through our research it became clear they both met and exceeded them.”

The integration of Rhenus and St. Eval’s Shopify e-commerce platform has been a great success.

Since then, Rhenus has enabled St. Eval to keep pace with the rapid growth of online shopping in recent years and the flexibility offered by Rhenus’ multi-user warehouse has led to consistently high levels of service, even during peak times.

St. Eval has also benefitted from the strong partnerships Rhenus has with its carriers and their diversity of shipping options, and since working with the supplier their products have been shipped across the world including to North America, Canada, and Hong Kong. Shipping is efficient, cost-effective and reliable, and this is evident as St. Eval has received Platinum Service Level status from their online Feefo Reviews.

Ian added: “We are very happy with our decision to move our warehousing, fulfilment and distribution to Rhenus. The team has been a joy to work with and they are proactive in helping us to find new ways to improve our service and efficiency.”

Harry Wheelhouse, Business Development and Marketing Director at Rhenus Warehousing Solutions UK, said: “At Rhenus our unwavering commitment to sustainability permeates every aspect of our operations. It's truly gratifying to collaborate with customers who embrace and uphold this same core value and to play a major role in helping them to meet their own goals for sustainability and eco-friendly operations. While our two new warehouses in Nuneaton have been constructed with sustainability in mind, we're also committed to tailoring our services to each customer, tirelessly exploring avenues for improvement, and pioneering innovative approaches.”

For more information on Rhenus Warehousing Solutions UK, email warehousing.enquiries@uk.rhenus.com or visit https://www.rhenus.group/uk

Coleshill-based logistics, transport and shipping specialist LTS Global Solutions has been awarded Planet Mark Business Certification in recognition of its commitment to sustainability.

The accreditation is the result of the company’s success in measuring and reducing its carbon emissions, in turn contributing to its environmental, social and governance criteria.

The company is continually stiving to lower its emissions and is passionate about playing its part in helping to ensure the planet is left in a better condition for the next generation.

In 2022, the business moved into a 133,000 square foot state-of-the-art, purpose-built Net Zero carbon in construction facility at Hams Hall. Since then, it has converted its forklift fleet to all-electric alternatives, upgraded its fleet to Euro 6 models, purchased its first ever all-electric truck and invested in a new TMS platform to optimise routes and cut mileage.

The company’s relocation to Hams Hall has encouraged colleagues to participate in car sharing initiatives. This has resulted in a seven per cent increase in car sharing and a five per cent reduction in car occupancy. LTS Global Solutions has also implemented facilities allowing drivers to sleep in their cabs on site.

Other initiatives introduced throughout the company include a move to electric materials handling equipment and the use of recycled materials in its pick and pack operations.

LTS Global Solutions, which celebrates its 25th anniversary this year, has been shortlisted for awards from Planet Mark –the Best Use of Planet Mark Award and the Best Newcomer Award.

Dave Hands, Managing Director of LTS Global Solutions, said: “We are delighted to have been shortlisted in this year’s Planet Mark awards. To reach the final so early in our sustainability journey is a great achievement.

“We are committed to continuing to reduce our carbon footprint and work hard to instil this culture throughout the organisation.”