Carr’s Group plc
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2023)
Reporting Period: 2023
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:7,075 tCO2e/year (Scope 1 & 2)
Scope 1 Emissions:5,156 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:1,919 tCO2e/year (location based)
Renewable Energy Share:0%
Total Energy Consumption:34,734,015 kWh/year
Carbon Intensity:49 tCO2e per £m turnover (FY23)
ESG Focus Areas
- People
- Health and Safety
- Responsible Policies and Practices
- Social Responsibility
- Governance
- Environment
- Climate Change
Environmental Achievements
- 8.8% reduction in scope 1 & 2 emissions
- Transitioned to more sustainable packaging
- Increased use of reusable plastic pallets to minimize waste
- One US subsidiary established a purchasing agreement for Bio-tub® containers (biodegradable)
- Animax's Tracesure™ boluses approved for use by organic farmers (EU until 2023, then UK only)
- Research confirmed Crystalyx™ feed blocks lead to a significant reduction in methane output
Social Achievements
- Launched Employee Assistance Programme in 2021, expanding support in FY23
- Launched Carr’s Week, supporting various community projects and charities
- Continued funding to Carlisle Youth Zone and Cumbria Community Foundation (UK)
- Animal Feed Supplement, Inc. donated to various local charities (USA)
- Carr’s Engineering Skills Academy supporting apprenticeships
Governance Achievements
- Established Environmental Steering Group and Green Teams at all sites
- Improved reporting on climate-related risks and opportunities (TCFD aligned)
- Implemented a multi-tier approach to health and safety auditing
- Updated Code of Ethics
- Improved internal communications strategy
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- Net zero emissions by 2050
Medium-term Goals:
- Achieve a 3.4% year-on-year energy reduction
Short-term Goals:
- Complete climate scenario analysis
- Establish methodology for reporting Scope 3 emissions
Environmental Challenges
- Historically high input costs in Speciality Agriculture
- Depressed demand for nutritional supplements
- Drought in the USA impacting cattle numbers
- Economic downturn impacting UK markets
- Increased costs of raw materials
- Supply chain disruptions due to extreme weather events
- Increased reporting requirements for emissions
- Potential for climate-related litigation
Mitigation Strategies
- Dual suppliers from different regions
- Can supply from different regions
- Can store additional product
- Absorb costs where possible
- Continuous monitoring and development
- Setting plans to transition to renewables
- Procured green electricity contracts
- Team development and succession planning
- Voluntary environmental teams set up at each site
- Sites working to 5S standards
- Emissions offsetting to be reviewed
Supply Chain Management
Responsible Procurement
- Utilizing ethically managed and sustainable sources (where possible)
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Extreme weather events
- Drought
- Flooding
Transition Risks
- Increased costs of changing to lower emission technology
- Increased costs of raw materials
- Changing agricultural practices
- Difficulties in accessing capital
- Changes in governmental strategy
- Increased costs of energy
- Enhanced obligations for reporting emissions
- Climate litigation
- Rising costs of carbon offsetting
- Consumer risk
- Employee risk
- Investment risk
Opportunities
- Create products that adapt to various farming conditions
- Offer customers nutrition solutions that reduce carbon impact
- Support low carbon energy sources (nuclear sector)
- Develop supplementary protein products
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: TCFD
Certifications: ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 9001
Third-party Assurance: Externally verified
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- Bio-tub® containers
- Tracesure™ boluses
- Crystalyx™ feed blocks
Awards & Recognition
- Bendalls Engineering’s 2023 “Empowering the Next Generation” award