Climate Change Data

CRC Industries, Inc.

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2023)

Reporting Period: 2023

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

  • Employee health & safety
  • GHG emissions
  • Business ethics
  • Human rights & community relations
  • Waste, recycling & hazardous material management

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced GHG emissions (specific numbers not provided, but charts show reduction from 2021 to 2023)
  • Reduced hazardous waste (specific numbers not provided, but charts show reduction from 2021 to 2023)
  • Bridgwater, UK facility sourcing 100% renewable electricity since April 2023
  • Replacement of old boiler in Warminster, US facility with a higher efficiency unit in late 2023
  • Conversion of fork trucks to electric in three additional facilities

Social Achievements

  • Significant reduction in Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) from 2022 to 2023 (specific numbers shown in chart)
  • Various social investment initiatives (donations, sponsorships, volunteer work) supporting communities and charities
  • Increased focus on reporting near-miss incidents to prevent future incidents

Governance Achievements

  • 100% completion rate of Code of Business Conduct review by all active employees in 2023 (91% in 2022)
  • Implementation of a Human Capital Management system to improve data integrity and process efficiency for Code of Conduct training

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Achieve 100% completion rate of Code of Conduct review
Medium-term Goals:
  • Assess top 50% of suppliers on sustainability efforts by end of 2025
  • Evaluate current packaging and work with vendors to increase recycled content and minimize weight
Short-term Goals:
  • Reduce GHG emissions by 8% from 2023 levels
  • Reduce hazardous waste by 8% from 2023 levels
  • Reduce TRIR by 5% from 2023 levels; achieve TRIR ≤ 2

Environmental Challenges

  • Reducing GHG emissions and hazardous waste
  • Maintaining a zero-incident culture
  • Gathering data for Scope 3 emissions
  • Meeting evolving stakeholder expectations and regulations (e.g., CSRD)
Mitigation Strategies
  • Initiatives to reduce GHG emissions (detailed in report)
  • Initiatives to reduce hazardous waste (detailed in report)
  • Implementation of Incident Management software
  • Tracking Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate (LTIFR) and Lost Time Injury Severity Rate (LTISR)
  • Active preparation for the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD)

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Sustainable Procurement Policy
  • Supplier Code of Conduct
  • Quality Agreements
  • Conflict Minerals compliance
  • Product Certificates (SVHC, food allergens, halal, etc.)
  • Product Stewardship

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Smartwasher® parts washing systems
  • Water-based cleaning and degreasing products (e.g., CRC ECO Complex Blue)
  • Green Force product line (Brakleen H20, HydroPower, 5-56 BIO, ECO Supercut)

Awards & Recognition

  • EcoVadis Silver medal (2023)