Aurora Energy Research
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2024)
Reporting Period: 2024
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Environmental
- Social
- Governance
Environmental Achievements
- Reduced carbon emissions by 56.85 tonnes through reusing office furniture in new Oxford HQ
- Reduced carbon emissions by 93 tonnes through upgrading heating and cooling systems in new Oxford HQ
- Recycled 98% of construction waste in new Oxford HQ
- Used furniture and finishes made with recycled materials sourced locally in the UK in new Oxford HQ
- Used soundproofing panels made from recycled PET plastic bottles in new Oxford HQ
- Used chair frames and fabric made from 77% and 100% recycled content respectively in new Oxford HQ
- Offsetting entire measured carbon footprint each year
Social Achievements
- Paying all payrolled staff and contractors living wage
- Training staff on interview skills, understanding bias and protected characteristics, mitigating against discrimination
- Offering an Employee Assistance Programme
- Funding scholarships for six Master’s students
- Supporting flexible/hybrid working
- Partnering with Perkbox for employee benefits
- Funding, supporting, and providing planning advice for employee-led networks
- Recognising Mental Health Awareness Week
Governance Achievements
- Ensuring employees sign a code of conduct agreement
- Requiring all staff to undergo biannual anti-corruption and anti-bribery training
- Obtained SOC 2 and ISO27001 certifications
- Engaging independent third parties for biannual penetration testing
- Requiring all staff to undergo annual cybersecurity training
- Using OneTrust platform to track and manage risks
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- Achieving Net Zero emissions by 2050
Supply Chain Management
Responsible Procurement
- Considering relevant SMEs in supplier selection processes
- Factoring supplier Net Zero performance into procurement decisions