How Primeline Group’s Sustainability Strategy Catapulted Them Into the Top 9%—And Why It Should Rock Your Investment Radar
Ever wonder if a logistics company could actually set the bar for sustainability while juggling thousands of deliveries a week? Well, look no further than Primeline, Ireland’s powerhouse that just stunned the EcoVadis folks with a whopping 78 out of 100—blowing past the sector average of 45 and snagging a Silver Medal for the second time. What’s wild here isn’t just their score, but the fact they doubled the number of sites assessed and still managed to smash their previous performance. With a fleet of 400 vehicles crisscrossing the nation and 1,400 employees powering the operation, Primeline isn’t just moving goods—they’re driving a massive shift toward greener practices, slashing emissions and flipping the script by running nearly all their sites on renewable electricity. Makes you think: can sustainability and heavy-duty logistics really ride shotgun together? Apparently, Primeline’s already proving it can. LEARN MORE
Irish logistics and route-to-market provider Primeline scored 78 out of 100 in the latest EcoVadis assessment, retaining its Silver Medal and recording its strongest performance to date.
The assessment covered 11 Primeline facilities across Ashbourne, Rath Cross, Cloverhill, Clonee and Crane House, more than doubling the scope of previous evaluations.
Primeline, which employs 1,400 people and is the largest employer in County Meath, operates a fleet of 400 vehicles serving 7,500 retailers nationwide. Its vehicles complete around 30,000 deliveries each week.
The company’s score compares with an average of approximately 45/100 across the logistics sector.
Pamela Quinn, CEO of Primeline, said the result was a “testament to the efforts and dedication” of the company’s CSR team.
“The improvement in our score while more than doubling the number of sites assessed reflects the strength of our whole business,” she said.
Primeline said its total emissions have fallen by 34.9% since 2021/22, while fleet carbon intensity has declined by 34%, from 987 to 650g CO₂/km.
The company consumed 857,799 litres of certified HVO biofuel over the past year, accounting for 54% of its fleet fuel mix and avoiding an estimated 2,075 tonnes of CO₂e emissions.
It said this is equivalent to taking around 940 cars off Irish roads for a year.
Renewable electricity now accounts for 99.6% of electricity used across its operating sites. The company has also generated 579MWh through more than 1,100kWp of rooftop solar capacity at its distribution centres.
Keith Haugh of Primeline Group said sustainability was embedded in the company’s daily operations.

“Sustainability at Primeline is not a report we publish once a year; it is how we run our warehouses, our fleet and our partnerships every day,” he said.
He added that the EcoVadis rating gives customers a “measurable reduction in their own supply chain footprint”.




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