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Sustainability (ESG) (continued)
INTENSITY RATIOS
RWS uses the intensity ratios of full-time equivalent
("FTE"). The FTE in FY23 was 7,910 (FY22: 7,920 2).
This provides another way of assessing our carbon
performance taking into consideration key variables that
a昀昀ect our overall carbon footprint.
Global intensity ratio
FY22
Our Scope 1, 2 and 3 FTE intensity performance shows
a collective improvement of circa 5.6% when compared
with the previous year. Our Scope 1,2 and 3 revenue
intensity performance shows a circa 3.7% improvement
per £m.
FY23
FY22
549
GHG scope: Scope 1
Gross tCO2e per FTE
Scope 1
0.07
0.06
Scope 2
0.53
0.65
Scope 3*
4.29
3.90
Gross tCO2e per £ million of revenue
GHG category: 1
direct emissions
Scope 1
0.73
0.67
GHG scope: Scope 3
Scope 2
5.56
7.01
Scope 3*
45.34
42.04
GHG category: 3.1
purchased goods and
services
* Our Scope 3 emissions methodology was enhanced in FY22
and we were able to report on more Scope 3 categories than
in previous years. This fully supports our commitment to set
science-based targets. Scope 3 emissions previously covered
two categories including waste and business travel. This
has now been expanded to seven categories which includes
purchased goods and services, capital goods, fuel and energy
related activities, waste generated in operations, business
travel, employee commuting and home o昀케ce, and upstream
leased assets.
488
488
4,165
4,165
5,147
5,147
33,967
30,851
22,295
18,403
241
341
1,798
2,087
GHG category: 3.5 waste
generated in operations
136
282
GHG category: 3.6
business travel
989
3,234
8,508
6,503
GHG category: 3.2 capital
goods
All numbers are location-based
549
GHG scope: Scope 2
GHG category: 2
purchased electricity,
steam, heat, and cooling
FY23
GHG category: 3.3 fuel
and energy related
activities
GHG category: 3.7
employee commuting
GHG category 8:
Upstream leased assets
Total
0.6
38,681
36,486
All numbers are location-based
MANAGING ENERGY USE
We recognise the importance of investing in energy
e昀케cient o昀케ces and renewable energy. In FY23, the
Group took several measures to reduce energy use and
emissions. These included:
•
•
Currently we have 100% renewable energy at eight of
our o昀케ces (Alnwick, UK; Amsterdam, Netherlands; Brno,
Czechia; Chalfont St Peter, UK; Cluj-Napoca, Romania;
Santiago, Chile; Sao Paulo, Brazil; and Stuttgart,
Germany). 13.8% of our electricity comes from clean
sources. We reduced 12% of our electricity-related
emissions by purchasing clean energy
Ensuring energy usage is being reported promptly and
accurately
2 Full Time Equivalent 昀椀gure restated
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Setting timers relative to weather conditions and
o昀케ce opening hours – increased awareness through
engagement with colleagues and cleaning companies to
ensure energy was being used only when necessary
•
Implementing various energy e昀케ciency actions such
as: a 'closed-door' policy to avoid unnecessary energy
consumption for heating/cooling; and a 'switch o昀昀 at
night' policy
With many of our initiatives, we recognise that what is
good for the environment is also good for business.
Energy savings, for example, reduce our emissions output
while cutting costs.
