Climate Change Data

Bisley Office Furniture Limited/FC Brown (Steel Equipment) Limited

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2022-2023)

Reporting Period: 2022-2023

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:3090 tCO2e/year (Location based)
Renewable Energy Share:33% of total energy use
Total Energy Consumption:66586.3488 GJ/year
Waste Generated:537.6 tons/year (general and wood waste)

ESG Focus Areas

  • Climate Change
  • People/Well-being
  • Community
  • Environment
  • Circular Economy
  • Governance

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced Scope 1 and 2 emissions by over 46% since 2018
  • 100% of general and wood waste recycled or diverted from landfill
  • Reduced energy consumption by 2,730tCO2e compared to baseline levels

Social Achievements

  • Established an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT), gifting employees 51% of the company shares
  • Improved employee turnover by over 22% compared to the previous year
  • Provided over 30% of employees with professional development training
  • Donated over £105,000 to charitable causes
  • Provided over £51,000 worth of support to those affected by the war in Ukraine

Governance Achievements

  • Developed a sustainability committee to oversee environmental, community, customer, and staff matters
  • Maintained certifications for ISO14001, 45001, 9001, 27001, and SafeContractor
  • Achieved zero environmental non-compliance or socioeconomic sanctions globally

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Achieve net zero emissions covering Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions by 2050
  • 100% renewable electricity by 2040
  • Communicate a carbon footprint for every product sold by 2030
Medium-term Goals:
  • Reduce operational emissions (Scope 1 and 2) by 70% by 2030
  • Achieve net zero GHG emissions across value chain by 2040
  • Implement water stewardship programmes to reduce water use and waste by 2030
  • Increase range of products with EPDs
Short-term Goals:
  • Reduce operational (Scope 1 and 2) emissions by 25% by 2025 (already surpassed)
  • Reduce packaging waste
  • Increase recycled content in all packaging by 2030

Environmental Challenges

  • Carbon tax
  • Land use regulations
  • Product regulations
  • Sourcing transparency and product labelling regulations
  • Extended producer responsibility (EPR)
  • Energy transition and rising energy prices
  • Energy and commodity market volatility
  • Water scarcity
  • Extreme weather events
Mitigation Strategies
  • Utilizing the Energy Savings Offset Scheme (ESOS)
  • Observing current and potential land use regulations
  • Actively monitoring regulatory changes
  • Actively working towards reducing environmental impacts
  • Actively supporting new EPR policies
  • Investing in waste collection, processing, and reduction
  • Improving reporting transparency
  • Mitigating market risks through eco-efficiency measures
  • Forward-buying commodities
  • Investing in new products that support water management
  • Developing water stewardship programmes
  • Conducting a Business Impact Assessment (BIA) and Business Continuity Plan (BCP)

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Utilizing local suppliers whenever feasible
  • Ensuring ethical sourcing of wood (FSC certified)
  • Implementing supplier codes of conduct
  • Providing self-assessment questionnaires to suppliers in 2024

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Water scarcity
  • Extreme weather events
Transition Risks
  • Carbon tax
  • Land use regulations
  • Product regulations
  • Sourcing transparency and product labelling regulations
  • Extended producer responsibility (EPR)
  • Energy transition and rising energy prices
  • Energy and commodity market volatility
Opportunities
  • Growth in purchases of sustainable products
  • Investment in energy transition technologies

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: SASB

Certifications: ISO14001, ISO9001, ISO45001, ISO27001, FSC, FISP, Constructionline Gold, Achilles, SafeContractor, Acclaim SSIP, GS Mark

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
  • 13
  • 14
  • 15
  • 16
  • 17

Bisley is fully committed to integrating all 17 UN SDGs into all operational and business practices.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Products with sustainably sourced wood and steel; modular designs for refurbishment and extended lifecycle

Awards & Recognition

  • Two Design Guild Mark awards (2022 and 2023)
  • Mixology North Manufacturer of the Year 2023
  • Feefo Trusted Service Awards (Bisley Shop and Bisley Direct)