The Parkmead Group plc
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2024)
Reporting Period: 2024
Environmental Metrics
Renewable Energy Share:12% in FY24 (6% in FY23)
ESG Focus Areas
- Environmental impact minimization
- Renewable energy
- Energy transition
- Community and environment care
- High standards of business conduct
Environmental Achievements
- Transitioned into one of the first independent, publicly listed E&Ps with operational and development-stage renewable energy assets
- Annual Report mailing packaged using fully recyclable materials
Social Achievements
- All senior management and Board have an ‘open door’ policy to promote employee engagement and interaction
- Parkmead encourages the professional development of all staff
Governance Achievements
- Adopted the Quoted Companies Alliance Corporate Governance Code 2018
- Established a Board with an appropriate balance of Executive and Non-Executive Directors
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- Build and operate a well-balanced energy portfolio which includes gas, oil, renewable energies and energy economics benchmarking
Medium-term Goals:
- Expand onshore renewable energy projects
- Expand the Group’s asset base through selective acquisitions
Short-term Goals:
- Deliver shareholder value from the work done in accumulating and progressing UK offshore licences
- Progress attractive hopper of organic growth initiatives, such as the Pitreadie wind development opportunity
Environmental Challenges
- Uncertainty over the future of the UK offshore oil & gas industry
- Negative investment environment created by successive UK governments through ambiguous energy policy and a series of changes to the fiscal regime
- Variable reservoir performance and cost overruns on exploration, development and production projects
- Volatile market price of hydrocarbon products
- Production risks from its onshore assets throughout the Netherlands
Mitigation Strategies
- Diversifying its asset base into renewable energies
- Actively managing its committed expenditure, including short-term working capital and cash flow requirements
- Managing its non-operated production through joint ventures with appropriate planning, budgetary monitoring and asset management
- Establishing a strong asset base and continuing discussions with a range of finance providers
- Continuously seeking to diversify its revenue streams through investment in other near-term production assets as well as additional forms of energy generation
Supply Chain Management
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Transition Risks
- Ambiguous energy policy from the UK government
- Changes to the fiscal regime
Opportunities
- Expansion in onshore renewable energy
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: QCA Code