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EMISSIONS BY ACTIVITY GROUP
UK data covers office locations in Alnwick, Bloxham,
Chalfont St Peter, London (Great Tower Street and
Tavistock Square), Maidenhead, Nottingham and
Sheffield. The UK share makes up 9% of the total energy
consumption.
We have enhanced our carbon footprint analysis by
grouping our carbon emissions into three core activity
groups. This improves our ability to target significant
carbon emission sources.
Notes:
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The methodology used to calculate our carbon
emissions was the GHG Protocol Corporate Standard
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The scope and boundary used was operational control
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Scope 2 emission sources include electricity and district
heating
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Scope 3 emission source include purchased goods
and services, capital goods, fuel and energy related
activities, waste generated in operations, business travel,
employee commuting and home office, and upstream
leased assets
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Scope 1 emission sources include fuel for company
vehicles and heating fuel used for offices
Use of sold products – online interaction: we plan to
enhance our Scope 3 carbon emission methodology
capture further to include online interaction from our
clients and other internet users on their own devices,
for example, whilst using our software, browsing or
using our website
INTENSITY RATIOS
RWS uses the intensity ratios of full-time equivalent
("FTE"). The FTE in FY22 was 7,761 (FY21: 7,674).
This provides another way of assessing our carbon
performance taking into consideration key variables that
affect our overall carbon footprint.
Global
FY21
FY22
Scope 1
0.01
0.06
Scope 2
0.63
0.57
Scope 3
0.02
6.15***
*** 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
office, and upstream leased assets.
Our Scope 1 and 2 intensity performance shows a
collective improvement of circa 2% when compared
with the previous year. Scope 3 carbon emissions have
increased significantly due to the improved data collection
methodology we developed and implemented in FY22.
PROCUREMENT 76%
EMPLOYEE 15%
BUILDINGS 9%
PROCUREMENT-RELATED CARBON
EMISSIONS
Like many companies, a substantial part of the RWS
carbon emissions is attributable to procurement which
makes up 76% of its overall carbon footprint.
Going forward we aim to work more closely with our
suppliers to drive sustainability through the procurement
processes. This includes: building Greenhouse Gas
Protocol ("GHG") awareness; enhancing our procurement
process and increase the sustainability requirements into
the registration process; add dimension into evaluation
and awarding decisions; include sustainability clauses and
track progress.
EMPLOYEE-RELATED CARBON EMISSIONS
Our employee-related carbon emissions make up 15% of
our overall carbon footprint with 88% of this attributable
to commuting and homeworking and 12% to business
travel and accommodation.
Going forward we will continue to engage with our
colleagues and increase awareness of environmental
issues and encourage everyone to get involved and take
steps to reduce our carbon emissions globally. To reduce
carbon emissions associated with commuting we will look
to ensure our offices are easily accessible using public
transport, where possible.
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