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Neighbourly's Climate Report
The SME Reporting Tool
Introduction *
Commitment and Targets *
Own Emissions *
Value Chain Emissions *
(optional)
Climate Solutions *
(optional)
Management, Strategy and Climate Risk *
(optional)
Results, Challenges and Outlook *
Version 1.1.0
Introduction *
1.1 Reporting year
*2023
1.1.1 Reporting period
*from 1.2023 to 12.2023
1.2 Describe your business activities
*Neighbourly is the only platform that helps businesses make a positive impact in their communities through volunteering, local fundraising, grants and surplus product redistribution.
1.4 Number of employees in the reporting year
*90
1.4.1 Full-time equivalent (FTE) or headcounts
*Full-time equivalent
1.5 Let us know if your company is a parent company or subsidiary
*Not applicable
Commitment and Targets *
2.1 Net zero target year
*2030
2.1.1 Base year
*2021
2.2 Near-term target
*1000% of absolute scope 1+2 emission reduction from my base year by 2030
2.3 Provide any additional comments or context on your net zero and near term targets.
*1. Ensure near-term targets are absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions reduction targets that should be achieved by 2030, from a predefined base year. The near-term option does not require SMEs to set targets for their Scope 3 emissions. However, SMEs must commit to measure and reduce their Scope 3 emissions.
2. Ensure long-term are absolute Scope 1, 2 and 3 GHG emissions reduction targets that should be met by 2050 at the latest, from a predefined base year. A commitment to neutralise any unabated emissions when the long-term science-based target is achieved.
Own Emissions *
3.1 To reduce emissions in line with my commitment, my company has a plan and is taking action
*Yes
Energy consumption
3.2 Total energy consumption
*27227.000 kwh
3.3 Renewable energy
*0 kwh
Scope 1 emissions
3.4 Scope 1 emissions
*0.000 metric tons CO2e
Scope 2 emissions
3.5 Location based scope 2 emissions
*5.638 metric tons CO2e
3.7 Describe your plans and actions taken to reduce scope 1 & 2 emissions.
*The company that we lease our office space from does not have visibility of their energy bill breakdown or the renewable mix of the energy supply. We have been putting pressure on them to improve this.
3.8 Describe the calculation methodology and comment on the data accuracy, including any tools/methods used to calculate.
*We use Compare Your Footprint to track our emissions. https://www.compareyourfootprint.com/
Value Chain Emissions (optional) *
Scope 3 emissions
4.1 Have you measured any of your scope 3 emissions?
*Yes
4.1.1 Total scope 3 emissions
*18.401 metric tons CO2e
Supply chain related - upstream emissions
4.1.2 Purchased goods and services
*4.090 metric tons CO2e
4.1.4 Fuel and energy related activities
*8.789 metric tons CO2e
4.1.6 Waste in operations
*0.105 metric tons CO2e
4.1.7 Business travel
*5.405 metric tons CO2e
Customer related - downstream emissions
4.1.17 Do you have a plan and are taking action to reduce emissions from your value chain?
*No
-
4.2 Have you asked any of your suppliers to set a net zero target (either voluntarily or as a requirement)?
*No
4.3 Have you communicated your commitment and actions to any of your customers?
*Yes
4.4 Describe the calculation methodology and comment on the data accuracy and any tools used to calculate your scope 3 emissions.
*We use Compare Your Footprint to calculate our scope 3 emissions.
Climate Solutions (optional) *
5.1 Do you classify any of your existing goods and/or services as a climate solution?
*Yes
5.2 What percentage of your total revenue comes from sales of climate solutions?
*57 %
5.3 Provide descriptions/names of your climate solutions:
*Neighbourly connects supermarkets with surplus products, including food, toiletries, books, and household goods, with over 35,000 small charities, food banks and schools across the UK and Ireland.
5.4 Methodology used to assess these as climate solutions, and third party which has validated the assessment, if any:
*We work with WRAP (https://www.wrap.ngo/) to establish the Co2 saving that is generated as a result of redistributing and consuming food
For the carbon query, We would anticipate most retailers are sending their food waste to AD or EfW at the moment which would mean a 3,611kg CO2eq saving for every tonne of food waste diverted. If diverted from landfill it would be slightly higher at 4,381kg CO2eq/tonne of food. I’d therefore suggest you multiply every tonne of food waste diverted to redistribution by 3.611 to get the approximate carbon saving (perhaps using a caveat that this is based on the assumption that its original destination was AD or EfW. )."
Management, Strategy and Climate Risk (optional) *
6.1 What governance processes do you have in place for your climate strategy? Choose as many as are applicable.
*Governance process in place
6.2 Have you started to identify and assess your companies climate risks and opportunities?
*Yes - we have identified both climate risks and opportunities
6.2.1 Where are the climate risks you've identified?
*Own operations
6.2.2 How are you managing these climate risks? Choose as many as are applicable.
*We\'ve started to prioritise climate risks,We\'ve Identified plans for adaptation to mitigate these risks,We\'ve Integrated these adaptation plans into business practices
6.2.3 Provide any additional comments or context on your climate risks:
*We chose our technology provider based on their Net Zero commitment and the ability to report on Co2 consumption. We prioritise working with suppliers that are prioritising making a positive ESG impact
6.3 Have you integrated climate and/or nature into your company mission statement or shareholder agreements? If yes, describe how.
*Yes
We will at all times seek to minimise the environmental impact of our activities, always complying with all environmental protection legislation and seeking to minimise waste.
Neighbourly Code of Ethics - https://www.neighbourly.com/ethics
6.4 Have you taken actions this year outside of your emissions to accelerate climate progress?
*Yes
We work with Climate Partners to help advise us on how to reduce and offset our emissions. https://www.climatepartner.com/en
Results, Challenges and Outlook *
7.1 Provide any additional comments or context on your annual results and progress from previous years.
*This is the first year of reporting our progress to Net Zero
7.2 Do you face any key challenges in reducing emissions?
*Limited control over energy use in buildings,Reducing emissions from business travel,Balancing emission reductions with business growth,Slow societal and economic progress on climate action,Insufficient funding
7.3 Has there been any third party validation of the data submitted in this report?
*Yes
We use Compare Your Footprint to help log our consumption and then Climate Partners to offset some of our Scope 3 emissions.
Neighbourly's Climate Report
Neighbourly's Climate Report - 2023
Introduction *
1.1 Reporting year
*2023
1.1.1 Reporting period
*from 1.2023 to 12.2023
1.2 Describe your business activities
*Neighbourly is the only platform that helps businesses make a positive impact in their communities through volunteering, local fundraising, grants and surplus product redistribution.
1.4 Number of employees in the reporting year
*90
1.4.1 Full-time equivalent (FTE) or headcounts
*Full-time equivalent
1.5 Let us know if your company is a parent company or subsidiary
*Not applicable
Commitment and Targets *
2.1 Net zero target year
*2030
2.1.1 Base year
*2021
2.2 Near-term target
*1000% of absolute scope 1+2 emission reduction from my base year by 2030
2.3 Provide any additional comments or context on your net zero and near term targets.
*1. Ensure near-term targets are absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions reduction targets that should be achieved by 2030, from a predefined base year. The near-term option does not require SMEs to set targets for their Scope 3 emissions. However, SMEs must commit to measure and reduce their Scope 3 emissions.
2. Ensure long-term are absolute Scope 1, 2 and 3 GHG emissions reduction targets that should be met by 2050 at the latest, from a predefined base year. A commitment to neutralise any unabated emissions when the long-term science-based target is achieved.
Own Emissions *
3.1 To reduce emissions in line with my commitment, my company has a plan and is taking action
*Yes
Energy consumption
3.2 Total energy consumption
*27227.000 kwh
3.3 Renewable energy
*0 kwh
Scope 1 emissions
3.4 Scope 1 emissions
*0.000 metric tons CO2e
Scope 2 emissions
3.5 Location based scope 2 emissions
*5.638 metric tons CO2e
3.7 Describe your plans and actions taken to reduce scope 1 & 2 emissions.
*The company that we lease our office space from does not have visibility of their energy bill breakdown or the renewable mix of the energy supply. We have been putting pressure on them to improve this.
3.8 Describe the calculation methodology and comment on the data accuracy, including any tools/methods used to calculate.
*We use Compare Your Footprint to track our emissions. https://www.compareyourfootprint.com/
Value Chain Emissions (optional) *
Scope 3 emissions
4.1 Have you measured any of your scope 3 emissions?
*Yes
4.1.1 Total scope 3 emissions
*18.401 metric tons CO2e
Supply chain related - upstream emissions
4.1.2 Purchased goods and services
*4.090 metric tons CO2e
4.1.4 Fuel and energy related activities
*8.789 metric tons CO2e
4.1.6 Waste in operations
*0.105 metric tons CO2e
4.1.7 Business travel
*5.405 metric tons CO2e
Customer related - downstream emissions
4.1.17 Do you have a plan and are taking action to reduce emissions from your value chain?
*No
-
4.2 Have you asked any of your suppliers to set a net zero target (either voluntarily or as a requirement)?
*No
4.3 Have you communicated your commitment and actions to any of your customers?
*Yes
4.4 Describe the calculation methodology and comment on the data accuracy and any tools used to calculate your scope 3 emissions.
*We use Compare Your Footprint to calculate our scope 3 emissions.
Climate Solutions (optional) *
5.1 Do you classify any of your existing goods and/or services as a climate solution?
*Yes
5.2 What percentage of your total revenue comes from sales of climate solutions?
*57 %
5.3 Provide descriptions/names of your climate solutions:
*Neighbourly connects supermarkets with surplus products, including food, toiletries, books, and household goods, with over 35,000 small charities, food banks and schools across the UK and Ireland.
5.4 Methodology used to assess these as climate solutions, and third party which has validated the assessment, if any:
*We work with WRAP (https://www.wrap.ngo/) to establish the Co2 saving that is generated as a result of redistributing and consuming food
For the carbon query, We would anticipate most retailers are sending their food waste to AD or EfW at the moment which would mean a 3,611kg CO2eq saving for every tonne of food waste diverted. If diverted from landfill it would be slightly higher at 4,381kg CO2eq/tonne of food. I’d therefore suggest you multiply every tonne of food waste diverted to redistribution by 3.611 to get the approximate carbon saving (perhaps using a caveat that this is based on the assumption that its original destination was AD or EfW. )."
Management, Strategy and Climate Risk (optional) *
6.1 What governance processes do you have in place for your climate strategy? Choose as many as are applicable.
*Governance process in place
6.2 Have you started to identify and assess your companies climate risks and opportunities?
*Yes - we have identified both climate risks and opportunities
6.2.1 Where are the climate risks you've identified?
*Own operations
6.2.2 How are you managing these climate risks? Choose as many as are applicable.
*We\'ve started to prioritise climate risks,We\'ve Identified plans for adaptation to mitigate these risks,We\'ve Integrated these adaptation plans into business practices
6.2.3 Provide any additional comments or context on your climate risks:
*We chose our technology provider based on their Net Zero commitment and the ability to report on Co2 consumption. We prioritise working with suppliers that are prioritising making a positive ESG impact
6.3 Have you integrated climate and/or nature into your company mission statement or shareholder agreements? If yes, describe how.
*Yes
We will at all times seek to minimise the environmental impact of our activities, always complying with all environmental protection legislation and seeking to minimise waste.
Neighbourly Code of Ethics - https://www.neighbourly.com/ethics
6.4 Have you taken actions this year outside of your emissions to accelerate climate progress?
*Yes
We work with Climate Partners to help advise us on how to reduce and offset our emissions. https://www.climatepartner.com/en
Results, Challenges and Outlook *
7.1 Provide any additional comments or context on your annual results and progress from previous years.
*This is the first year of reporting our progress to Net Zero
7.2 Do you face any key challenges in reducing emissions?
*Limited control over energy use in buildings,Reducing emissions from business travel,Balancing emission reductions with business growth,Slow societal and economic progress on climate action,Insufficient funding
7.3 Has there been any third party validation of the data submitted in this report?
*Yes
We use Compare Your Footprint to help log our consumption and then Climate Partners to offset some of our Scope 3 emissions.
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