- Inflationary pressures and cost-of-living crisis
- Localised fuel supply shortages
- Reduced demand for heating oil due to mild winter and cost-of-living crisis
- Commodity price volatility
- Recruitment and retention of key personnel
- IT system failures
- Non-compliance with legislation and regulations
- Weather impact on earnings volatility
- Strategy development and change management
NWF Group plc
Greenhouse gas emissions & sustainability report data
In its 2023 reporting, NWF Group plc disclosed greenhouse gas emissions of 29.4K tCO2e/year. By scope: Scope 1: 23.1K tCO2e/year; Scope 2: 4.1K tCO2e/year; Scope 3: 55 tCO2e/year. Figures are as stated in the company's own report and may use different boundaries, units or methods (for example market-based vs location-based Scope 2), so compare with care.
GHG Emissions
29.4K tCO2e/year
2023
Energy Use
115.5M kWh/year
2023
📊 Emissions by Scope (2023)
| Scope | What it covers | Reported value |
|---|---|---|
| Scope 1 | Direct emissions from sources the company owns or controls (fuel combustion, company vehicles, process and fugitive emissions). | 23.1K tCO2e/year |
| Scope 2 | Indirect emissions from purchased electricity, steam, heat and cooling. | 4.1K tCO2e/year |
| Scope 3 | Other indirect emissions across the value chain (purchased goods, business travel, use of sold products, etc.). | 55 tCO2e/year |
New to scopes? Read Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions explained and market-based vs location-based Scope 2.
📈 Emissions by Report Period
| Report period | Headline emissions figure reported |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 29.4K tCO2e/year |
| 2022 | 30.1K tCO2e/year |
Each row is the headline figure extracted from a different report; scope coverage and methodology can change between years.
✅ Reported Environmental Achievements
- Reduced total emissions by 6.8% to 29,374 tCO2e (2022: 30,062 tCO2e)
- Reduced carbon intensity ratio 1 (tCO2e/commercial vehicle) by 10.1% to 81.94 (2022: 91.10)
- Reduced carbon intensity ratio 2 (tCO2e/1,000 sq ft of warehouse and office space) by 32.7% to 13.61 (2022: 20.22)
- 97% of fleet meets EURO 6 standards (2022: 94%)
- 92% LED lighting across sites (2022: 58%)
- Trialled Volvo electric truck
🎯 Climate & Sustainability Targets
🔜 Short-term
- Reduce number of road accidents, lost time injuries and RIDDORs
- Maintain and improve OTIF scores
- Roll out further employee engagement surveys
- Develop diversity and inclusion strategy
- Set a target for net promoter score by division
📅 Medium-term
- Further development of ESG initiatives
- Embedding ESG initiatives within the NWF business model
- Roll-out of near miss reporting across the Group
- Continued investment in fleet and trialling of emerging technologies
- Measurement of employee population as we work toward the creation of a diversity and inclusion policy
🔭 Long-term
- Zero harm
- Opportunities for all
- Leverage business partnerships
- Net zero emissions by 2040
🌱 ESG Focus Areas
SafetyPeoplePartnershipsEnvironment