Quantifying Garland UK's GHG Emissions
The most significant carbon hotspot remains freight-related activities, including inbound, outbound, and direct-to-site transport, which collectively account for nearly 78% of the company’s total emissions. These areas represent key opportunities for targeted carbon reduction strategies.
Scopes
2024 (tCO2e)
Fuels
23
For 2024, further enhancements have been made to improve data accuracy and transparency. Product-specific emissions factors were applied to aluminium, steel, bituminous membranes, and cold-applied liquid (PMMA) materials, delivering a more precise estimate of embodied emissions. Freight emissions data was also expanded to include direct-to-site deliveries, while retrospective corrections were made to 2023 activity data to ensure year-on-year consistency and a more representative emissions profile.
The quantification of Garland UK’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions follows the Greenhouse Gas Protocol, using an operational control approach to consolidate emissions data across the business. Activity data is recorded in Garland UK’s carbon accounting software, with emission factors sourced from DESNZ/DEFRA 2024, the Bath ICE Database (2019), and product-specific Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs). This robust methodology ensures consistency and alignment with recognised international standards. Garland UK’s GHG emissions by source in 2024
Fugitive emissions
31
Electricity Materials
4
2926
Fuel and energy related emissions
56788
Waste Water
0
0
Business travel
6419
Hotels
5
Outbound freight 57% Inbound freight 21% Fuel and energy related emissions 19% Business travel 2% Materials 1%
Inbound freight Outbound freight Freight direct to site
61054
170211
209
Total
297,699
Garland UK
Sustainability Annual Report
26
27
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