STRATEGIC REPORT
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CARBON FOOTPRINT down 1 75 % 392 tonnes of CO 2 e (2019: 1,547 tonnes of CO 2 e)
GHG EMISSIONS DATA 1
Year ended 31 December 2020
Year ended 31 December 2019
Tonnes of CO 2 e (tCO 2 e)
97
Scope 1 – Gas consumption Scope 2 – Purchased electricity
144 579 824
125 170 392
Scope 3 – Business travel
DIGITAL JOURNEY We are transforming the way we work to provide the tools and techniques that empower our colleagues to adopt modern flexible working practices, digitising our processes and reducing paper consumption. We will strive to use technological expertise to help improve energy efficiency in our buildings, enabling sound building management practices.
SUSTAINABLE OPERATIONS It is imperative that we conduct business efficiently. Our internal energy-saving programme supports the principles of sustainable operations and aims to improve the environmental performance of our offices and facilities.
Total emissions
1,547
Intensity measurement “tCO 2 e per full time employee”
0.36
1.42
Intensity measurement “tCO 2 e per £m gross premiums written”
0.18
0.81
1. Approach We have used the GHG Protocol Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard (revised edition), and emission factors from the UK Government’s GHG Conversion Factors for Company Reporting Standard Set 2020. 2. Organisational boundary We have used the financial control approach to identify the GHG emissions for which Just Group have responsibility. The boundaries of the reported emissions comprise office and building related emissions of our directly owned and leased offices, including business travel, covering car, train and flights (long haul and domestic). 3. Operational scopes We have identified and measured our Scope 1 and 2 emissions, and significant Scope 3 emissions. 4. Targets We are setting short, medium and long-term climate change targets to reduce our impact on the environment. These are set in accordance with the Sustainable Development Goals (“SDG’s”) and ESOS objectives. 5. Intensity measurement We use both a financial emissions intensity metric (tonnes of CO 2 e per £m gross premiums written) and an employee intensity metric (tonnes of CO 2 e per employee) to normalise our data and provide useful Alphacello Ltd conduct an annual review of Just Group plc’s data collation and calculation processes and provide verification of their GHG Emissions Statement. 7. Carbon offsets At present, carbon offsets do not form part of our carbon mitigation strategy. We have commissioned a sustainability audit to identify energy-saving initiatives throughout our buildings. We have switched to a 100% renewable electricity tariff for our head office campus. performance indicators. 6. Approach to assurance
ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS We promote environmental awareness across the Group, actively encouraging colleague participation in contributing to a sustainable workplace. Our environmental focus includes recycling, conserving resources and preventing pollution. Our operational planning and processes take into account environmental considerations such as energy consumption, travel emissions and efficient use of office space.
ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCE We are committed to continual improvement, delivering an environmental programme with robust policies, procedures, governance and reporting.
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