Climate Change Data

ME Group International plc

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2021, 2022, 2023)

Reporting Period: 2021

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:35,991 tCO2e (12 months)
Scope 1 Emissions:2,913 tCO2e
Scope 2 Emissions:25,075 tCO2e
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:120,049,753 kWh (12 months)
Water Consumption:Not disclosed
Waste Generated:Not disclosed
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed

ESG Focus Areas

  • Carbon Neutrality
  • Circular Economy
  • Employee Well-being
  • Local Economic Development
  • Accessibility

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced energy consumption through LED lighting and 'stop & go' devices in photo booths.
  • 100% of new laundries equipped with photovoltaic panels, resulting in 10-30% energy savings.
  • Reduced water consumption in laundries by 30 liters per wash.
  • 90% of materials in photo booths recycled at end-of-life.
  • 232 tons of furniture recycled during office relocation.
  • 100% recyclable fruit juice bottles and beer cans in new Food range.

Social Achievements

  • Launched a training academy, increasing training budget by 40%.
  • Implemented onboarding platform for new employees.
  • Promoted internal mobility.
  • Improved employee well-being through a 'Well-being Dashboard'.
  • Provided 30 laundries free of charge to hospitals and the Red Cross.

Governance Achievements

  • Created a CSR Steering Committee.
  • Established a network of CSR representatives.
  • Defined a company purpose: “Creating eco-responsible local services that always make everyday life easier”.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Carbon neutrality by 2040.
Medium-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Short-term Goals:
  • At least 50% of replaced vehicles to be hybrid by 2022.

Environmental Challenges

  • Reducing carbon footprint across global operations.
  • Managing resource scarcity (energy, water).
  • Meeting evolving stakeholder expectations regarding ESG.
  • Maintaining high levels of employee engagement and retention in a competitive market.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Implementing eco-design principles in product development.
  • Investing in renewable energy sources (photovoltaic panels).
  • Promoting remote interventions to reduce travel.
  • Developing a comprehensive CSR strategy with measurable targets.
  • Investing in employee training and development.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement
  • Prioritizing local suppliers.
  • Partnering with Fontaine Insertion for printer repair.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Not disclosed
Transition Risks
  • Not disclosed
Opportunities
  • Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Null

Certifications: ISO 9001 (KIS)

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Revolution laundromat with solar panels.
  • Photo booths with eco-design features.

Awards & Recognition

  • ANM Innovation award (Compact Revolution laundromat)

Reporting Period: 2022

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:41,947 tCO2e/year
Renewable Energy Share:10% (laundromats with solar panels)
Waste Generated:370 tons/year (WEEE)
Carbon Intensity:196 tCO2/M£ CA; 42 tCO2/employee/year

ESG Focus Areas

  • Governance
  • Social
  • Societal
  • Environment

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced carbon footprint through optimized transport (reworked laundry format, optimized technician routes)
  • 10% of laundry facilities equipped with photovoltaic panels, 100% of new laundries equipped.
  • 90% of photo booth materials recycled at the end of life.
  • Reduced water consumption by 30 liters per wash in laundromats.

Social Achievements

  • Launched onboarding platform for new employees.
  • Provided training to 74 employees.
  • Implemented wellbeing dashboard to monitor employee well-being.
  • Supported five French charities with €10,000 donation.

Governance Achievements

  • Established a group of CSR referents.
  • Published an anti-corruption charter.
  • Established a whistleblower protection policy.
  • Implemented a responsible supplier policy (KIS agreement).

Climate Goals & Targets

Medium-term Goals:
  • Achieve carbon neutrality by 2040
Short-term Goals:
  • Reduce carbon footprint by 3% in 2023, 5% in 2024, 7% in 2025 (total machine park)
  • Increase carbon offsetting to 1,000 teqCO2 by 2025
  • Increase percentage of laundromats with solar panels to 13% by 2025

Environmental Challenges

  • Climate change
  • Supply chain efficiency
  • Energy consumption
  • Cybersecurity risks
  • Attracting and retaining talent
Mitigation Strategies
  • Carbon neutrality target by 2040
  • Supply chain optimization (proximity of production and operation)
  • Eco-driving initiatives
  • Investment in renewable energy (solar panels)
  • Cybersecurity measures and employee training
  • Improved onboarding and employee well-being programs

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Responsible purchasing policy
  • KIS agreement for child protection

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI, TCFD, UN Global Compact, ILO conventions, ISO 26000

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • SDG 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy)
  • SDG 9 (Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure)
  • SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production)
  • SDG 13 (Climate Action)

Initiatives contribute to these goals through renewable energy use, sustainable product design, waste reduction, and carbon offsetting.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Revolution FLEX 2x12 Kg washing machine
  • Apple juice machines
  • Beer terminals
  • Fast-cooking pizza terminals

Awards & Recognition

  • Bronze medal from EcoVadis
  • CSR Innovation prize at the 2021 U Trade Show

Reporting Period: 2023

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:122,261 tCO2e/year
Scope 1 Emissions:536 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:736 tCO2e/year
Scope 3 Emissions:117,803 tCO2e/year
Renewable Energy Share:10% (laundry units with solar panels)
Total Energy Consumption:142,854.3 MWh/year
Water Consumption:Not disclosed
Waste Generated:Not disclosed
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed

ESG Focus Areas

  • operational innovation
  • strategy and development
  • services and customers
  • HR and employees
  • communities and corporate social responsibility

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced energy usage in Revolution laundry units by implementing automatic shutdown and restart in photobooths, saving about 30% of power consumption; using remote telemetry systems to reduce service visits and consumable waste; replacing traditional lighting with low-energy LED lamps; upgrading infrastructure in offices with improved insulation and more efficient air conditioning and heating systems; incorporated solar panels in new laundry units, reducing electricity use by 10-30% per machine.
  • Reduced waste generation across all processes; refurbished and resold electrical equipment such as photobooth cameras and printers; implemented a green fleet policy.

Social Achievements

  • Improved services offered to consumers with disabilities (on-screen instructions for hard-of-hearing customers, voice instructions and adapted screen colours and font sizes for visually impaired consumers, universal photobooth for wheelchair users); partnered with FareShare to donate surplus food, avoiding food waste and CO2e emissions.
  • Consistently updated employee induction process, including training modules on security awareness and refresher courses for regional engineers; achieved PCI DSS certification to mitigate online fraud risks; collaborative approach to health and safety with a diverse Health and Safety Committee.

Governance Achievements

  • Established clear roles and responsibilities for sustainability; integrated sustainability into corporate strategy and risk management framework; annual environmental performance audits by Ecovadis; aligned commitments with UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); formal process for development and approval of ESG-related policies (equality, diversity and inclusion, anti-corruption and bribery, whistleblowing).

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
  • Deploy a total of 8,000 next-generation photobooths by the end of FY2025; increase the percentage of laundry units with solar panels annually; achieve carbon neutrality by 2040.
Short-term Goals:
  • Deploy approx. 3,000 next-generation photobooths in FY2024; install an average of 80-90 Revolution laundry machines per month in FY2024; install a second range of 500 new digital kiosks in France in 2024; reduce energy consumption and gradually transition to renewable energy sources.

Environmental Challenges

  • Supplier delays impacting the deployment of next-generation photobooths; technical issues with pizza vending machines; increased potential legislation and rising costs of waste disposal; energy consumption, water scarcity, and rising car fuel prices; potential for centralized ID photo production; failure to identify new business opportunities; inability to deliver anticipated benefits from new products; deterioration or loss of key commercial relationships; reliance on foreign manufacturers; reputational risks; product and service quality; failure to keep up with technological advances; cyber risks; climate change.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Resolved supplier delays; moved pizza vending machine manufacture in-house; focused on recycling and reuse of decommissioned products; continually investing in energy-efficient enhancements; developed new systems leveraging 3D technology in ID security standards and securely linking booths to administration repositories; regularly monitors the performance of its entire estate of machines; actively manages site-owner relationships; conducts extensive research into quality and ethics before procuring products; invests in existing estate and product innovation; continually focuses on R&D; undertakes ongoing assessment of cyber risks; reduces energy use and curbs demand for natural resources; operates a green fleet policy.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement
  • Extensive research into quality and ethics before procuring products from any new country or supplier; regular monitoring and reviews of financial and operating resilience of suppliers; reporting on payment of suppliers.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Water scarcity
Transition Risks
  • Increased potential legislation; increasing awareness of the climate crisis amongst consumers; rising car fuel prices.
Opportunities
  • Reduction of energy and water consumption; development of energy-efficient products.

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: TCFD, GRI

Certifications: ISO 9001

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Revolution laundry units with eco-friendly features; next-generation photobooths with enhanced user experience and digital functionality.

Awards & Recognition

  • Sustainability prize at the System U exhibition (2021)