See the full metrics from CEF’s FY25 Sustainability & Social Value Impact Report.
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The latest metrics from CEF shows sustainability is moving from long-term ambition into day-to-day reality across the electrical supply chain, with measurable progress already underway.
CEF’s FY25 Sustainability & Social Value (SSV) Impact Report sets out how that shift is playing out in practice, with an 82% reduction in scope 2 emissions, 71% of supplier spend aligned to EcoVadis-rated partners, and continued investment in installer training, electrification and product efficiency.
Published as CEF celebrates its 75th anniversary, the report reflects how the company is applying its scale and industry position to drive practical, positive change across branches, sites and the wider trade.
Marking 75 years of service
This milestone underlines the company’s long-term commitment to customers, team members and communities as it accelerates sustainability & social value action.
Highlights from the FY25 report
Independent assurance: For the first time, selected SSV metrics have been independently assured by Jacobs U.K. in accordance with ISAE 3000 (see the report Appendix for the assurance statement and full scope).
Net-zero pathway: The report sets out CEF’s near and long-term carbon reduction pathway (63% reduction in scopes 1, 2 & 3 by 2033; net-zero by 2040).
Supplier engagement and product stewardship: 71% of supplier spend is with EcoVadis rated partners and over 220 suppliers are EcoVadis assessed. The report highlights targeted engagement including supplier events, onsite SSV audits and training to raise sustainability capability across the value chain.
Energy, fleet and product impact: 74% of company cars are now electric or hybrid and CEF continues to scale electrification and EV charging through its iCS business (with thousands of customer chargers installed). The report details energy efficiency, packaging and circularity actions across CEF’s In House brands and supplier partners.
People, training and safety: CEF delivered City & Guilds approved solar PV and battery storage training, upskilling installers alongside broader learning programmes. The business supported 31 apprentices in FY25 and launched a new Health & Safety management system in July 2024 to strengthen workplace safety.
Community and social value: CEF Cares activity and long-term partnerships are delivering local impact. In FY25 CEF raised £208,000 for Macmillan and continued support for the Electrical Industries Charity (EIC), plus dozens of local volunteering and social value projects with customers and communities.
“As we celebrate 75 years of serving our customers and communities, this report shows how we’re pairing decades of industry expertise with modern sustainability action,” says Connor Dalton, Director of Sustainability, Health & Safety. “The independent assurance brings welcome credibility to our data and targets, but the real story is the practical work happening in branches, on sites and in local communities. We’re proud of the progress documented here and focused on accelerating the changes that matter.”
Why this matters
The FY25 Impact Report is designed to be a practical resource for customers, supplier partners, team members and stakeholders showing where CEF is making measurable gains, where more effort is needed, and how the business will deliver on its SSV commitments in the coming years.
Read the full FY25 Sustainability & Social Value Impact Report and the Jacobs assurance statement, visit cef.co.uk