Zentia Ltd and Zentia Profiles Ltd
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2023)
Reporting Period: 2023
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 1 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 2 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:Not disclosed
Water Consumption:Not disclosed
Waste Generated:1600 tons/year (estimated from newspaper and egg carton data)
Carbon Intensity:3.41 kgCO2/m2 in 2023
ESG Focus Areas
- Environmental
- Social
- Governance
Environmental Achievements
- 93% of water used in manufacturing is now recycled
- 1,400 tonnes of pre-consumer newspaper waste and 200 tonnes of pre-consumer egg cartons used in manufacturing
- Reduced Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2.57% from 2022 to 2023 (3.5 kgCO2/m2 to 3.41 kgCO2/m2)
Social Achievements
- Launched electric car scheme for employees (11% participation)
- Introduced a Recognition Portal for employee feedback
- Organized voluntary private health assessments for colleagues
- Introduced an off-cut recycling service for Pinnacle Approved Partners
- Achieved 66.1% average employee engagement score (up from 62.2% in 2022)
Governance Achievements
- Introduced a Supplier Code of Conduct
- 44% of Category 1 suppliers completed risk assessments
- Ceiling grid factory had zero recordable incidents in over ten years
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
- Continued commitment to reducing GHG emissions beyond 2025 targets
- More research into Net Zero suspended ceiling products
- Embedding sustainability and circularity into product development and production
- More CSR activities benefiting local communities
Short-term Goals:
- Reduce total recordable incident rate to <3 per 1,000,000 hours by 2025
- Improve employee satisfaction to 75% by 2025
- Increase customer promotion of Zentia products in response to sustainability enquiries to 9/10 by 2025
- Achieve 90% revenue from products with EPDs by 2025
- Reduce Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 30% (to 2.5 kg CO2/m2) by 2025
- Ensure that 95% of raw material spend is covered by supplier risk assessment by 2025
Environmental Challenges
- Reducing GHG emissions in an energy-intensive manufacturing process
- Improving employee engagement scores
- Completing supplier risk assessments
Mitigation Strategies
- Investing £4.5m to replace gas burners and upgrade insulation in the main dryer
- Teaming up with Green Power Advice for energy optimization
- Implementing continuous improvement projects to reduce waste and downtime
- Conducting in-depth analysis of employee engagement survey results
- Implementing improvement plans for high-risk suppliers
Supply Chain Management
Supplier Audits: 44% of Category 1 suppliers assessed in 2023
Responsible Procurement
- Supplier Code of Conduct
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Not disclosed
Transition Risks
- Not disclosed
Opportunities
- Not disclosed
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: UN Sustainable Development Goals
Certifications: ISO 14001, ISO 45001
Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Not disclosed
Aligned with UN Sustainable Development Goals
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- Net Zero suspended ceiling tiles (research ongoing)
Awards & Recognition
- Business Challenge of the Year award (AJ Bell Great North 10k Run)