Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Environmental
• Social
• Governance

Environmental Achievements

• One manufacturing site is ISO 14001 certified and carbon neutral; a second is actively working towards this.
• Reduced combined Scope 1 to 3 CO2 emissions by 14% to 459 tonnes in 2021 (from 534 tonnes in 2020).
• Vehicle fleet moved towards hybrid or electric vehicles; anticipated full electric/hybrid fleet within 12 months.
• Additional charging points installed.

Social Achievements

• Return of annual charity golf day with record donations; supported three charities.
• Introduced provisions providing employees and their families access to wellbeing, medical, and advisory services.
• Independent third-party psychologist provided to assess employee mental wellbeing.

Governance Achievements

• Maintains Cyber Essentials certification and contracts external IT support.
• Board rejuvenation process nearing completion.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Customer delays in project-based work strained overhead recovery.
• Supply chain disruptions and broken supply chain issues caused delays in projects.
• Covid-19 impacted business and employee wellbeing.
• Rail market slowed, impacting revenue.
• Higher than historical staff turnover.

Mitigation Strategies

• Strategic roadmap to rebalance business and reduce dependency on project timing.
• Developed alternative sourcing strategies.
• Invested in external support to assess impact on employee mental health.
• Sought and carried out more routine and ad-hoc work.
• Upskilling to mitigate inflationary pressures and skills shortages.
• Continued investment in capital equipment and automation.

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Plane Power products
• Smart Lighting systems
• Electronic control systems