Dignity PLC Dignity Announces Aim to be Net Zero By 2038
20 Julio 2022 - 3:00AM
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Dignity PLC
20 July 2022
20 July 2022
DIGNITY ANNOUNCES AIM TO BE NET ZERO BY 2038
Dignity plc, the UK's only listed provider of funeral and end of
life services, has announced its aim to be net zero across its
network by 2038 in a mission to become the UK's most sustainable
end-of-life services provider.
The pledge, outlined at the Group's AGM on 9 June 2022, is
underpinned by the organisation's new guiding principles that
include a dedicated value focused on protecting the environment and
prioritising sustainable practices.
Dignity has also undertaken measures throughout 2021 to reduce
its carbon footprint through launching a project to investigate the
installation of EV charging points at crematory and depot sites as
part of a strategy to change replacement fleet and company vehicles
from petrol and diesel to hybrid and electric.
The Company has this year reported in line with the formal
climate disclosures mandated for listed firms through the Taskforce
on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD). Dignity has
elected to take a pragmatic step completing a voluntary disclosure
in the belief that TCFD provides a strong framework for its climate
pledge and strategy to develop.
Dignity is using the findings from 2021's TCFD voluntary
submission as the baseline for Scope 1 and 2 reporting and a
platform to understand Scope 3 emissions in more detail. Last year
the business established an Environmental and Sustainability
Committee with a primary purpose to define a three year
Environmental and Sustainability Strategy.
Kate Davidson, Chief Executive at Dignity, said:
"Our ambition at Dignity to be net zero by 2038 covers reducing
carbon emissions from all of our owned operations, funeral
branches, crematoria and care centres, to our fleet and a view to
mitigating our impact through our supply chain.
Social and environmental factors are firmly integrated into our
business operations and interactions with stakeholders. Being
socially and environmentally accountable matters to us because we
are a responsible end of life service provider that cares about the
environment in which we operate and for the communities we serve.
It's something that people are making more active choices about
when looking for a service provider; it affects investment
decisions among shareholders, and it helps to attract and retain
great talent who feel proud of who they work for.
The funeral and crematoria sector has an important role to play
in minimising it's impact on our environment as a provider of a key
public service. We know our aim is ambitious, but we are committed
to leading the way and setting the standard in our sector.
This year we have been assessing our current position and we
have been collecting data on our carbon emissions and energy use
and reporting to the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) since 2010.
Our core emissions reduced by 27% from 2014 to 2019, an achievement
which saw us recognised in the FT/Statista's Top 200 for Europe's
Climate Leaders in 2021."
In recent years, we have introduced a number of measures to make
our facilities more efficient and our products and services more
environmentally sustainable. For example, 100% of our energy now
comes from renewable sources, all new crematoria will be fitted
with NOx abatement measures, and we are introducing reusable coffin
covers.
In 2022, we are laying the groundwork for a successful path to
net zero. This will include enhancing our data collection
processes, particularly within our supply chain for Scope 3
emissions, and setting short-, medium- and long-term aims. We will
also be considering the adoption of the Science-based Targets
Initiative.
Our newly formed Environmental and Sustainability Committee,
which consists of operational experts and central service
colleagues from across the business including members of our senior
leadership, will define a three year Environmental and
Sustainability Strategy for the Dignity Group and ensure
sustainability is embedded throughout our organisation."
ENDS
For more information
John Castagno, Chairman
Tim George, Company Secretary
Dignity plc +44 (0)20 7466 5000
Chris Lane
Hannah Ratcliff
Verity Parker
Buchanan +44 (0)20 7466 5000
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