DOUBLE DELIGHT AS TWO FURTHER FIX AUTO UK SITES ACQUIRE PAS 2060 CERTIFCATIONS

Fix Auto Buckingham and Fix Auto Loughborough are the latest Franchise Partners from within the Fix Auto UK network to successfully gain their PAS 2060 accreditations and both business owners Richard Taylor have credited their ongoing investments and the drive of their staff for being eco-conscious for making the process as effortless as possible.

To achieve their certifications, the repairers turned to Purchase Direct, Fix Auto UK’s procurement and cost-reduction partner, who used its ‘Driving Net Zero’ programme to assess their businesses.  

Fix Auto Buckingham owner Richard Taylor, said: “We have long operated as lean and carbon neutral as possible. In fact, we really were ahead of the game in terms of the systems we have had in place for a long time. We invested in energy efficient LED lighting five years ago and then, just prior to Covid, we installed a large bank of solar panels and have long had various recycling programmes in place for our waste plastic and cardboard.

“Operating a carbon neutral repair centre must be a goal of every repairer in the country. Numerous sites within the Fix Auto UK network are already PAS 2060 certified and are leading the way for the industry with numerous initiatives to ensure their carbon footprints are dramatically reduced year-on-year, I am just delighted to be joining them.”

Paul Smith, owner of Fix Auto Loughborough, added: “We were one of the first businesses in Loughborough to invest significantly in solar panels to help power the site. That was several years ago, and we have since built on that platform by constantly introducing various initiatives to reduce our carbon footprint. Receiving PAS 2060 certification completes the process.”

Matt Woods, Sustainability Lead at Purchase Direct added, “We are really pleased to be working with both Fix Auto UK sites to help them achieve their environmental goals. Having successfully achieved carbon neutral verification in accordance with PAS 2060 for their first application period, we look forward to our ongoing work together to reduce their carbon footprint in line with their current commitments.”

 Carbon neutral…Fix Auto Loughborough owner Paul Smith who, along with his fellow Franchise Partner Fix Auto Buckingham, has celebrated gaining his PAS 2060 certification after working with Purchase Direct, the network’s procurement and cost-reduction partner.

Notes to Editors:
· Fix Auto UK is part of a global franchised network of more than 786 bodyshops.
· Fix Auto UK carries out more than 150,000 body repairs per year for leading motor insurance companies, fleets, and retail customers.
· Fix Auto UK, Lyndale House, Harcourt Way, Meridian Business Park, Leicester, LE19 1WL. Tel: 0116 3265401.
· Fix Auto UK’s Portfolio of wholly owned repair centres comprises Fix Auto Daventry, Fix Auto Colwyn Bay, Fix Auto Barnsley, Fix Auto Crawley, Fix Auto Paignton, Fix Auto Liverpool South, Fix Auto Castleford, Fix Auto Newport and Fix Auto Henley-on-Thames. The Network also holds a majority share in Fix Auto Goole and Fix Auto Cheltenham.
· Fix Auto Buckingham, Units 1, & 2, Buckingham Rd, Buckingham Ct, Brackley NN13 7EU. Tel: 01280 822671
· Fix Auto Loughborough, 9a Messenger Close, Loughborough, LE11 5SR. Tel: 01509 631838.

Please Note: For further information please contact Mark Richards on 07774 861596. Email: mrichards@fixauto.co.uk