Three categories of emissions are assessed for target validation. Each category – called a Scope – covers three ways a business creates emissions.
Scope 1 – Direct emissions Includes emissions from sources owned or controlled by Genesis. This includes emissions from electricity generation, fuel used in vehicles owned or leased by Genesis and any fugitive emissions released.
Scope 2 – Indirect emissions, electricity Includes emissions from electricity we buy and use across the business, such as the electricity used in our offices, at our branches, depots and generation sites.
Scope 3 – Other indirect emissions A consequence of the activities of the company that occur from sources not owned or controlled by Genesis. These include business travel, staff commuting to and from work, waste sent to landfill, products we sell and goods and services that we buy.
This will result in total carbon reductions2 of more than 1.2m tonnes, equal to removing more than 272,052 petrol cars off the road for one year.
1. Target is based on our FY20 as the base year 2. Combined scope 1, 2 & 3