Climate Change Data

Ebiquity plc

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2021, 2022)

Reporting Period: 2021

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:46.84 tCO2e/year (UK & Offshore)
Scope 2 Emissions:46.20 tCO2e/year (UK)
Scope 3 Emissions:0.65 tCO2e/year (UK)
Total Energy Consumption:220.20 MWh/year (UK & Offshore)

ESG Focus Areas

  • Environmental
  • Social
  • Governance

Environmental Achievements

  • Launched ESG strategy across all markets in September 2021
  • Commissioned a third party to measure environmental impact across top six markets in 2021
  • Implemented a global hybrid working policy to reduce office-based energy consumption and emissions from commuting

Social Achievements

  • Introduced the ‘Bridging the Gap’ volunteering day, with 237 employees contributing nearly 1,500 hours
  • Improved overall cultural health by nine percentage points, reaching 83% healthy/17% unhealthy
  • Continued to monitor the diversity of interview panels for recruitment and candidate long/short lists

Governance Achievements

  • Formalised and launched ESG strategy across all markets in September 2021
  • Launched Responsible Media Investment solution
  • Maintained continuous development approach to information security and data privacy issues since accreditation to TISAX in 2019

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Ensure energy is sourced from 100% renewables by 2025
  • Extend environmental impact measurement initiative to all markets by the end of 2023
Medium-term Goals:
  • Expand the number and membership of ERGs
  • Prioritise diversity training for all members of the Executive Leadership Team by the end of April 2022
Short-term Goals:
  • Improve to 80/20 cultural health (healthy:unhealthy values) in 2021 (achieved 83/17)

Environmental Challenges

  • Measuring environmental impact across the global business and setting targets to reduce this impact
  • Supply chain issues impacting the automotive sector
  • Ongoing closure of agency offices due to the pandemic hindering FirmDecisions' onsite audit operating model
Mitigation Strategies
  • Commissioned McGrady Clarke to support measurement of environmental impact across top six markets
  • Appointed sustainability champions in each market to coordinate with stakeholders and drive change
  • Transferred more work from onshore country teams to the near-shore Media Operations Centre

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Aim to buy 100% recycled paper products
  • Favour more environmentally friendly and efficient products
  • Aim to source locally produced and manufactured products

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Responsible Media Investment solution

Reporting Period: 2022

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:53.76 tCO2e (UK only)
Scope 2 Emissions:52.69 tCO2e (UK only)
Scope 3 Emissions:1.07 tCO2e (UK only)
Total Energy Consumption:276.82 MWh (UK only)

ESG Focus Areas

  • Environmental
  • Social
  • Governance

Environmental Achievements

  • Measured Scope 1-3 emissions across top six markets (81% of business)
  • Implemented hybrid working policy to reduce energy consumption and commute emissions
  • Developed business travel guidance to prioritize virtual meetings
  • Began analysis of supply chain to incorporate sustainability criteria into supplier selection

Social Achievements

  • Continued support for employee-driven Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)
  • Launched a 24/7 anonymous Q&A platform for employee concerns
  • Transitioned to Agile Performance Management for improved employee performance and retention
  • Made a one-off cost of living compensation payment to employees in high-cost markets
  • Organized a 'Bridging the Gap' volunteering day, contributing 3,900 hours to communities globally

Governance Achievements

  • Approved the Modern Slavery Statement and updated policies on handling inside information and share dealing
  • Provided anti-bribery training for staff and regular cybersecurity training for all employees and board members
  • Achieved FSQS (Financial Services Qualification System) accreditation

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Achieve net zero emissions
Medium-term Goals:
  • Achieve net zero emissions
Short-term Goals:
  • Reduce water usage
  • Reduce paper usage
  • Source 100% renewable energy by 2025

Environmental Challenges

  • Scope 3 emissions account for over 90% of total emissions
  • Business travel constitutes a significant portion of carbon consumption
  • Supply chain emissions need further analysis and reduction strategies
  • Rising costs of living impacting employees
  • Disruptions in China due to zero-Covid policy
Mitigation Strategies
  • Hybrid working policy
  • Business travel guidance
  • Supply chain analytics and sustainability criteria in supplier selection
  • One-off cost of living compensation payment
  • Planning pathway to net zero emissions

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Incorporating sustainability criteria into supplier selection

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Companies (Strategic Report) (Climate-related Financial Disclosure) Regulations 2022

Certifications: ISO 14001 (printing company)

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Responsible Media Investment (RMI) solution
  • Advanced TV solution
  • Media Emissions Measurement solution