Carbon Reduction Plan

PPN 06/21- Carbon Reduction Plan

Butyl Products Ltd

Publication date:   27th August 2024

Document Purpose

Our reduction plan is set out in response to the requirements of PPN 06/21, to provide the required information on emissions, transparency and demonstrate our progress and commitment in reducing our climate change related emissions.

Commitment to achieving Net Zero

Butyl Products Ltd commits to achieving Net Zero emissions (a reduction of at least 90% in absolute emissions compared to our baseline, combined with offsetting residual emissions) as follows[1]:

Scope 1: Reduce fuel emissions 80% by 2030

Scope 1: Net Zero by 2035

Scope 2: Net Zero by 2030 (or earlier if possible)

Scope 3: (supply chain) Net Zero by 2045

-as compared to the 2022 Baseline.

These targets and this plan have been created, reviewed and agreed by the management team and the Board of Directors.

This is the first year that Butyl Products Ltd has conducted a carbon footprint and created a Carbon Reduction Plan (CRP) and so the baseline and current emissions year data are necessarily the same.

Due to the complexity of data required for establishing the upstream and downstream transport and distribution footprints under Scope 3, it has not yet been possible to collect sufficient data to do this, and rectifying this is an urgent project for the current year. These impacts will be added to the baseline and incorporated into the targets once available. For more information please see the comments accompanying the Baseline information below.

 

[1] The targets have been chosen to be in line with published SBTi Standard advice, with the exception of a modified Scope 1 Target which is slightly later. Since the company depends on heavily-laden vans for part of its activity, feasibility studies are required to identify where and whether it is possible to electrify or otherwise decarbonise the company vehicle fleet, and plans may rely on vehicle technology which is not yet available. If the feasibility is later found to be better than anticipated, the decarbonisation actions and target may be brought forward in time.

 

Baseline Emissions Footprint

Baseline emissions are a record of the greenhouse gases that have been produced in the past and were produced prior to the introduction of any strategies to reduce emissions. Baseline emissions are the reference point against which emissions reduction can be measured.

Baseline Year:

Scope 1, 2 & 3 (except logistics) – 2022

(1st January to 31st December 2022)

 

 

Additional Details relating to the Baseline Emissions calculations:

 

 

The company carbon footprint has been calculated in line with Greenhous Gas Protocol guidelines, using BEIS-issued standard factors covering all seven required greenhouse gases, covering Scope 1 and 2; with Scope 3 calculated according to the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Value Chain (Scope 3) Standard Guidance. The boundary used was of operational control, covering both the company-controlled sites (3 buildings in Billericay) as well as a small leased office space in Scotland.

 

 

Baseline Year Emissions:

EMISSIONS

TOTAL (tonnes of CO2e)

Breakdown (tonnes of CO2e)

Scope 1

118.47

 

Scope 2

36.34 (location based)

 

Scope 3

121.52 (total)

 

1. Purchased goods & services

2. Capital Goods

3. Fuel & energy related

4. Upstream logistics

5. Waste generated

6. Business travel

7. Employee commuting

8. Upstream leased assets

9. Downstream logistics

10. Processing of sold product

11. Use of sold products

12. End of life of sold products

13. Downstream leased assets

14. Franchises

15. Investments

 

 

 0.09 (water supply only)

Not included for PPN 06/21

39.96

Not yet available*

 0.35 (incl waste water)

15.67

65.46

Not included for PPN 06/21

Not yet available*

Not included for PPN 06/21

Not included for PPN 06/21

Not included for PPN 06/21

Not included for PPN 06/21

Not included for PPN 06/21

Not included for PPN 06/21

 

Total emissions

276.34 (location based)

 

* Insufficient data is available yet for logistics footprints. This is being addressed this year (2023) with the aim of providing a footprint and baseline, plus incorporation into the targets, for the next CRP update in 2024.

 

Current Emissions Reporting

The table below covers the emissions by Scope for the most reporting period, 1st January to 31st December 2022. As 2022 is the first year that Butyl Products Ltd has produced a footprint, this is necessarily the same data as the Baseline.

Current Year:

Scope 1, 2 & 3 (except logistics) – 2023

(1st January to 31st December 2023)

 

 

Additional Details relating to the Baseline Emissions calculations:

 

 

The company carbon footprint has been calculated in line with Greenhous Gas Protocol guidelines, using BEIS-issued standard factors covering all seven required greenhouse gases, covering Scope 1 and 2; with Scope 3 calculated according to the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Value Chain (Scope 3) Standard Guidance. The boundary used was of operational control.

 

 

Baseline Year Emissions:

EMISSIONS

TOTAL (tonnes of CO2e)

Scope 1

142.58

 

Scope 2

33.12 (location based)

 

Scope 3

161.01 (total)

 

1. Purchased goods & services

3. Fuel & energy related

4. Upstream logistics

5. Waste generated

6. Business travel

7. Employee commuting

9. Downstream logistics

 

 

 

00.11 (water supply only)

43.67

Not yet available*

04.04 (incl waste water)

54.87

58.32

Not yet available*

 

Total emissions

336.71 (location based)

 

* Insufficient data is available yet for logistics footprints. This is being addressed this year (2023) with the aim of providing a footprint and baseline, plus incorporation into the targets, for the next CRP update in 2024.

 

Emissions Reductions Targets

Butyl Products Ltd has set targets to support achieving Net Zero emissions (a reduction of at least 90% in absolute emissions compared to our baseline, combined with offsetting residual emissions) as follows:

Scope 1: Reduce fuel emissions 80% by 2030

Scope 1: Net Zero by 2035

Scope 2: Net Zero by 2030 (or earlier if possible)

Scope 3: (supply chain) Net Zero by 2045

-compared to the 2022 Baseline.

The company is currently in the process of gathering data to establish a logistics footprint to supply the missing parts of its footprint and CRP under PPN 06/21.

The target lines and Baseline performance are shown below:

Butyl Product Emissions as percent of baseline 2023

We project based on current planned actions that carbon emissions will reduce to 215 t CO2e (location based) or 203 t CO2e (market based) over the next five years (by end of 2027), which is a reduction of 22% (or 26% for market-based figures). As further feasible actions are identified we will forecast their effects and add them to our reduction plan.

 

Carbon Reduction Projects

Completed Carbon Reduction Projects

In 2022 a number of carbon reduction projects were begun, none of which were in place for a full reporting year. Therefore 2023 will be the first year that these projects will have had full and/or increasing effect. They are:

  • The installation of 70kW of solar PV panels on one of three buildings at the main Billericay site in mid-2022. The annual energy savings from this are roughly 9% of the total site use with a further 30% being exported.
  • The introduction of an EV-only salary-sacrifice scheme for employees. The first EV was introduced partway through 2022 for the Sales Manager. In 2023 a further 1 EV was taken up.
  • Better controls for the large warehouse and production hall exterior doors to enable faster closing and reduce heat loss and heating fuel/energy use in colder months. Although this was begun in 2022 the equipment with more fitted in 2023 continuing potentially into 2024.

As part of embedding Carbon Footprint measurement and reduction this year we have collected more travel data. This has revealed that some travel and fuel use may have been missing from the baseline year. The uncounted items are:

  • Hotel stays by the site installation teams (a 95% increase in impact)
  • Petrol and diesel bought on company credit cards (only fuel purchased on fuel cards was fully counted) which accounts for 26% and 22% of those fuel usages respectively. The difference in propane or motor oil use from missed purchases was very small.
  • Detailed itineraries for every trip booked then travelled including all taxis, driving to and from airports and exact air travel class.

We are currently considering whether and how to update our baseline figures to enable a more accurate measurement of progress. If this is done we estimate our progress graph may look as follows:

Butyl Product Emissions as percent of baseline 2023 est

 

Future Carbon Reduction Actions

We are exploring a number of further options, and in future we hope to implement the following:

  • Replacing gas-powered forklifts with electric versions
  • Finding ways to electrify the company van fleet/pool car
  • Reducing van and car emissions with more efficient models
  • Investigating the use of HVO or ME fuel to reduce emissions in non-electrifiable vehicles
  • Investigation bio-fuels or electric versions to replace site generators
  • Expanding our solar PV installation and optimising its use, possibly via batteries
  • Purchasing our power from a REGO-backed renewable supply
  • Restricting the emissions levels of vehicles used for Business Travel and modes for certain trips
  • The use of responsible, verified carbon offsets for residual emissions each reporting period
  • Trialling an altered working pattern 4 day week from mid 2024 for Production which lessens the commuting required for some employees.

 

Declaration and Sign Off

This Carbon Reduction Plan has been completed in accordance with PPN 06/21 and associated guidance and reporting standard for Carbon Reduction Plans.

Emissions have been reported and recorded in accordance with the published reporting standard for Carbon Reduction Plans and the GHG Reporting Protocol corporate standard  and uses the appropriate Government emission conversion factors for greenhouse gas company reporting .

As a medium-sized SME Butyl Products Ltd is not currently subject to SECR, although Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions have been reported in accordance with SECR requirements, and the required subset of Scope 3 emissions have been reported in accordance with the published reporting standard for Carbon Reduction Plans and the Corporate Value Chain (Scope 3) Standard .

This Carbon Reduction Plan has been reviewed and signed off by the board of directors (or equivalent management body).

Signed on behalf of Butyl Products Ltd.

Gavin Mitchell.