The Sustainable Wedding Alliance
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2020-2022, 2022)
Reporting Period: 2020-2022
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:3.61 tCO2e (2021); 4.8 tCO2e (2022)
Waste Generated:Zero waste to landfill in 2022
ESG Focus Areas
- Climate Change
- Environmental Sustainability
- Social Responsibility
- Ethical Business Practices
Environmental Achievements
- Achieved carbon neutrality in 2021 (3.61 tons CO2e)
- Achieved zero waste to landfill in 2022
- Offset 7.51 tons CO2e in 2022 through Ecologi
Social Achievements
- Launched the UK's first Sustainable Wedding Awards
- Created a supportive community for sustainable wedding businesses
- Developed educational resources for couples and businesses
Governance Achievements
- Commitment to ethical marketing and prompt payment
- Adherence to the Prompt Payment Code principles (planned for formal adoption in 2023)
- Preparation to become a B Corporation business
Climate Goals & Targets
Medium-term Goals:
- Reach Net Zero by 2030
Short-term Goals:
- Become net zero by 2023
Environmental Challenges
- High average carbon footprint of UK weddings (14,500 kgCO2eq)
- Lack of awareness and resources for sustainable practices among wedding businesses
- Difficulty in accurately measuring the number of wedding-related businesses
Mitigation Strategies
- Development of a wedding carbon footprint calculator
- Creation of educational resources (guide, checklist, infographics)
- Providing accreditation for sustainable wedding businesses
- Networking events and community building
Supply Chain Management
Responsible Procurement
- Eliminating single-use plastic
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Reporting Period: 2022
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:4.84 tCO2e/year (2022)
Scope 1 Emissions:0 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:0.071 tCO2e/year
Scope 3 Emissions:4.76 tCO2e/year
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:Not disclosed
Water Consumption:Not disclosed
Waste Generated:0 tons/year (2022)
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed
ESG Focus Areas
- Climate Change
- Environmental Sustainability
- Social Responsibility
- Governance
Environmental Achievements
- Achieved Net Zero emissions in 2021
- Sent zero waste to landfill in 2022
- Offset 7.51 tons CO2e in 2022 through Ecologi
- Planted trees through partnership with Future Forest Company
Social Achievements
- Pays the living wage as a minimum
- Open discussions with team regarding wellbeing
- Supports local, national and global initiatives to rewild, increase biodiversity and protect our planet
- Provides resources and training to help wedding businesses become more sustainable
- Shares customer satisfaction survey results publicly
Governance Achievements
- Annual review of Sustainability Policy
- Director responsible for maintaining and updating the policy
- Aims for B Corporation certification
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
- Research purchasing an electric vehicle by 2025
Short-term Goals:
- Achieve Net Zero by 2025
- Install solar panels by March 2023
- Reduce energy emissions further by December 2023
- Implement sustainable procurement policy by January 2023
- Increase proportion of local suppliers by December 2023
- Complete supplier audit by December 2023
- Become Prompt Payment Code signatories by July 2023
- Research environmentally responsible insurer by December 2023
- Launch carbon literacy training by June 2023
- Develop wedding carbon footprint calculator by October 2023
- Develop educational campaigns for couples by December 2023
- Create tracking document for member data by December 2023
- Share customer satisfaction survey results by December 2023
- Increase public transport use for events by October 2023
- Encourage reduced travel emissions to events by December 2023
- Continue zero waste to landfill by December 2023
- Install second water butt by December 2023
- Use collected rainwater for plants by December 2023
- Monitor water usage by December 2023
- Install smart meter by end of 2023
Environmental Challenges
- Reducing Scope 3 emissions (primarily from professional services, media, and marketing)
- Ensuring all suppliers adopt sustainable practices
Mitigation Strategies
- Developing a sustainable procurement policy
- Working with suppliers to raise awareness and encourage sustainable practices
- Investing in carbon capture projects and tree planting
- Using Ecologi Zero for emissions measurement and offsetting
Supply Chain Management
Supplier Audits: By December 2023
Responsible Procurement
- Sustainable procurement policy (to be implemented by January 2023)
- Working with suppliers to adopt more sustainable practices
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Not disclosed
Transition Risks
- Not disclosed
Opportunities
- Not disclosed
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: Null
Certifications: Null
Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Not disclosed
Not disclosed
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- Sustainable Policy workbook
- Wedding carbon footprint calculator (in development)
Awards & Recognition
- Not disclosed