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Lords Group Trading Signs up to Sustainable Energy Consortium

Lords Group Trading has signed a contract with the Sustainable Energy Consortium to source renewable energy as part of its drive towards net zero and to ensure competitive energy costs.

The new contract will significantly reduce its Scope 2 market-based emissions to close to zero on its premises by purchasing renewable electricity that is backed by recognised energy certification. The consortium brings together a network of renewable energy generators, including wind, solar and hydro to form a robust portfolio of clean power. Using this range of assets, it provides customers with access to traceable, REGO-backed green energy.

As part of its net zero drive, Lords Group Trading is also installing solar panels on its buildings as part of a phased programme and is replacing its lighting with energy efficient LED fittings across all its sites. In addition, 92% of its company provided cars are electric or hybrid and it plans to start a trial for an electric HGV truck later this year.

Chief Financial Officer Stuart Kilpatrick said: “By joining the Sustainable Energy First Consortium, we have secured competitive electricity pricing to protect the business from fuel price fluctuations, while positively contributing to the environment and reinforcing our commitment to decarbonisation as we make significant progress on our Net Zero journey.”

Lords Group Trading supplies building materials and DIY goods through its network of merchants’ businesses and online platforms. It has 53 sites across its three divisions of merchanting, plumbing and heating, and digital.

For further information please contact: Leanne Church, Lords Group Trading. Leanne.church@lordsbm.co.uk

Note to editors:

About Lords Group Trading:
Lords Group Trading is  a specialist UK  distributor of building,  plumbing, heating  and DIY goods. Established over 40 years ago as a family business, it now operates  from 53 sites and can reach customers throughout the UK through its growing online presence. The Group has three divisions, Merchanting,  Plumbing and Heating, and Digital, from which it supplies local  tradespeople, small to medium‑sized plumbing and  heating merchants, construction companies, and directly to the public.

About Sustainable Energy Consortium (SEC):
The Sustainable Energy Consortium provides a credible renewable supply solution by connecting a diversified portfolio of more than 100 renewable generators with over 80 corporate off‑takers. In doing so, it replaces opaque green tariffs and complex CPPAs with a transparent, fully traceable supply model. Through half‑hourly matching and a fixed‑price structure, SEC delivers meaningful Scope 2 emissions reductions while strengthening organisational resilience against energy market volatility.

SEC supports 245 GWh of renewable generation annually, saves 41,324 tonnes of CO₂e each year, and has directly enabled new UK renewable assets to come online.