Bentley recognised for its waste management efforts

Bentley Motors has been awarded 'Net Zero Plastic to Nature' status by Swiss carbon finance consultancy firm South Pole.

The status comes after a rigorous waste stewardship appraisal of Bentley's campus and local operations. Bentley was the first car manufacturer to receive the certification in 2022, and this latest endorsement from South Pole reflects its ongoing efforts to its environmental commitments across its manufacturing operations.

South Pole's first in-depth appraisal of Bentley in 2021 resulted in a widespread re-assessment of Bentley's plastics footprint on the environment. The assessment is said to have covered operational macro-plastic parts packaging used in logistics and manufacturing, as well as the disposal of plastic protection downstream at global dealerships. It also assessed micro-plastic emissions from tyre abrasion as part of the logistics and product lifecycle.

To secure this latest Net Zero Plastic to Nature status, Bentley has increased the management and traceability for its plastic waste. It states that 97% of its plastic waste was processed in 2022, and that all its inbound logistics packaging is processed. Bentley has also invested in certified units supporting Second Life Thailand, a plastic waste collection project that focuses on ocean-bound and land plastic recovery, recycling and reuse.