Our newly published sustainability resource provides in-depth information on our progress and performance, detailing our journey and the key projects, programmes and success stories that have helped drive our sustainability strategy as we head towards our goal of being net-zero by 2035.
DOWNLOADUnderstanding and managing the impact of our business operations on the environment and our local communities is an important part of the way we do business. We continue to make excellent headway with our ambitious commitment to achieving Net Zero Scope 1 & 2 emissions by 2035 and are achieving good momentum in our other environmental focus areas.
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The primary drivers of our Scope 1 & 2 emissions reductions in 2022 were:
– The transfer of a facility to Plano, Texas, USA
– A reduction in energy consumption driven by site improvement activities
– Reduction in Mexico grid emissions
Our results were calculated centrally from data collected locally. We use the market-based method for emissions calculations and, in line with GHG Protocol guidelines, we use the following information in this order of priority: energy attribute certificates; contracts; supplier emission rates; residual mix or grid average emission factors.
Other greenhouse gases are not included within these figures as they have been measured and found to be a negligible proportion of overall emissions. We are using an operational control boundary for direct GHG emissions. We have adopted a cross-sector calculation method in line with the GHG Protocol Corporate Standard. For Scope 1 emissions, we include our total owned and leased vehicle direct emission impact.
In 2022 we made significant progress in the assessment of Scope 3 emissions, as previously committed.
We assessed all 15 categories and determined that six categories are not applicable to TT operations and therefore will not be measured or reported. These are: Category 3: Fuel and energy-related activities; Category 8: Upstream leased assets; Category 10: Processing of sold products; Category 13: Downstream leased assets; Category 14: Franchises; and Category 15: Investments.
In assessing and making preliminary measurements on 9 categories we determined that three of these are not possible or in any way reasonably meaningful for us to measure. We will continue to assess these categories to ascertain if there might be other alternative measurement approaches that could yield meaningful results. As a result, we will not measure or report the following categories: Category 2: Capital goods: Category 11: Use of sold products: Category 12: End of life treatment of sold products:
This leaves six categories that we believe are applicable to our operations. We commit to formalising our measurements and building an infrastructure that allows us to collect data in a meaningful way that is in line with the GHG Protocol in 2023. We will use this data to set a Baseline and publish emissions reduction targets.
These categories are:
Category 1: Purchased goods and services
We have implemented a process to assess and measure our supply chain.
Category 4: Upstream transportation and distribution
We have partnered with customers, suppliers and logistics providers to gain access to emissions data.
Category 5: Waste generated in operations.
We have constructed a robust system to measure and report all of our waste streams at our facilities.
Category 6: Business travel
We have partnered with centralised travel providers to gain access to emissions data.
Category 7: Employee commuting
We will calculate these emissions centrally taking into consideration employee data and GHG Protocol guidance.
Category 9: Downstream transportation and distribution
We have partnered with customers, suppliers and logistics providers to gain access to emissions data.
We are also reducing our waste to landfill by reducing overall waste and increasing the amount we recycle. The majority of sites are now segregating their waste streams to increase the amount of waste that can be recycled, including cardboard, paper, metal, hazardous waste, wood and plastic. Our target for all of our sites is to send zero waste to landfill and three sites have already achieved this. Waste management will now be driven through our Scope 3 initiatives.
We are reducing our reliance on singleuse plastics and replacing them with more sustainable products. The majority of single-use plastics in our business are used in packaging products for shipment to customers and, working with customers, sites are switching to recyclable bubble wrap, pallet wrap and other packaging materials. We do not purchase single-use plastic bottles at any of our sites.
While water use is not a key driver of our environmental footprint, we recognise that water is a precious global resource and should be managed as such. We therefore monitor our water use and seek to minimise it wherever possible, as well as directing wastewater to useful activities such as irrigation.
We received a rating of AA in the 2022 MSCI ESG Ratings assessment, placing TT in the leading companies in its sector group.
We also participate in CDP’s annual climate change survey. We received a C (Awareness level) rating in 2021 for our 2020 data submission.
ISO 14001 is the internationally agreed standard setting out the requirements for an environmental management system. It helps TT improve its environmental performance through more efficient use of resources and reduction of waste.
We have set ambitious targets for reducing our environmental footprint, including targeting Net Zero Scope 1 & 2 emissions by 2035 and targeting reductions in single-use plastics, waste to landfill and in our Scope 3 emissions.
Suzhou, China – a new ceiling in the site’s Integration II workshop will reduce energy use by around 10% due to a reduction in lighting, heating, ventilation and air conditioning requirements.
Juárez, Mexico – compressed air leaks are the largest source of waste in multi-compressor systems and can account for up to 30% of an installed air compressor’s energy consumption. The site is now using a special ultrasonic camera to detect these air leaks which will reduce the site’s energy bills.
Sheffield, UK – a new vehicle charging point has been installed for use by employees changing to electric vehicles.