Copart has published its 2024 ESG Report, which states how our global operations have enabled the avoidance of more than 12 million metric tons of CO2e during the past financial year by extending the life cycle of vehicles and harvesting green parts.
“From our inception, sustainability at Copart has been foundational, in environmental terms and otherwise. Copart’s marketplace extends the useful life of vehicles, components, and materials with every transaction we enable through our auctions.”
– Jeff Liaw, CEO Copart Inc.
In addition to sustainability successes, the report also illustrates a range of different ways in which our business supports communities, customers, and teammates, and always operates in an ethical and honest manner.
Copart’s values serve as a driving force in our environmental, social, and governance (ESG) strategy, and help to guide our company’s growth as a leading global provider of online auctions and vehicle remarketing services.
Below are extracts from the report which highlight some of Copart UK’s contributions.
Investing in sustainability
Across Copart’s locations around the globe, we pursue opportunities to improve energy efficiency and reduce GHG emissions, including, for example, installing LED lighting and onsite solar panels.
Through Copart’s wholly owned subsidiary The Green Parts Specialists, Copart dismantled nearly 8,000 vehicles, providing harvested parts to the repair industry, including for the repairable vehicles of our insurance company clients.
Climate Risk Response
Weather catastrophe clean-up and recovery services are integral to our business model and contribute to the public health and safety of the communities we serve.
With catastrophic weather events rising in frequency and severity, we have invested significantly in storage capacity, equipment, logistics capabilities, technology applications, and people to support our customers and communities.
The Copart Team
Copart’s employees are our greatest asset. As we build long-term value for shareholders, Copart remains dependent on our ability to attract, retain, develop, and motivate talented personnel at all levels of our organization.
Copart UK launched the ‘Teammate Voice’ and employee forum with representatives across the UK bringing ideas and feedback to promote open communication, improve our culture and engagement, and support our mission to ‘Make Copart a Great Place to Work’.
Copart UK also implemented ‘Accelerate,’ a new, interactive e-learning platform for employees and managers to choose their own, unique development path and track long-term progress.
Health and Safety on a Global Scale
Each of Copart’s international segments has a strong commitment to health and safety. This commitment stems from the company’s Health & Safety Policy and is tailored to identify and manage risks across our operations.
In the UK, Copart is ISO 45001 certified. Copart UK. also regularly measures and evaluates the company’s impacts through audits, inspections, and trend data analysis.
Engaging with Local and National Organisations
Throughout the year, Copart and our team members engage and provide support to charitable causes and organizations.
In the UK, Copart employees receive a paid volunteer day to volunteer for a cause of their choice.
Read the full report ‘Driving Toward a More Resilient Future’