Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Employee Ownership
• Environment
• Social
• Governance

Environmental Achievements

• Launched new zero-styrene Crystic® gelcoats and resins
• Resins with up to 30% bio-content launched
• Reduced Scope 2 GHG emissions to 0kg CO2/MW in UK by switching to green energy supplier
• Installed 60 330w solar panels at South Africa site

Social Achievements

• Donated £254k to various charities
• Established Scott Bader Australia
• Created a new subsidiary joint venture with the University of Liverpool
• Launched Mental Health First Aiders scheme in the UK
• Created Colleague Hardship Fund

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• COVID-19 pandemic impact
• Potential global recession
• Challenges in transitioning to renewable energy in all regions
• Waste management challenges
• Need for improved stakeholder engagement

Mitigation Strategies

• Rapid response to ensure employee well-being during COVID-19
• Income protection and salary support for furloughed employees
• Exploring options for onsite and offsite self-generation of electricity
• Working on a complete map of all waste streams to improve waste management
• Developing a stakeholder management system to improve engagement

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 25 of most important suppliers assessed via EcoVadis

Responsible Procurement

• EcoVadis assessment of suppliers
• Eliminating ethylene oxide and other materials of concern

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Zero-styrene Crystic® gelcoats and resins
• Resins with up to 30% bio-content
• 3D printing resins

Awards & Recognition

• Employer of the Year at the Business Excellence Awards for Northamptonshire

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Employees
• Environment
• Social
• Governance

Environmental Achievements

• Introduced Zero Harm, a Safety, Health and Environment (SHE) strategy
• Established the Operations sustainability committee to drive the achievement of Scott Bader’s target of 60% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2025
• France became our first manufacturing site to achieve the ISO 50001 certification
• Continued to develop and supply an increasing number of products with a bio-based component
• Launched Texique - a range of bio-based personal care additives

Social Achievements

• Ran our first RISE, Diversity in Leadership programme, and third Women in Leadership programme
• A total of £332k in donations to charities across 26 countries
• Scott Bader UK won Employer of the Year award for Northamptonshire

Governance Achievements

• Commenced a major review of the Commonwealth’s constitution

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• COVID-19
• global supply chain problems
• climate change
• healthcare resource focus on COVID-19 leading to a backlog of patients
• invasion of Ukraine by Russia increasing geopolitical tensions
• irreversible effects of climate change
• exceeding the 1.5°C targeted temperature increase
• unprecedented rates of biodiversity loss

Mitigation Strategies

• Developing a headline Group SHE Policy
• Establishing separate supporting Process Safety and Occupational Safety & Health frameworks
• Initiating projects to develop a group wide SHE IT platform
• Deployment of clear, risk-based Safety, Health and Environment Improvement Plans (SHEIP)
• Implementing a revised transfer pricing policy
• Investing in strengthening risk management in health and safety and tax compliance

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 123 key suppliers and service providers assessed using EcoVadis

Responsible Procurement

• Group Supplier Partnership Manual
• enhanced risk-based supplier approval process

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Texique range of bio-based personal care additives
• collapsible Crestabond® cartridge
• bio-based resins

Awards & Recognition

• Godric Bader won the EO Champion for 2021

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Employee well-being
• Environmental sustainability
• Social responsibility
• Governance

Environmental Achievements

• Reduced overall Group greenhouse gas emissions by 25.9% from the previous year
• Reduced water intensity per kt of product by 6%
• Reduced emissions intensity by 23%
• Reduced total waste by over 20%
• Reduced water consumption by 10%
• Reduced plastic packaging by approximately 20% in the UK
• Increased recycling rate from 70% to 85% in the UK
• Achieved a Gold EcoVadis sustainability rating

Social Achievements

• Women represent 33% of management roles (close to the 2025 target of 35%)
• UK business reported a gender pay gap in favor of women for the first time (-5.5%)
• Donated £383k to charitable causes globally (15% increase compared to 2021)
• Completed 635 volunteering hours (55% increase compared to 2021)
• Established a full-time chair for the Global Members’ Board
• Highest voter turnout in over 10 years at the AGM

Governance Achievements

• Established EESG Board sub-committee
• Established EESG Operational Steering Committee
• Updated Core Values and Guiding Principles
• Completed Constitutional review

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Supply chain disruptions
• Weakening market demand
• Scope 3 emissions embedded within the supply chain
• Achieving ambitious carbon reduction targets (60% reduction in Scope 1 & 2 by 2025, zero carbon by 2028)

Mitigation Strategies

• Investment in technology development for sustainable solutions
• Development of styrene-free Crestabond Bio adhesive
• Development of technology platforms to remove bisphenol A and styrene from resins
• Partnership with ECOHZ for green energy certification at manufacturing sites
• Energy audits and site plans to reduce energy consumption
• Projects in solar and energy storage
• Cross-functional team for integrating sustainability into engineering and process equipment projects
• Improved Group-wide Safety, Health and Environment (SHE) management system
• Implementation of a behavioural based safety initiative
• Introduction of a set of life saving rules
• Improved waste management systems
• Partnership with Biffa for waste collections in the UK
• Detailed waste stream mapping exercise for the UK site
• Water reduction projects in South Africa
• Global approach to biodiversity management
• Use of iNaturalist citizen science platform

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 144 scored suppliers (2022)

Responsible Procurement

• Code of conduct
• Supplier sustainability requirements
• EcoVadis platform
• Training package for procurement colleagues

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Opportunities

• Development of energy-efficient products

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI, EcoVadis

Certifications: ISO 14001

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Goal 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy)
• Goal 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production)
• Goal 13 (Climate Action)
• Goal 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth)
• Goal 17 (Partnerships for the Goals)

Scott Bader's initiatives contribute to these goals through various environmental, social, and governance programs.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Styrene-free Crestabond Bio adhesive
• Texiterra natural oils and hair/skin care products
• Resins with bio-based alternatives to bisphenol A and styrene

Awards & Recognition

• Gold EcoVadis sustainability rating

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Employee wellbeing
• Environmental sustainability
• Social responsibility
• Governance

Environmental Achievements

• Achieved 85% of manufacturing sites using green energy
• 14% reduction in waste compared to 2020 baseline
• Reduction in GHG emissions (specific figures provided in the report)
• Implementation of water-based cleaning solution reducing VOCs, CO2 emissions, and waste

Social Achievements

• Achieved ISO 30415:2021 Diversity and Inclusion standard
• 70% increase in volunteering time
• Increased employee engagement survey response rate to 79%
• Reduction in Process Safety Incident Rate by over 30%
• Reduction in Lost Time Accident Rate by over 12%

Governance Achievements

• Achieved full compliance with the QCA (Quoted Companies Alliance) Code
• Established a Policy Board to manage the Group policy framework
• 95% of colleagues completed compliance training

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Increased oil usage due to gas shortages in the EU
• Slowdown in wind market due to increased costs and permitting challenges
• Maintaining a balance between social and individual needs within planetary resource limits

Mitigation Strategies

• Redirecting funds from offset purchases to biogas certificates for emissions reduction
• Focusing on optimizing energy usage and increasing green energy sources
• Implementing a waste management standard for the Group
• Investing in software to improve process hazard assessments and safety of plants
• Implementing a group-led internal health and safety audit program

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 50% increase in EcoVadis-scored suppliers

Responsible Procurement

• EcoVadis assessment platform
• Group Supplier Partnership Manual
• Sustainable procurement training

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: QCA Code 2018, ISO 30415:2021

Certifications: ISO 30415:2021

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Goal 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy)
• Goal 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production)
• Goal 13 (Climate Action)
• Goal 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth)
• Goal 17 (Partnerships for the Goals)

The report highlights how various initiatives contribute to these goals.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Bio-based rheology modifiers
• Crestabond anti-tack structural adhesives
• 3D printing materials with bio-carbon content

Awards & Recognition

• Chemicals Northwest Award for Sustainability and Health & Safety