- Increased Scope 3 emissions in 2022 due to a return to business travel after COVID-19 restrictions and improved data capture.
Hargreaves Industrial Services Limited
Greenhouse gas emissions & sustainability report data
In its 2022 reporting, Hargreaves Industrial Services Limited disclosed greenhouse gas emissions of 4.6K tCO2e/year (2022). By scope: Scope 1: 629 tCO2e/year (2022); Scope 2: 35 tCO2e/year (2022); Scope 3: 3.9K tCO2e/year (2022). 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
4.6K tCO2e/year (2022)
2022
📊 Emissions by Scope (2022)
| 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). | 629 tCO2e/year (2022) |
| Scope 2 | Indirect emissions from purchased electricity, steam, heat and cooling. | 35 tCO2e/year (2022) |
| Scope 3 | Other indirect emissions across the value chain (purchased goods, business travel, use of sold products, etc.). | 3.9K tCO2e/year (2022) |
New to scopes? Read Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions explained and market-based vs location-based Scope 2.
✅ Reported Environmental Achievements
- Reduced CO2 emissions from 5119 tCO2e in 2020 to 4612 tCO2e in 2022. Target is 2306 tCO2e by 2030 (50% reduction).
- Implemented various energy-saving measures in the new office (auto-lighting, electric heat pump heating, solar panels).
- Initiatives to reduce plant idling time.
- Monitored and recorded a reduction in CO2 emissions due to the use of digital platforms (estimated 596 tonnes from November 2021 to May 2022).
- Made electric and hybrid vehicles available to company car users.
- Trialled the use of hydrogenated vegetable oil (HVO) as an alternative to diesel in HGVs.
- Installed telemetry in the entire vehicle fleet, improving driving skills and efficiency, leading to fuel consumption reductions.
- Planning for a carbon sequestration project involving planting over 1,600 trees across 700 hectares of land (expected to offset 195,000 tons of carbon).
🎯 Climate & Sustainability Targets
🔜 Short-term
- Reduce MWh consumed per office-based employee by 2% per annum.
- Improve kilometres per litre attained by the haulage fleet by 3% per annum.
- Reduce idling time in yellow plant from 34% to 32% (6% reduction).
📅 Medium-term
- Reduce carbon emissions to 2306 tCO2e by 2030.
🔭 Long-term
- Achieve net zero emissions by 2035 (ambition to achieve by 2030).
🌱 ESG Focus Areas
Climate Change