We have a transparent approach to climate change activities
We have a transparent approach to climate change activities
We have published our carbon footprint annually since 2005 and we have taken part in the Carbon Disclosure Project for the past 3 years. This has allowed us to look at the potential risks and opportunities related to climate change as well as the long term value and cost of climate change to our business.
In 2009 our total footprint, including our rapidly growing Indian operations, was 79,212 tonnes an increase of 8.4% (2008: 73,057 tonnes) while our Group turnover grew by 10%. With five sites in three cities in India, our emissions from business travel and use of electricity within India have grown. However, we have managed to reduce air travel between the UK and India. In 2010 we set a target to reduce our carbon intensity (scopes 1 and 2) by 4.5% a year.
Capita’s carbon footprint
|
2009 |
2008 |
2007 |
|
Tonnes C0 2 |
Tonnes C0 2 |
Tonnes C0 2 |
Offices (Scope 1 and 2) |
55,626 |
51,398 |
40,858 |
Business Travel |
22,156 |
20,458 |
17,665 |
Car
(Scope 1 and Scope 3) |
16,177 |
13,717 |
12,827 |
Air travel (Scope 3) |
4,169 |
5,164 |
3,613 |
Train (Scope 3) |
1,740 |
1,504 |
1,171 |
Taxi (Scope 3) |
70 |
73 |
54 |
Total Group
(tonnes C0 2e) |
79,212 |
73,057 |
58,523 |
Group turnover (£m) |
£2,687m |
£2,441m |
£2,073m |
Carbon intensity
(Scope 1 and Scope 2)
(tonnes C0 2 e/£m) |
21.2 |
21.6 |
23.0 |
Carbon footprint for Capita's India operations
|
|
2009 |
2008 |
2007 |
|
Tonnes C0 2 |
Tonnes C0 2 |
Tonnes C0 2 |
Air travel (Scope 3) |
1,106 |
1,383 |
1,127 |
Employee commuting by shuttle (Scope 3) |
1,428 |
1,200 |
979 |
Offices (Scope 2) |
9,579 |
4,901 |
2,849 |
Total India (tonnes C0 2e) |
12,113 |
7,484 |
4,954 |
India turnover (£m) |
£46.3m |
£17.9m |
£15m |
Carbon intensity - Scope 2 (tonnes (tonnes C0 2e/ £m) |
207 |
274 |
190 |