- Declining consumer spending
- Supply chain disruptions (shipping times, strikes, port disruptions)
- Paper shortages
- Economic pressures squeezing consumer spending
- Non-fiction sales decline (c. 7%)
- Trade with Russia and Ukraine halted
- Lockdowns in China impacting that market
The Quarto Group, Inc.
Greenhouse gas emissions & sustainability report data
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.
📈 Emissions by Report Period
| Report period | Headline emissions figure reported |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 134 tCO2e/year (Scope 1 & 2) |
| 2020 | 128 tCO2e/year (UK: 56 tCO2e/year) |
| 2019 | 144 tCO2e/year |
Each row is the headline figure extracted from a different report; scope coverage and methodology can change between years.
✅ Reported Environmental Achievements
- Approximately 60% of books printed on sustainable paper (FSC or SFI)
- Consolidated shipments to minimize transportation emissions
- Collected transportation emissions data (expanding data sets in 2023)
- Worked with suppliers to adopt ethical manufacturing standards (ICTI and SEDEX)
🎯 Climate & Sustainability Targets
🔜 Short-term
- Continue to embed climate-related risk and opportunity into business strategy and operations
- Expand data capture of waste and plastics use for future Scope 3 disclosures by 2024
- Increase supply chain engagement on GHG emissions
- Achieve 100% green energy purchased across all office locations
- Zero CO2 from Scope 2 sources
📅 Medium-term
- Reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 2030
- Reduce Scope 3 GHG emissions purchased goods and services against 2022 baseline
🔭 Long-term
- Meet UK Net Zero GHG target
🌱 ESG Focus Areas
Climate ChangeDiversity & InclusionEthical SourcingCommunity Investment