Grundon
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2023)
Reporting Period: 2023
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:67,640 + 2,860 + 39,445 = 109,945 tCO2e (Scope 1, 2 & 3 in 2022)
Scope 1 Emissions:67,640 tCO2e (2022)
Scope 2 Emissions:2,860 tCO2e (2022)
Scope 3 Emissions:39,445 tCO2e (2022)
ESG Focus Areas
- Climate Change
- Social Responsibility
- Customer Engagement
- Community Engagement
Environmental Achievements
- Reduced Scope 1 and 2 CO2e emissions by over 70% since 2000 while growing the business by over 270% and doubling the number of employees.
- Invested £2.5m in a private wire from Lakeside Energy from Waste facility to create a fully electrified treatment process for refuse derived fuel (RDF), saving over 700 tonnes of CO2e emissions per year.
- Installed a 100kw solar panel system at headquarters, providing around a third of the office’s energy consumption annually.
- Launched the UK’s first proven nationwide inhaler return and recycling scheme.
- Helped Ascot Racecourse increase overall recycling by 20% at Royal Ascot, saving 126,560 kgs of CO2e in June 2023 alone.
Social Achievements
- Expanded apprenticeship opportunities from three in 2022 to nearly 50 in 2023.
- Invested £25,000 in 2020 and a further £10,000 in 2023 to develop and improve GrunHub, an internal communications platform.
- Established Safety Champions across all sites, providing health and safety training and promoting a strong safety culture.
- Supported employment opportunities for prisoners under the Release on Temporary Licence (ROTL) scheme, leading to at least one full-time employment placement.
- Donated £35,000 to The Lockleaze Youth and Play Space and over £13,000 to Bridge Street Community Garden.
Governance Achievements
- Ongoing commitment to CarbonNeutral® fleet certification.
- Continues to report on gender pay gap each year.
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- Net Zero by 2040
Medium-term Goals:
- Net Zero by 2040
Short-term Goals:
- Reduce Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions by 5% year-on-year against 2022 baseline.
- Achieve Investors in People Wellbeing accreditation.
- Increase average recycling rate across customer base by 5% against 2023 baseline.
- Support at least 25 community events annually.
- Maintain or improve customer satisfaction score of 93%.
- Offer work experience to 10 offenders and employ at least 2 ex-offenders.
- Increase engagement and education sessions by 10%.
Environmental Challenges
- Obtaining good quality, credible Scope 3 emissions data.
Mitigation Strategies
- Focusing on obtaining credible Scope 3 emissions data for 2024.
Supply Chain Management
Responsible Procurement
- Further develop procurement policy in aim of reducing emissions from key suppliers
- Purchase only C-rated and above electrical items
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Awards & Recognition
- Sustainability Award from the British Aerosol Manufacturers’ Association (BAMA)
- International Silver Green Apple Environment Award