We're here to help: SHAREHOLDERS EMPLOYEE SCHEMES PARTICIPANTS PENSION MEMBERS Login Home About Corporate Responsibility Environment And Sustainability Environment And Sustainability At EQ…Key Drivers Sustainability at EQ is changing. In line with our values, we seek to use our inventiveness to care for our customers in a way that is mindful of our planet. In anticipating alignment with the Taskforce on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures ('TCFD') recommendations, and with increasing engagement from our clients and colleagues, we are actively working on moving towards setting a net-zero target. In 2018 we switched our buildings to run on renewable energy wherever possible. Progress in 2020 With the Government’s Carbon Zero strategy in mind, in 2020 we have explored our carbon footprint beyond our greenhouse gas emissions from buildings and business travel. We looked at all possible sources of Scope 1,2 and 3 emissions to identify which were material to our business. Exploring our scope 3 emissions We looked at all 15 categories of value chain emissions identified by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Scope 3 Accounting and Reporting Standard. We paid close attention to what we could measure, particularly those which might have significant environmental impact for EQ. We identified business travel, employee commuting, and purchased goods and services as our material impacts, alongside our Scope 2 emissions from purchased electricity and heat. Within purchased goods and services, we identified our three largest emissions sources as print and mail, IT hardware and data storage with third party providers. Our next steps are to have our data externally verified before agreeing our targets and timelines in 2021. Our Environmental Performance Greenhouse Gas Emission (Tonnes of CO2) 2019 2018 2017 Buildings 5,013 4,813 5,011 Air travel 1,418 1478 683 Vehicles 271 372 362 Rail travel 116 158 143 TOTAL 6,818 6,821 6,199 Carbon Intensity 2019 2018 2017 Tonnes of CO2 per £m revenue 12.3 12.8 15.3 Turnover £m 556 531 406 Tonnes of CO2 per employee 1.29 1.31 1.37 Employees 5,274 5,719 4,511 Managing climate risk and opportunity Moving towards reporting against the Taskforce for Climate-Related Financial Disclosure (TCFD) recommendations. Clear control objectives are set out in our Environment policy, ensuring all business areas take account of environmental considerations and the physical impacts of climate change. To support this journey, we completed a CDP disclosure in 2020 which has helped to confirm areas for development. GET IN TOUCH If you'd like to know more about EQ's corporate responsibility, talk to us today. First name * Last name * Email * Comments Security check CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY Caring For Every Customer People Community Environment And Sustainability Policies And Statements Legal Privacy Cookies Modern Slavery Contact © 2021 Equiniti - All Rights Reserved This site uses content managed cookies. By continuing to browse the site you are agreeing to our use of cookies.