Stephenson Harwood LLP
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2022, 2024)
Reporting Period: 2022
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Environmental Sustainability
Environmental Achievements
- Flight100 achieved 64% lower life cycle CO2 emissions compared to conventional fuel.
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- Achieve Jet Zero by 2050
Environmental Challenges
- ASA ruling deemed Virgin Atlantic's advertisement misleading regarding the use of 100% SAF.
Mitigation Strategies
- Future advertisements will include qualifying information to explain SAF's environmental impact.
Supply Chain Management
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Reporting Period: 2024
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 1 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 2 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:Not disclosed
Water Consumption:Not disclosed
Waste Generated:Not disclosed
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed
ESG Focus Areas
- Climate Change
- Sustainability
Environmental Achievements
- Not disclosed
Social Achievements
- Not disclosed
Governance Achievements
- Not disclosed
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- Aviation industry target of carbon net zero by 2050
Medium-term Goals:
- Not disclosed
Short-term Goals:
- Not disclosed
Environmental Challenges
- Greenwashing accusations against airlines for misleading environmental campaigns.
- Slow progress in reaching carbon net-zero targets.
- Limited availability and high cost of Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF).
Mitigation Strategies
- Increased scrutiny of environmental claims by regulators and consumer groups.
- Development and use of SAF (though its scalability is questioned).
- Guidance from regulatory bodies like the CMA and ASA on making truthful environmental claims.
Supply Chain Management
Supplier Audits: Not disclosed
Responsible Procurement
- Not disclosed
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Not disclosed
Transition Risks
- Regulatory changes, market shifts related to sustainability
Opportunities
- Development of SAF
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: Null
Certifications: Null
Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Not disclosed
Not disclosed
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- SAF
Awards & Recognition
- Not disclosed