CEVA Logistics has opened a 34,000-square-metre distribution centre in Western Sydney, designed with renewable energy, waste reduction and low-emission technologies.
CEVA Logistics has unveiled its newest warehouse at Kemps Creek, positioning the site as both a logistics hub and a model for sustainable operations. The facility, part of Mirvac’s Aspect Industrial Estate, is located near the new Western Sydney Airport and the M4 and M7 motorways. The 34,000-square-metre development reflects both regional economic growth and CEVA’s global commitment, together with its parent company, the CMA CGM Group, to achieving net zero emissions by 2050.
Guy Meredith, Managing Director – Pacific, CEVA Logistics, says the facility represents a key milestone.
“Our state-of-the-art Kemps Creek facility is an important stepping stone to our Pacific operations achieving net zero by 2050,” he says. “With each warehouse site requiring significant electricity and generating large amounts of waste, optimising our facilities to lower their carbon emissions means we are taking significant action on our Scope 1 and 2 emissions.”
Sustainability by design
The site incorporates a range of measures aimed at reducing energy use and emissions. Paul Ellul, General Manager – Commercial, Property, and Security, CEVA Logistics, says the move to Kemps Creek reflects the benefits of modern industrial design.
Paul says the advances in building specifications and design over the past 15 years made the move from older sites to Kemps Creek a welcome step.
“At Kemps Creek, we have assisted our net zero objective through features such as a 16-metre roof height to allow more product storage in a smaller footprint, LED lighting throughout, and advanced sealing of temperature-controlled areas.”
To further improve efficiency, the site is fitted with a Bitpool building management system, allowing CEVA to monitor exactly where electricity is being consumed and to identify opportunities for reduction. The facility has also been designed to achieve a minimum 5-Star Green Star rating under the Industrial v1.3 tool.
“We took particular focus on reducing emissions at the design phase, including utilising grey water whenever possible,” Paul says.
Renewable energy and efficiency
At the centre of the facility’s environmental performance is an 830kW rooftop solar PV system supported by battery storage, complemented by translucent roof sheeting that reduces the need for artificial lighting.
In its first year, the solar PV and battery system supplied about seventy per cent of the site’s power needs. CEVA has since worked with its installer on plans to expand capacity, with performance independently assessed by Edgewater Connections. The warehouse has also been designed to support lower-emission transport.
“We are looking to install an additional 450kW of solar PV and 450kW of battery storage this year, which should allow us to generate
more electricity than we consume,” Paul says.
Ten Ocular IQ EV chargers have been installed in the car park for employees, with provisions for heavy vehicle charging included in the design.
Paul explained that EV car charging stations are included in every new CEVA site built across the Pacific, but heavy vehicle EV chargers are not standard.
“At Kemps Creek, we haven’t installed heavy vehicle EV chargers yet, but we have allowed capacity to do so in the future,” he said.
Inside the facility, 22 per cent of material handling equipment is already powered by lithium-ion batteries, with a goal of 40 per cent by mid-2026.
Waste, equipment and future focus
Resource management is another area of focus. Rainwater harvesting systems have been integrated, while waste is segregated at source.
“Our team segregates all of our waste at its source, with 70 per cent of waste recycled in the year to-date,” Paul says.
Wasteflex manages disposal for the site. Delivery of the facility involved close collaboration with developer Mirvac and builder Richard Crookes Construction. Paul says supplier accountability was also central to
the process.
“Every supplier is required to sign CEVA supplier covenants and adhere to our QHSE policy, emphasising compliance with ESG criteria,” he says.
The site also supports CEVA’s circular economy initiatives. In partnership with telecommunications provider TPG, recovery centres managed by Mobile Muster receive scrap phones and accessories from Kemps Creek, while decommissioned infrastructure that cannot be reused is directed to scrap vendors such as SIMs and TXO.
Performance is monitored through CEVA’s corporate social responsibility framework, which tracks solar generation and residual grid demand.
CEVA sees the Kemps Creek site as proof that expansion and sustainability can go hand in hand. The warehouse adds capacity to Western Sydney’s logistics network while setting a benchmark for greener operations. Guy says the project marks a clear
step forward.
“Each step we take with our facilities brings us closer to achieving net zero,” he says. “Kemps Creek demonstrates what is possible when sustainability is placed at the centre of design and operations.”
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