Climate Change Data

Kelsian Group Limited

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2021-07 to 2022-06, 2022-07 to 2023-06, 2023-07 to 2024-06)

Reporting Period: 2021-07 to 2022-06

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:224,544 tCO2e/year (Scope 1 & 2)
Scope 1 Emissions:214,960 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:9,584 tCO2e/year
Water Consumption:303,750 m3/year

ESG Focus Areas

  • Climate Change
  • Health and Safety
  • Diversity and Inclusion
  • Community Engagement
  • Business Ethics & Transparency
  • Modern Slavery
  • Cybersecurity

Environmental Achievements

  • Expansion of electric bus fleet in NSW (55 battery electric buses in service, 50 on order)
  • Leichhardt depot electrification with solar energy generation and battery energy storage
  • Secured state funding to design and construct a hydrogen-powered passenger ferry
  • Zero Emissions Bus Trial in Victoria
  • Working with TfNSW to electrify the Kingsgrove Bus depot (99 battery electric buses)
  • Expanding hybrid bus fleet in Adelaide (12 hybrid buses)
  • Joondalup Depot (Swan Transit) has solar powered infrastructure
  • LED lighting solution in Torrens Transit depots

Social Achievements

  • Reduced Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate by 16.3%
  • Reduced Total Reportable Injury Frequency Rate by 25.4%
  • Launched inaugural Diversity and Inclusion Strategy
  • Invested $370,858 in local communities
  • Formed Kelsian RAP working group
  • Rolled out Cultural Capability Course to Executive leadership team

Governance Achievements

  • Board oversight on ESG matters via Audit, Risk and Sustainability Committee
  • Conducted TCFD gap analysis
  • Improved safety performance
  • Strengthened cybersecurity management (ASD Essential 8, DMARC, vulnerability management, device encryption, application control, phishing awareness training, patch management)

Climate Goals & Targets

Short-term Goals:
  • Continue to improve climate change related disclosure in line with TCFD recommendations
  • Improve injury frequency rates (LTIFR and TRIFR) by 10%
  • Increase lead indicator reporting to 20% of workforce
  • Mobilise SafeConnect to Australian and Singapore operations
  • Conduct workplace survey to understand people data
  • Roll out Anti-Racism and Unconscious Bias training
  • Roll out Cultural Leave policy

Environmental Challenges

  • Continued challenges in the travel and tourism industries due to COVID-19 lockdowns
  • Workforce availability issues in the second half of the year
  • Fuel inflation
  • Staff absenteeism due to COVID-19
  • Industrial disputes in Sydney
  • Severe weather events on the east coast of Australia
  • Labour shortages, particularly in hospitality roles
  • COVID-19 supply chain delays
Mitigation Strategies
  • Strong contracted revenue from government and industry service contracts
  • Cost control and operational efficiency
  • Recruitment initiatives and driver training programs
  • Short-term employment incentives and overtime costs
  • Contract indexation mechanisms and fare increases
  • Fuel hedging and national procurement team
  • Accessing casual staff and incurring overtime
  • Business continuity plans and emergency response plans
  • Asset renewal and zero-emission transition

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Long term contracts with suppliers

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Extreme weather events
  • Floods
  • Bushfires
  • Rising sea temperatures
  • Drought
Transition Risks
  • Regulatory landscape changes
  • Carbon taxes
  • Upfront costs of low/zero-emission technologies
  • Rapid technological transitions
  • Skills gaps
  • Increased pressure from stakeholders
  • Vendors not decarbonising fleets
  • Insurance coverage
Opportunities
  • Development of climate-resilient infrastructure
  • Cost reductions from low/zero-emission technologies
  • Reputation as a sustainable technology leader
  • Tender criteria preferencing sustainable solutions
  • Development of environmentally friendly products

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards’ ‘Core’ option

Certifications: ISO 14001:2015, ISO 9001:2015, ISO 45001:2018, ISO 55001:2014

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Electric buses
  • Hydrogen fuel cell buses
  • Hydrogen-powered passenger ferry

Reporting Period: 2022-07 to 2023-06

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:324,048 tCO2e/year
Scope 1 Emissions:313,352 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:10,696 tCO2e/year
Water Consumption:213,554 m3/year
Carbon Intensity:211 tCO2e/AUD$m (Australian Bus)

ESG Focus Areas

  • Climate Change
  • Health and Safety
  • Diversity and Inclusion
  • Community Engagement
  • Sustainable Transport Solutions

Environmental Achievements

  • 67% increase in solar generation across sites
  • Saved over 3,700 tonnes of tailpipe CO2 emissions from BEBs since 2019
  • SeaLink North Queensland achieved ECO Tourism certification
  • Installation of Seabin plastic waste collector in Sydney Harbour

Social Achievements

  • SafeConnect rollout across Australia improved internal hazard reporting by 192%
  • Employee engagement score up by 10%
  • LibertyBus won UK Social Values Award in Organisation Leadership category
  • Developed a Human Rights Statement of Intent, Supplier Expectations, and Modern Slavery training
  • $1,526,035 invested in local communities

Governance Achievements

  • Published a Group Climate Change Statement of Intent
  • Developed a Human Rights Statement of Intent and Supplier Expectation document

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Aspire to achieve net zero Group-wide emissions by 2050
Medium-term Goals:
  • Reduce Scope 1 carbon intensity of Australian Bus emissions by at least 50% by 2035
  • Achieve at least 30% female representation at senior management by 2030
  • Achieve Board gender diversity of not less than 30% of its Directors being of each gender
Short-term Goals:
  • Improve waste tracking and reduce waste generation

Environmental Challenges

  • Decarbonising the maritime sector due to lack of commercially viable alternative fuel options and charging infrastructure
  • Managing climate-related physical risks (storms, floods, bushfires) impacting operations
  • Transition risks from policy changes, technology shifts, and market demands for low-carbon solutions
  • Maintaining safety standards across diverse operations
Mitigation Strategies
  • Exploring alternative energy projects (hydrogen, dual fuel engines, hybrids, electric vessels)
  • Developing climate-resilient infrastructure
  • Business continuity plans and mitigative actions for adverse weather events
  • Implementing SafeConnect for hazard reporting and risk management
  • Investing in safety technology (fatigue detection, 360-degree cameras)
  • Implementing Group HSEQ standards

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Incorporating local content and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander businesses

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Storms
  • Floods
  • Bushfires
  • Temperature increases
  • Droughts
  • Sea level increases
  • Sea temperature increases
Transition Risks
  • Government policies
  • Carbon tax
  • Consumer expectations
  • Competition for technology and resources
Opportunities
  • Improved reputation
  • Access to investments
  • Cost reductions from low-emission technologies

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards

Certifications: ISO 14001:2015, ISO 9001:2015, ISO 45001:2018, ISO 55001:2014

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Good Health and Wellbeing
  • Life below Water
  • Life on Land
  • Quality Education

Community Investment Framework focuses on Education, Environment and Health and Wellbeing

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Zero-emission buses and ferries

Awards & Recognition

  • UK Social Values Award (LibertyBus)
  • Finalist for Australian Financial Review ‘Sustainability Leaders’ List Award

Reporting Period: 2023-07 to 2024-06

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:359,763 tCO2e/year
Scope 1 Emissions:345,167 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:14,596 tCO2e/year
Water Consumption:82,485 m3/year
Carbon Intensity:0.0012 tCO2e/km travelled (Australian Bus division)

ESG Focus Areas

  • Collaborating for impact
  • Being a responsible employer and operator
  • Building trusted and enduring external relationships

Environmental Achievements

  • Introduction of Jersey’s first BEBs
  • Launched two BEBs in regional Western Australia, including the state’s first private electric commercial coach
  • Launched the State’s two inaugural HFCBs operating from the Torrens Transit Morphettville depot
  • Reduced Australian Bus division carbon intensity relative to revenue
  • Zero significant spills and only five minor spills across global operations
  • Introduction of new 500 ml biodegradable plastic water bottles in Whitsundays operations

Social Achievements

  • Increased participation in Employee Engagement survey by 12%
  • Improved employee engagement metrics across several key areas
  • Achieved a female senior management diversity rate of 35%
  • Over $6 million spent with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations
  • Finalised Kelsian’s ‘Innovate’ Reconciliation Action Plan
  • All Aboard America! Holdings, Inc. was recognised by Metro Magazine as the Innovative Operator of the Year for investing in safety, technology and EV

Governance Achievements

  • Achieved 50:50 Male:Female Board gender diversity from 1 July 2024
  • Received a ‘low risk’ ESG rating score of 12.4 from Morningstar Sustainalytics
  • No safety fines received during the reporting period
  • No substantiated incidents of policy violations related to bribery and corruption, or anti-competitive behaviour reported under the whistleblowing program

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Achieve net-zero operations by 2050
Short-term Goals:
  • Expand fleet to approximately 375 BEBs and four HFCBs over the next two years

Environmental Challenges

  • Group target for reducing Injury Frequency Rates not met
  • Maintaining cybersecurity is an ongoing challenge
Mitigation Strategies
  • Implementing specific actions to address employee feedback
  • Continuously enhancing systems, protections, and staff training to prevent cyber threats

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Incorporating modern slavery provisions into supplier goods and services terms and conditions

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Opportunities
  • Transitioning to lower or zero emission vehicles
  • Exploring and implementing innovative solutions to lower emissions

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards

Certifications: ISO 14001:20015, ISO 9001:2015, ISO 45001:2018, ISO 55001:2014

Awards & Recognition

  • Finalist for the Australian Financial Review ‘Sustainability Leaders’ List Award
  • AAAHI won ‘Innovative Operator of the Year’ award
  • Tower Transit Singapore won U Safe (Safety) Award