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STANDARDS
CREATION
OF NEW
STANDARD
TO REPLACE
PAS 2060
With PAS 2060 coming to the end of its life in December 2025, a collective of industry
representatives has started a process to create a replacement standard for carbon
management that is more relevant to the body repair industry.
ver the last few years
PAS 2060, the
environmental standard
for carbon neutrality,
has seen a growing
number of bodyshops achieve this
accreditation. PAS 2060 was developed
by the British Standards Institution (BSI)
in 2010 to help companies measure,
reduce and offset greenhouse gas
emissions. However, the scheme has
come to the end of its life and is to be
withdrawn by the end of 2025.
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In response to replacing PAS 2060 with
something that is more appropriate for
vehicle body repair, a group of industry
members has started a process to
standardise the automotive sector's
approach to carbon management.
The working group, called Accident
Repair Industry Environmental Standard
(ARIES) aims to create a standard for
a total sector bene昀椀t. Representing a
cross-section of the industry, the group
includes Accident Express, Admiral,
Ageas, AkzoNobel, AND-E, Allianz
LV=, Alton Cars, AutoFlow, AXA,
Covéa, Direct Line Group, ECA, esure,
First Central, Ford, Hastings Direct,
LKQ, Markerstudy Group, Morelli,
Motability Operations, NBRA, NFU
Mutual, Nissan, Steer, Stellantis, Vizion,
Vizion Vehicle Solutions, and Zurich.
The working party is sharing
experience, ideas and resources and
putting together a more suitable
replacement for the industry that
meets the goals of environmental
sustainability. “This is an immense
project,” said an ARIES spokesperson.
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“In an ever-changing world it is our
collective responsibility to collaborate
for positive change, and there are few
responsibilities more important at this
time than those to our environment.
We must work together to consider
our actions, to ensure unintended
consequences are eliminated and we
de昀椀ne successful outcomes.
"The automotive industry has been
closely aligned to PAS 2060 for some
time,” added the ARIES spokesperson.
“This has been viewed as a good
start by many, to create a mechanism
to measurably reduce carbon and
provide transparency. As some will
know PAS 2060 is now in ‘run off’
and will no longer be an of昀椀cially
recognised standard by the end of
2025. This change presents us with a
collective opportunity to collaborate,
taking what we have learned during
PAS 2060, to devise an effective and
collectively supported standard for
everyone. Our mission is to achieve
a standard’s framework, where
everyone can participate in the delivery
of measurable carbon reduction,
regardless of their company size and
resources.”
ARIES aims to provide a practical,
industry-led standard that enables
repairers to measure, reduce, and verify
their carbon impact. “Unlike generic
sustainability frameworks, ARIES is
tailored to the realities of body repair,
balancing environmental responsibility
with operational and commercial
viability,” commented Wayne
Mason-Drust, Managing Director,
Accident Express.
“As an Owner/Operator, I require
a standard that works for repairers,
not against them, ensuring that
sustainability is achievable, transparent,
and aligned with broader industry and
regulatory expectations.”
Wayne said that without ARIES, the
sector risks losing control over its
sustainability agenda. “PAS 2060 has
been a helpful tool, but its expiration
means bodyshops could be forced
to navigate disjointed, non-speci昀椀c,
and potentially costly alternatives.
If repairers don’t lead this change,
others will dictate it for us – often
without understanding our challenges.
ARIES ensures that the repair industry
de昀椀nes its future in sustainability rather
than being dictated to by external
pressures.
“Industry collaboration is essential,”
emphasised Wayne. “ARIES is built by
the industry for the industry, and we
are committed to an inclusive process.
The working group will ensure that
repairers, insurers, suppliers, and key
stakeholders can provide input before
昀椀nalising the framework.”
The next phase involves 昀椀nalising the
measurement framework and engaging
with key partners. “We are currently
undertaking pilot implementations,”
said Wayne. “We are also working on
the accreditation model to provide
industry recognition for businesses that
meet ARIES standards. As we move
forward, we’ll continue to engage
with the sector to ensure that ARIES
is practical, credible, and widely
supported.”
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