Crown Worldwide Group
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2023)
Reporting Period: 2023
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:48,035 tCO2eq (2022 data, 66% of Crown’s global revenue)
Scope 1 Emissions:3,696 tCO2eq (2022 data)
Scope 2 Emissions:5,489 tCO2eq (2022 data)
Scope 3 Emissions:38,850 tCO2eq (2022 data)
Renewable Energy Share:17 out of 18 UK facilities powered by 100% renewable electricity
Water Consumption:7.8m cubic meters (Malaysia, 5 facilities)
Waste Generated:344.25 metric tons recycled, 117.98 metric tons to landfill (Malaysia)
ESG Focus Areas
- Environment
- Social
- Governance
Environmental Achievements
- UKI achieved a 52% CO2e reduction since 2019
- Scope One emissions down by 21% in Malaysia
- Over 50,000 IT and furniture assets diverted from landfill in the UK
- 9 tons of furniture diverted into reuse in New Zealand
- Hundreds of solar panels fitted to facilities across our global footprint
- Dozens of electric vehicles incorporated into fleets around the world
Social Achievements
- Employee engagement score at 83%, 2% up on 2022
- Number of days absent due to work-related injury down 62%
- Lost time accidents down 18%
- 99% increase in staff attending wellbeing training sessions
- 561.7 volunteering days completed by staff
- Over 1,300 nominations to our annual employee awards
- 88% of staff recommend Crown as a great place to work
- Crown UKI awarded silver membership in The 5% Club
Governance Achievements
- 90% of staff completed data privacy course
- 95.7% of staff signed Code of Conduct, sent to all suppliers
- Sustainability now a regular budget item, securing dedicated funding across each region
- Sustainability Steering Committee completes first year
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- Achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 (Malaysia, implied for other regions)
Medium-term Goals:
- Achieve net-zero emissions by 2040 (New Zealand)
- Achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 (Malaysia)
- Decrease Scope One and Two carbon emissions by 30% compared with the 2022 baseline, by 2030 (Malaysia)
Short-term Goals:
- Reduce water consumption by 10% by 2025 (implied)
- Reduce Scope Three emissions (UK)
Environmental Challenges
- Developing a global carbon emissions baseline from scratch
- Reducing Scope Three emissions
Mitigation Strategies
- Partnered with carbon accounting platform Normative
- Appointed Group’s first ESG Director
- Developed a network of 39 Carbon Champions
- Invested in clean technology (solar panels, electric vehicles)
Supply Chain Management
Responsible Procurement
- Code of Conduct for suppliers
- Sustainable Procurement Policy (New Zealand)
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: GRI, CSRD, Ecovadis, UNGC, Greenhouse Gas Protocol
Certifications: ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 27001, ISO 45001, Cyber Essentials Plus (UK)
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- Carbon Calculator (CWM)
- SmART Sustain (CFA)
- SmART Pack & Ship (CFA)
- e-Packing and e-Delivery services
- Digital records management solutions
Awards & Recognition
- Ecovadis Gold (UKI)
- MY AMCHAM CARES 2023 Recognition Award (Malaysia)
- Master Insight ESG Achievement Awards (Hong Kong)
- Silver accredited membership from The 5% Club (UKI)
- Emirates Recycling Awards (UAE)