Climate Change Data

Daily Mail and General Trust plc

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2020)

Reporting Period: 2020

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:17,000 tCO2e/year
Scope 1 Emissions:1,000 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:8,300 tCO2e/year
Scope 3 Emissions:7,700 tCO2e/year
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:34,200 kWh/year (Global), 25,800 kWh/year (UK)
Water Consumption:5,900 m3/year (dmg media)
Waste Generated:2,437 tonnes/year (printed and non-printed paper)
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed

ESG Focus Areas

  • Environmental
  • Social
  • Governance

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced gross GHG emissions by 22% compared to FY 2019
  • Reduced GHG emissions intensity by 10% compared to FY 2019
  • 90% of water in newspaper printing process recycled and reused
  • Reduced printed and non-printed paper waste by 15% to 2,437 tonnes

Social Achievements

  • Launched DMGT Cares for employee volunteering and community support
  • Raised £11 million for Mail Force Charity to provide PPE during Covid-19 pandemic
  • Donated £1.6 million in charitable donations and employee volunteering hours in FY 2020
  • 51% of all promotions in FY 2020 were women
  • Piloted diversity and inclusion training for managers and HR staff

Governance Achievements

  • Published first sustainability report
  • Received an ESG Risk Rating of 14.3 from Sustainalytics (low risk)
  • Received a BBB rating in the MSCI ESG Ratings assessment

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Short-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed

Environmental Challenges

  • Climate change risks and opportunities across businesses (e.g., extreme weather events, increased competition)
  • Maintaining effective communication across a geographically diverse organization
  • Potential reputational risks related to environmental impact of exhibitions and newspapers
Mitigation Strategies
  • Implementing energy management practices (solar panels, datacenter relocation, LED lighting)
  • Enhancing employee communication through various platforms and town hall meetings
  • Developing new products and services to address climate change risks and opportunities (e.g., RiskHorizon platform)
  • Supporting sustainable paper sourcing and recycling initiatives

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement
  • Evaluation of new suppliers for ethical and lawful practices

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Storms and floods affecting offices (RMS)
  • Extreme weather events disrupting exhibitions (dmg events)
Transition Risks
  • Increased competition in environmental property information market (Landmark)
  • Reduced demand for physical newspapers due to environmental concerns
Opportunities
  • Increased demand for RMS's risk modelling solutions due to climate change
  • Increased demand for Landmark's data and analytics related to climate change risks
  • Opportunities to develop new events related to renewable energy (dmg events)

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GHG Protocol Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standards, HMG Environmental Reporting Guidelines, Streamlined Energy & Carbon Reporting (SECR)

Certifications: ISO 14001 (Landmark), ISO 9001 (Landmark)

Third-party Assurance: ICF International

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • RiskHorizon ESG management platform (Landmark)

Awards & Recognition

  • Not disclosed