Climate Change Data

Opus 2

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2023-24)

Reporting Period: 2023-24

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:1702 tCO2e
Scope 1 Emissions:8 tCO2e
Scope 2 Emissions:38 tCO2e
Scope 3 Emissions:1656 tCO2e

ESG Focus Areas

  • Environment
  • Social
  • Governance

Environmental Achievements

  • Achieved EcoVadis Gold Medal
  • Reduced Scope 3 Business Travel emissions per FTE while nearly doubling the size of the organization (1.36 tCO2e per FTE in FY23 vs 1.40 tCO2e per FTE in FY19)
  • Science Based Targets approved by SBTi to reduce Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 46% by 2030 from a 2019 base year

Social Achievements

  • Contributed over £50,000 to charitable organizations
  • 52% increase in use of Opus 2 team member volunteer days (392 hours volunteered)
  • Donated 78 laptops and 35 monitors to Sentinel Kalumbila school in Zambia

Governance Achievements

  • Secured ISO/IEC 27001:2022 standards certification
  • Maintained Cyber Essentials Plus certification
  • Adopted new policies to guide corporate governance and ESG practices (Revised Sanctions Compliance Programme, Conflicts of Interest Policy, Use of AI at Work Policy, Supplier Code of Conduct)
  • Introduced mandatory training for all employees on anti-bribery and anti-corruption

Climate Goals & Targets

Medium-term Goals:
  • Launch the new Opus 2 Code of Conduct
  • Expand compliance training programme
  • Maintain and update materiality assessment
  • Assess current DE&I practices and identify new strategies
  • Drive Charitable Giving programme to increase impact
Short-term Goals:
  • Enhance employee sustainability education with quarterly training sessions
  • Identify and implement actions to reduce Scope 3 Carbon Emissions
  • Enhance client awareness of Opus 2 offerings and their relative sustainability impact

Environmental Challenges

  • Increased total CO2 emissions due to business growth
  • Scope 3 emissions representing 97% of overall footprint
Mitigation Strategies
  • Partnered with Net Zero Now to enhance Scope 3 emissions reporting
  • Partnered with COCO+ Travel to identify efficient and sustainable travel options
  • Engaging with data center suppliers for more specific data on usage

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Supplier Code of Conduct

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GHG Protocol, UN Global Compact

Certifications: EcoVadis Gold Medal, ISO/IEC 27001:2022, Cyber Essentials Plus