The Workforce Development Trust (encompassing Skills for Health, Skills for Justice, SFJ Awards and People 1st International)
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2022-09-30)
Reporting Period: 2022-09-30
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:161 tCO2e/year
Scope 1 Emissions:0 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:10.9 tCO2e/year
Scope 3 Emissions:149.1 tCO2e/year
ESG Focus Areas
- Climate Change
Environmental Achievements
- Moved Bristol headquarters to a city centre location easily accessible by public transport, reducing Scope 3 emissions.
- Introduced a flexible working policy in 2023, enabling employees to work from home up to 50% of the time, substantially reducing Scope 3 emissions.
- Utilize digital service delivery to clients wherever possible.
- Uses local and sustainable catering suppliers to reduce food miles and environmental impact.
- Heating and cooling systems in offices have timers to eliminate unnecessary energy usage.
Social Achievements
- Participates in a cycle-to-work employee incentive scheme to promote active travel.
- Appointed two designated climate change champions to engage and support employees on the journey to net zero.
- Member of Bristol Climate & Nature Partnership.
Governance Achievements
- Carbon Reduction Plan completed in accordance with PPN 06/21 and associated guidance and reporting standard.
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- Achieve net-zero emissions by 2035
Short-term Goals:
- Reduce total emissions by a minimum of 13.5 tCO2e each reporting year.
Environmental Challenges
- Employee commuting (48% of baseline emissions), business travel (40% of baseline emissions), and energy usage (7% of baseline emissions) account for 95% of baseline emissions.
Mitigation Strategies
- Expanding cycle-to-work scheme to include higher-value electric bicycles.
- Introducing a bicycle service and repair drop-in session.
- Incentivizing employees to adopt Low Emissions Vehicles (LEVs) through a salary sacrifice scheme.
- Replacing averages-based method for calculating Scope 3 employee commuting emissions with an employee survey.
- Introducing a sustainable travel policy with guidelines to limit domestic air travel.
- Installing LED lighting in the Bristol office.
- Launching an internal net zero awareness and behavior change campaign.
- Removing general waste bins from under desks to encourage recycling.
- Replacing single-use plastic containers with reusable glass bottles.
- Providing reusable food and beverage containers for employees.
- Installing tap aerators and replacing appliances with low water consumption models.
Supply Chain Management
Responsible Procurement
- Preference for local and sustainable catering suppliers
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: PPN 06/21, GHG Reporting Protocol corporate standard