Stelrad Green Series April 2025 - Flipbook - Page 11
When discussing CO2 emissions, there
is a common distinction drawn between
Scope 1 & 2 emissions, which are directly
related to Stelrad’s energy usage, and Scope
3 emissions, which are released within the
supply chain of Stelrad’s products and are
often not under Stelrad’s direct control.
Stelrad UK already has excellent control
of its Scope 1 and 2 emissions, and these are
half the level in 2024 than they were in 2021.
This was achieved through a combination
of reducing our overall energy usage and
increasing our use of renewable energy
through, for example, a number of energy
improvement processes.
However, Scope 3 emissions are estimated
to account for c.95% of the total emissions
related to Stelrad’s products. Furthermore,
the purchase of steel accounts for c.72%
of total emissions. Clearly, decarbonisation
of the steel supply chain is vital for
Stelrad’s own supply chain, and increasing
purchases of low carbon steel, such as
XCarb®, is a concrete way of investing
in the decarbonisation of steel, whilst
contributing to immediate reductions
in Stelrad’s Scope 3 emissions.
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