First Mile | Certified B Corp

Last week we celebrated our drivers and all their hard work at the Driver of the Quarter awards. 🥇 It was an afternoon full of good food, prizes and celebration of the outstanding efforts of our operations team over the last three months. We also welcomed new drivers into the First Mile team. Well done to all our winners! #BeOneTeam #Employees #Drivers

How sustainable is your morning cup of coffee? ☕️ There are almost 10,000 coffee shops in the UK, and the industry is still growing - but as the amount of coffee being consumed on the go increases, so does the potential for coffee cups and used grounds to end up in landfill. In the latest episode of the Climate Heroes Podcast, we spoke to Matt Spencer, Commercial Director of Caffè Nero to learn how they’re getting ahead of the upcoming ‘Simpler Recycling Reforms’ which will change the way businesses recycle their food waste and coffee cups from next year. We also delved into the operational challenges of making a multinational retailer like Caffé Nero sustainable. Click here to listen now. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/d6rJWFFm #Podcast #Coffee #Sustainabilty

Meet Anton, our in-house trainer. He’s just completed the CPC ‘Train the Trainer’ Course 📝 It’s a huge achievement and ensures that we can quickly and effectively train our Operations teams to ensure safety and compliance. The course prepares experienced drivers to become CPC trainers and fosters career development, better onsite training and enhanced driver safety. Anton has had amazing feedback from our drivers - who love his calm and thorough approach to training. Well done Anton! ⭐️ #Training #Employees #BeOneTeam

It’s a big day tomorrow. With environmental issues growing ever more urgent, ‘green’ policies are an important factor for many in who they vote for in the general election. But what are they? Read our overview of the environmental pledges of each political party including waste & recycling, the environment, energy and more: https://shorturl.at/ybutJ #generalelection #environmentalpolicies #voting #yourvotematters

Congratulations to GAIL's Bakery on some fantastic sustainability stats! We’re super excited to work together to achieve even more this year. Read about what Gail’s Bakery have been up to in their 2023 impact report: https://lnkd.in/d6ek-_UK

Cars and vans are the biggest source of toxic chemicals in our air, according to official data ☁️ Our goal to electrify our fleet is focused on avoiding emissions and reducing air pollution to make our communities a healthier place. And now our zero-emission cargo bikes are the first bike fleet to achieve FORS Silver in the UK! 🎉 This means they follow exemplary levels of best practice in safety, efficiency, and environmental protection. Have your say this #cleanairday on making your local area a safer place for walking & cycling, and ensuring everyone can access affordable, reliable public transport. Sign @globalactplan’s petition: https://lnkd.in/eYZC-iqV Impact on Urban Health

🏆 We’re a finalist in the Global Good Awards for ‘Game Changing Innovation’! 💥💥💥⁠ ⁠ Plans to decarbonise our operations are ahead of schedule thanks to the fantastic efforts of the team to electrify our fleet.⁠ ⁠ If you’ve not seen it yet, you can read about all of our efforts to change the game in our 2023 impact report: https://lnkd.in/eaeqj_PJ ⁠ #globalgood #innovation #decarbonisation #awards

Our 2023 Impact Report is here!   Whether it’s rolling out even more recycling solutions to customers, lowering the carbon impact of our own operations, or implementing cutting-edge tracking tech & reporting tools, everything we do is underpinned by our core values:   🌎 Love the Planet 🤩 Amaze Customers 🤝 Be One Team   Read our full report to find out how we made 2023 our best year yet: https://lnkd.in/eReqBX6h #sustainability #impactreport #carbonimpact #recycling

Yesterday was World Environment Day. 🌎⁠ ⁠ The perfect day for our ‘Green thumb tribe’ to volunteer at the permaculture garden that neighbours our North London cargo bike depot. 🪴⁠ ⁠ Permaculture is about sustainable, long term growing and land management. Projects like this one in Camden support land restoration and climate change resilience - key themes of this year’s World Environment Day.⁠ ⁠ Find out more in our latest blog and how you can get involved: https://lnkd.in/dQ4tPaD3 ⁠ #WorldEnvironmentDay #GenerationRestoration #Volunteering

10 barista’s from across the UK battled it out to be crowned the best Caffè Nero’s annual Barista of the Year.    It was amazing to be one of the official sponsors of such an exciting event, held at the Caffè Nero Long Acre, London. The skill and passion for coffee on display from the barista was incredible to see. ☕️   Congratulations to the 2024 winner, Martina!   Want to recycle your used coffee grounds and cups? Find out how in our complete guide. #coffeerecycling #coffeecups #coffeegrounds https://lnkd.in/edzX_XsF