Microsoft Word - Environment Report 2018 - Draft

Energy - Electricity

In our previous report in 2017 we set ourselves a target of reducing our electrical energy use per associate by 5% by the end of 2018 compared to our use in 2016. This reduction being set in kWh/associate but did not take into account renewable sources of energy being less C02 intensive or state targets in terms of the overall CO2e impact. We have also added two buildings to our estate during the reporting period, in Aberdeen and in London. We have reviewed the consumption and achieved this 5% reduction by a mix of better energy management and from efficiencies from growth in headcount within the our offices, as well as the addition of more office locations within the business.

kWh  Total 

Year 

head count 

kWh/associate 

kWh 2016 

2,152,923  

920 

2,340 

kWh 2017 

2,256,266  

1014 

2,225 

‐5% 

Change 2016 to 2017 

We have calculated the electricity CO2e for the 12 months financial year 2017 – 2018 as being 592 tonnes for both Scope 2 consumption (518 tonnes) and Scope 3 transmission and distribution. (74 tonnes) This gives an electricity Co2e per associate of 584kg (Market Based) This will be the benchmark measurement number going forward and used in setting targets.

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