Scope 3 emissions are indirect emissions . Our Scope 3 near-term target in support of our 2040 Net Zero target , is to reduce these emissions by 25 % by 2030 from our 2021 baseline .
Our FY22 Scope 3 emissions include :
■ Business Travel – 8,086 MT CO2e
■ Purchased Goods – 999 MT CO2e
■ Employee Commuting – 1,069 MT CO2e
■ Line Loss – 167 MT CO2e
We calculate Scope 3 Purchased Goods emissions using data from our corporate vendors , including those from : Computer Equipment , Office Furniture , Paper , and Toner Cartridges .
In FY22 we expanded our Scope 3 data collection systems and recalculated FY21 emissions as our baseline . We have set a near term target of 25 % reduction in Scope 3 emissions by 2030 and Net Zero emissions by 2040 . Scope 3 reductions are challenging as the bulk of our emissions are tied to business travel and these numbers grow as our business grows . In FY22 our Scope 3 emissions increased over our FY21 baseline by 11 %. When normalized to FTE ’ s , however , our Scope 3 emissions decreased by 5 % year over year . We expect our Scope 3 emissions to continue to go up before they start decreasing . Our plan forward includes :
■ Reducing business travel where possible by encouraging employees to utilize teleconferencing in place of in person meetings .
■ Minimizing air travel via our decentralized business structure .
■ Supporting our “ work from anywhere ” policy initiated during the COVID-19 pandemic to reduce our employee commuting emissions .
■ Continuing our outreach with national suppliers to assess collaboration opportunities and emissions reduction . Focusing on our suppliers with national contracts first allows us to achieve economies of scale in expected outcomes . Examples include prioritizing paper with renewable content via our office supply vendor and reducing spend on office furniture as we reduce our real estate footprint .
9,286
FY21
Scope 3 Emissions Measured in MT C02
10,320
FY22
+ 11 %
Scope 3 Emissions Normalized to FTEs
6,967
FY30
-5 %
■ Engaging with clients to utilize teleconferencing as well as leveraging new technologies for remote inspections , audits , etc .
■ Working with our rental car vendor and employees to prioritize efficient vehicle rentals .
■ Improving travel mode efficiencies over time ( more EV rental options , sustainable aviation fuel ( SAF ) uptake , high speed rail , etc .) as well as improved fuel efficiency .
2.17
FY21
2.05
FY22
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