Climate Change Data

Churches Fire & Security

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2021-05 to 2022-04)

Reporting Period: 2021-05 to 2022-04

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:1946.75 tCO2e/year
Scope 1 Emissions:1842.19 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:36.79 tCO2e/year
Scope 3 Emissions:67.78 tCO2e/year
Renewable Energy Share:58%
Total Energy Consumption:324,531 kWh/year

ESG Focus Areas

  • Environment
  • Social
  • Governance

Environmental Achievements

  • Offices have been paperless for over 10 years
  • 58% renewable electricity usage at main site
  • 35,637 fire extinguishers recycled

Social Achievements

  • Launched nationwide traineeship ‘The Academy’
  • £20,000 donated to 10 employee-nominated charities
  • Rolled out a ‘service for free’ programme

Governance Achievements

  • Achieved Cyber Essentials certification
  • Established ESG and Social Value Committees
  • Implemented various policies (ESG, Equality & Diversity, Anti-Bribery, etc.)

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Net Zero emissions
Medium-term Goals:
  • Achieve Cyber Essentials Plus certification
  • Develop a comprehensive climate strategy and Net Zero roadmap
  • Continue to reassess our wider fleet to determine opportunities for EV, hybrid and alternative fuel options when these become available
  • Commission solar surveys to identify on-site renewable electricity generation opportunities
Short-term Goals:
  • Reduce Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions by 10% by 2023, and 5% year on year thereafter
  • Procure 100% renewable electricity

Environmental Challenges

  • 96% of carbon emissions from fleet vehicles
  • Increased fuel consumption and electricity usage leading to higher Scope 1 and 2 emissions
  • Insufficient resources for accurate waste data tracking
Mitigation Strategies
  • Regular vehicle replacement for fuel efficiency
  • Lightweight racking and optimized stock management in vehicles
  • Improved work schedules to reduce mileage
  • Secure lockers for supplier deliveries
  • Exploring EV and alternative fuel options
  • Implementing a plan to track waste data in the future

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Quarterly reviews for 'Big 7' suppliers, annual reviews for others

Responsible Procurement
  • Supplier on-boarding process
  • ESG due diligence for new and existing suppliers

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: SECR

Certifications: ISO 9001:2015, Cyber Essentials, BAFE SP101, LPS 1048, NSI Fire Gold, NSI NACOSS Gold, NSI ARC Gold

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Goal 3
  • Goal 4
  • Goal 7
  • Goal 8
  • Goal 9
  • Goal 12
  • Goal 13

Churches' contributions to the SDGs are detailed in the report.