Bentley Awarded ‘Net Zero Plastic to Nature’ Accreditation for a Second Year

Bentley has been awarded the 'Net Zero Plastic to Nature' accreditation by South Pole, a climate company that recognises ongoing commitment to waste management and traceability procedures for 2022 and 2023.

November 28, 2023
Bentley Motors has been awarded ‘Net Zero Plastic to Nature’ status for a second consecutive year. The internationally recognised accreditation, from the climate company South Pole, followed a rigorous waste stewardship appraisal of the company’s campus and local operations. Bentley was the first car manufacturer to receive the ground-breaking certification in 2022, but South Pole’s latest endorsement reflects the firm’s ongoing efforts to support ambitious environmental commitments, across its manufacturing operations to the end-consumer.
South Pole’s first in-depth appraisal in 2021 resulted in a wholesale re-assessment of Bentley’s plastic environmental footprint. The assessment covered operational macro-plastic parts packaging used in logistics and manufacturing, and 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 ‘Net Zero Plastic to Nature’ status in 2022, Bentley significantly increased the level of waste management and traceability for its plastic waste, with a successful achievement: 97 per cent of plastic waste was processed in 2022, mitigating the amount of non-processed plastic waste overall. All of these efforts are in line with Bentley’s Beyond100 strategy to support ambitious environmental commitments.
Bentley subsequently invested in certified units supporting ‘Second Life Thailand’, a plastic waste collection project focussing on ocean-bound and land plastic recovery, recycling and reuse. The amount of funding towards mitigation matched the full volume of non-processed plastic waste reported in 2022.