Stagecoach has been recognised for its green initiative

The public transport group, which operates in Worksop, is one of around only 80 companies publicly listed in the UK who have received the new London Stock Exchange (LSE) Green Economy Mark.

Stagecoach is also one of only two public transport groups to achieve the benchmark, which is reserved for companies that generate more than 50 per cent of their total annual revenues from products and services that contribute to the global green economy.

The Green Economy Mark identifies sectors that are contributors to a greener, more sustainable economy such as through climate change mitigation and adaptation. It looks beyond solely clean technology companies to highlight businesses driving the transition to a sustainable, low carbon economy.

Stagecoach bus, coach and tram shared transport services provide a significantly greener alternative to the private car. With one double-decker bus able to take more than 70 cars off the road, Stagecoach is a major part of the solution to the climate emergency and declining air quality in Britain's increasingly congested towns and cities.

Steven Stewart, Stagecoach director of communications, said: "Doing the right thing and growing our business in a sustainable way is central to the way we work. Our people and our services are making a huge positive impact on our communities and local economies, as well as helping tackle the climate emergency.

"But we want to achieve more and we are already working on plans which will make the switch to greener public transport easier, help keep our communities connected, and reduce further our impact on the planet as we work with government to deliver a net-zero Britain."

From spring 2020, Stagecoach will deliver the first of 50 new electric vehicles as part of a £13m investment in one of what is one of the biggest orders of new e-buses in Europe. Stagecoach is also working with other bus operators across the country to ensure that every new bus is an ultra-low or zero emission vehicle from 2025.