Sustainability & Business As a Force for Good
Steve Sharratt OBE
Duncan Oswald 23 February 2023
hosted
by:
Krishnan Doyle, Managing Director | COREcruitment
Dr Marcus Watson
Marcus
Climate change and biodiversity loss
Steve The circular economy –sustainable energy from commercial food waste
Duncan
Measuring impact, progress and outcomes
WARMING STRIPES: ANNUAL GLOBAL TEMPERATURE DATA 1850 – 2020
© Prof Ed Hawkins MBE, University of Reading
WHY?
per capita)
1925
x10 p.a. (x2.5 p.a.
Percentage of global fossil fuel emission (since 1751) occurring in your lifetime https://twitter.com/neilrkaye/status /1452910090789572608?t=p9uE3gs 4N_xOPTDZk85NPA&s=09 Climate data scientist @metoffice specialising in generating interactive websites and bespoke #dataviz
1st Neanderthals
1st homo-sapiens
2022 average (421 ppm)
Language
Three main greenhouse gases:
Carbon dioxide, CO2
Methane, CH4
Nitrous oxide, N2O
“Without greenhouse gases, Earth’s average surface temperature would be − 18°C.”
Heat capacity 1 28 300 Contribution to global warming 70% 20% 10% Atmos. half-life 33 – 1000 yrs? 9 yrs 114 yrs Human source Energy from fossil fuels Fossil fuel extraction leaks Domestic livestock (18%) Agriculture (74%) Combustion power plants (8%) CO2 N2O CH4
CO2, CH4, N2O
Taps on and opening further
Paris Agreement, +1.5C
2020, 414 ppm, +1.1C
1970, 326 ppm, +0.3C
1850, 285 ppm, +0C
The fuller the hot tub, the warmer the temperature
CO2, CH4, N2O
Small plug hole open
being made smaller
Bath tub analogy
“The World is on track to warm by 2.4 – 3 C by 2100, much higher than the rate scientists have identified as needed to constrain the worst impacts of climate change
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“The World had burned through 89% of the CO
2
budget that the Planet is able to deal with before breaching +1.5C.”
Biodiversity & Nature Recovery
Mass extinction events since the existence of abundant life on Earth
1 2 3 4 5 6?
How we choose to respond to these self-inflicted emergencies will determine our future prosperity, health and happiness
Race to the top - gathering pace?
Reasons for optimism?
Sustainable businesses growing faster
Investment - green business trending upwards Reached peak emissions in 2021?
Case Studies
https://invest.highlandsrewilding.co.uk/invest
For profit, asset-backed sustainability company with purpose beyond profit
Purpose = nature recovery and community prosperity through rewilding at scale in Scotland & beyond
Exemplar to encourage other landowners to pivot to net-zero and nature recovery
Help Scottish Government achieve biodiversity and climate targets
Help UK be a global leader to encourage others around the world
What Can I do about it?
• Get help from competent friends
• Know your baseline & measure impact -
• To start: become certified carbon neutral
• Then: create net zero plan, with milestones based on e.g. SBTi (90% CO2 reduction from baseline)
• Net zero = to innovate = a “doing” verb
• Offset only CO2 which cannot be removed. Buy offsets wisely!
• Create nature recovery plan
• Invest & buy wisely – business & self
• Be an advocate, communicate widely
• Ban greenwashing
Examples
• Switch to low carbon - EVs, tools, ban short haul flights, offer high quality offsets to clients
• Switch to 100% sustainable energy
• Waste into circular economy – BDE / Keenan
• Suppliers = big impact. Vet, influence, educate
• Built environment - passive new, insulate old
• Favour natural, habitat-rich, native planting and soft landscaping vs. overly man-made
• Establish wildlife refuges, ban artificial grass and manicured lawns
• Start a bee-keeping club
• Set aside 30% of your external space for wildlife
• Establish education events
• Be the leader you wish to see
Leo Tolstoy (1828 - 1910)
“One of the first conditions of happiness is that the link between people and nature shall not be broken”
Unavoidable Food Waste – A local sustainable solution to lower greenhouse gases and carbon
Steve Sharratt CEO, DBE Energy
Saving the planet Starting today
• Our mission – SAVING THE PLANET STARTING TODAY - requires business streams and businesses that work interdependently with each other. These synergies are the key to our strategy, with sustainability at the heart of what we do.
• An AD plant that just generates energy is like a football stadium that is only used once a week. The need, is to create sustainable hubs, stronger businesses and to use that strength for a greater positive impact on our environment.
• We are developing additional sustainable streams at DBE Energy including
1. Green hydrogen production;
2. CO2 capture and upgrade to food grade standard;
3. Hydroponics; and
4. Insect protein production for animal feeds.
• These are all local solutions, cutting transportation, chemicals and emissions, whilst at the same time creating an economically sustainable business model with local positive impact.
• Food waste represents an opportunity for businesses to work together to turn a problem into a solution, with clear and measurable impact and a tangible carbon reduction
• So how do we do it? The following is a case study …..
We are losing the battle against climate change; we must all play our part in tipping the odds back in our favour – from renewable energy, to protecting our biodiversity, but we must act NOW
Construction of the plant employed many low carbon features, from recyclable buildings and tanks, to maximising the gas output and providing an organic fertiliser (c22,000 tonnes per year) to displace chemicals on agricultural land. It was also designed to minimise impact and maximise the environment for the natural world.
The plant has capacity for processing 25,000 tonnes of incoming commercial food waste, with gas output of up to 250m³ per hour of biomethane for injection into the local gas grid or production of the UK’s first truly green, carbon negative hydrogen – in Surrey!
Each tonne of food waste processed means at least 1 tonne of CO2 equivalents are captured and with our plans to further capture emissions, this will increase. We take in local food waste, put green energy into the local gas grid and can then use the by-products of this process to grow food for local distribution.
DBE Energy cuts waste miles and food miles and captures harmful greenhouse gases in the process. It is a small but positive part of the effort to tackle climate change. This applies to food waste in and our chemical displacing fertiliser out, to local farms. Our gas injected into the national grid system on site or carbon negative hydrogen going forward to power large transport, such as buses.
Local food waste should be treated locally, generating local energy, local non-chemical and natural fertilisers for local farms, local food and local power for local buses. Unnecessary miles means more cost financially but most importantly more damage to our environment, more damage to our roads and more emissions harming our people.
Energy –
DBE
food to energy … the baseline
Green Hydrogen; a look forward – a real circular, sustainable proposition
Can food waste from Surrey, converted to carbon negative hydrogen power Surrey’s hydrogen bus scheme –efficient and effective
Hydroponics - the future of food is here, now
Partnerships; Keenan Recycling
• DBE Energy employs DEFRA’s optimal technology for dealing with food waste to generate renewable energy. With low carbon build and operations, we are already carbon neutral and moving towards carbon negative operations over the next 18 months.
• Keenan Recycling is the UK’s number 1 food waste recycling company. Keenan collect food waste with their own specialised fleet of vehicles, with first class service and data sets for their customers.
• Together, we offer a class leading national collections and processing service, turning waste into energy, reducing waste miles, reducing pollution and reducing the carbon footprint.
• Coming soon …… Keenan trucks powered by green gas, from food waste!
Partnerships; Keenan Recycling, Limetrack
• We have invested in an emerging technology business, Limetrack and introduced them to working with Keenan Recycling.
• Limetrack has developed a system which captures data on every food waste caddy that is emptied into a collection bin and tracking it from waste producer to waste processor.
• Think of a SMART meter for your electricity supply at home and applying the same principles to commercial food waste.
• You cannot reduce what you haven’t measured and SDG 12.3 is not going to achieve itself by 2030.
• The system also allows companies to be prepared for regulations which will mandate traceability in the food waste chain, with a blockchain based traceability register.
• The system integrates with Keenan vehicles which weigh each bin on collection.
• Combined, we give a full data set on waste volumes, sources and destinations
• Together we guarantee no food to landfill, all food is recycled
Keenan route to Net Zero by 2030
We have established the carbon footprint of our food waste collection business and have a robust plan in place to significantly degrade Scope 1, 2 and key Scope 3 emissions to a point where the business is Net Zero within this decade.
Ensuring 100% renewable energy used at all Keenan owned and leased sites through credible UK REGO’s
Circularity principles adopted with aim to have some of the waste collection fleet powered by energy from the food waste collected
Fleet to generally transition to a range of renewable fuel sources including hydrogen fuel cells, hydrogen hybrids, HVO, CNG and biomethane and later to BEV
DBE Energy
Decarbonising Now
Our process is carbon neutral now
Carbon Capture and Utilisation will make DBE carbon negative within 18 months
• The starting point has to be greenhouse gas reduction
• But climate sustainability has to equal economic sustainability
• Here’s the thing – processing food waste into renewable energy is cheaper, generates credible and measurable carbon savings
• Prepares for the coming regulation on food waste disposal, tracking and tracing
• Is more than just a story, its tangible, real and local, reducing scope 3 emissions
• Its not just a problem it’s a resource
WIIFM – What’s In It For Me; well you actually!
Walking, not talking – putting our money and endeavours to work
• We are creating world first, world class, sustainable business hubs, serving the local community
• Together with business partners, we can deliver sustainability in action, important not because it is a showcase, or a first or any of those things. Important because it is a key part of net zero locally and nationally. Decarbonising and greenhouse gas reduction can be achieved in an impactful and measurable way. • DBE and Keenan together changing the way we treat waste and generate energy. With Limetrack we have another key element to success
Our efforts and our sector and our environment needs the support of your businesses to reduce the cost to the planet and the cost to your businesses
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DBE Energy and Limetrack
For further information please contact:
Steve Sharratt OBE
steve@dbe.energy
07768 848244
Keenan Recycling
Grant Keenan
grant@keenanrecycling.co.uk
07980 257767
Thank you
Managing GHG emissions
Duncan Oswald CEnv FIEMA
Climate Science Lead – Sage Group
Motivation and barriers
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Source: SME Climate Hub
Scopes and Categories
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Protect the Planet Tech for Good Human by Design
We will take action within our business, with our customers, and our suppliers to tackle climate change
Reduce absolute Scope 1, 2, 3 GHG Emissions by 50% by 2030 from a 2019 base year aligned to SBTi
Get to Net Zero across Scopes 1, 2, and 3 by 2040
Help our customers reduce their GHG emissions by 2030 by providing access to carbon management solutions and expertise
Put SMBs at the forefront of the transition to Net Zero by making sure their voice is heard and lobbying for simplified standards
We will support SMBs to thrive by building trusted and inclusive digital networks and solutions
Support SMBs and advance the Sustainable Development Goals by using our data to create visualisations (reports, trends, analytics) that can inform better decision making by 2025
Embed AI and data ethics into the fabric of Sage by 2025
Expand our Trust and Security Hub to support SM Bs to go digital safely by 2025
Build trust, fairness and integrity in markets by delivering digital tools that remove errors, reduce the potential for bias and detect suspicious or fraudulent activity
Support 34,000 underserv ed entrepreneurs to scale and grow their businesses by 2 024 and equip 33,000 people with the skills they need to access further opportunity through Sage Foundation by 2024
We will scale and grow sustainably, through a diverse, highperforming, and human-centred culture
Achieve representation of no more than 60% of men, women, or non-binary people in any leadership team by 2026
Increase ‘All About Us’ participation to 65% across all active countries by 2024
Deliver a greater sense of belonging and inclusion through 20% of colleagues actively participating in Colleague Success Network by 2024
Sustainability by Design
Integrating ESG into everything we do including in how we operate, the products we build, and the culture we work in Sage Foundation collective action Engaging colleagues, partners, and customers through volunteering and fundraising
Connect 70% of colleagues to our internal Talent Market Place and increase internal fill rate to 45% by 2024
Train over half of managers in future fit skills* by 2025 (*sustainability and hybrid)
At least 20% YOY increase in our Pathways hires each year up to 2025, with 500+ people globally receiving work readiness training each FY
Roll out our Colleague Assistance Programme in all countries by 2024
Double the number of Healthy Mind Coaches by 2025
Expand our wellbeing programme by 2025
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Data for Good Build Digital Trust Empowering Entrepreneurs Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Future Fit Work Wellbeing Get Sage to Net Zero Support SMBs to Net Zero Policy & advocacy for SMBs
9% 2% 47% 42% 215k Metric tonnes of CO2e Scope 1 Company Cars Scope 2 Fuel Combustion (Gas) Scope 1 Refrigerants Scope 3 Cat 2 Purchased Heat and Steam Scope 2 Purchased Electricity 1.1% <1% <1% Scope 3 Cat 6 Business Travel Scope 3 Cat 7 Employee Commuting/Home Working Cat 4 Upstream Travel and Distribution Cat 3 Fuel and Energy Related Activities Cat 1 Purchased Goods and Services Scope 3 Cat 5 Generated Waste from Operations Cat 2 Capital Goods 41% 5.5% < 1% 2.8% 1% 1% 1% < 1% Scope 3 Cat 11 Use of Sold Products 47% < 1%
Sustainable Supply Chain Sustainable Property Sustainable Colleagues Sustainable Products
Sage’s FY22 Carbon Footprint
Where do your GHG emissions come from?
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Page 48 Scope 1Scope 2 DirectcombustionIndirectcombustionGoodsandServicesCapital Goods WTTUpstream transportWasteBusinesstravelCommutingUpstream leased assetsDownstreamtransportProcessing sold products Use of soldproductsEnd-of-lifeofproductsDownstreamleasedassetsFranchisesInvestments Food and Staples Retailing (16)2%3%75%1%1%1%1%0%1%0%1%0%15%1%0%0%0% Textiles,Apparel,Footwear and Luxury Goods (26)3%2%74%3%1%5%0%1%1%0%1%0%7%2%0%1%0% Food Production - Agricultural and Animal Source Food Production (2)6%4%70%0%2%1%0%0%0%10%7%0%0%0%0%0%0% Retailing (22)1%2%69%1%1%3%0%0%1%0%6%0%15%2%0%0%0% Food and Beverage Processing (51)4%3%63%2%1%5%0%0%0%0%6%8%3%4%1%0%0% Media (3)2%11%61%1%3%14%1%6%1%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0% Education Services (1)2%1%58%3%3%8%0%5%5%0%5%0%2%1%3%1%1% Pharmaceuticals,Biotechnology and Life Sciences (19)8%7%53%7%3%5%1%3%2%0%1%0%9%2%0%0%0% Tobacco (6)6%6%53%4%2%6%0%2%1%0%2%0%1%4%0%0%12% Trading Companies,Commercial Services and Supplies (7)5%13%53%3%2%7%0%0%0%0%8%0%0%10%0%0%0% Hotels,Restaurants and Leisure,and Tourism Services (14)3%9%50%1%3%3%2%0%2%0%0%0%8%2%0%18%0% Containers and Packaging (9)13%8%50%3%5%2%0%0%0%0%4%0%12%2%0%0%1% Chemicals (10)20%6%49%2%2%2%1%0%0%0%2%9%3%5%0%0%0% Professional Services (27)4%11%47%0%1%0%0%26%7%0%2%0%2%1%0%0%0% Telecommunication Services (20)2%15%39%17%4%1%0%0%1%0%0%0%12%0%4%0%5% Software and Services (25)1%10%36%2%2%1%0%3%2%1%0%0%43%0%0%0%0% Homebuilding (5)2%1%33%1%0%2%0%0%0%0%0%0%59%1%0%0%0% Mining (Rare Minerals,Precious Minerals,Gems and Metals) (7)24%27%31%0%4%0%2%0%1%0%1%2%0%7%0%0%1% Aerospace and Defense (1)1%3%30%56%3%3%0%0%1%0%4%0%0%0%0%0%0% Semiconductors and Semicondutctors Equipment (15)5%12%27%2%2%0%0%0%1%0%1%0%49%0%0%0%0% Building Products (12)19%7%20%1%3%1%1%0%0%0%2%1%42%2%0%0%0% Air Freight Transportation and Logistics (12)13%10%20%1%0%4%0%0%8%1%1%0%42%0%0%0%0% Forest and Paper Products (6)32%17%20%2%7%8%0%0%0%0%7%7%0%0%0%0%0% Consumer Products and Durables (33)1%2%15%2%1%1%0%0%0%0%2%0%71%5%0%0%0% Healthcare Equipment and Supplies (5)0%1%13%1%0%2%0%0%0%0%3%0%81%0%0%0%0% Automobiles and Components (18)1%1%13%1%0%1%0%0%0%0%0%0%82%1%0%0%0% Technology Hardware and Equipment (21)1%2%11%1%0%1%0%0%0%0%1%0%83%0%0%0%0% Real Estate (38)1%4%8%3%1%0%0%0%0%0%1%0%75%1%4%0%1% Ground Transportation - Railroads,Trucking,and Highways (13)17%6%7%7%4%16%0%0%1%0%2%0%42%0%0%0%0% Construction and Engineering (15)3%0%5%0%1%1%0%0%0%0%0%1%90%0%0%0%0% Construction Materials (7)82%6%4%0%4%0%0%0%0%0%4%0%0%0%0%0%0% Electric Utilities and IPPS and Energy Traders (21)52%1%3%1%11%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%29%0%0%0%1% Electrical Equipment and Machinery (25)0%0%3%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%95%0%0%0%0% Solid Waste Management Utilities (2)87%2%3%3%2%2%1%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0% Water Utilities (3)56%11%3%0%25%1%1%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0% Air Transportation - Airport Services (2)3%9%1%0%2%0%1%0%1%0%40%0%2%0%41%0%0% Water Transportation (2)91%0%0%1%5%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%3% Scope 3
SBTi
Source:
End-of-life of products, 2%
Franchises, 18%
Direct combustion, 3% Indirect combustion, 9%
Use of sold products, 8%
Commuting, 2%
Waste, 2%
Upstream transport, 3%
Capital Goods, 1% WTT, 3%
Goods and Services, 50%
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Managing GHG emissions
Duncan Oswald CEnv FIEMA
Climate Science Lead
Thank you for listening Questions?
CONTACTS
Dr Marcus Watson
BSc, PhD, MBA, FIoD, MRAeS, CEng
Non-Executive Director
Ground Control
Tel: 07766 258 451
Email : marcus@ground-control.co.uk
Krishnan Doyle Managing Director
COREcruitment
Tel: 07891259850
Email: krishnan@corecruitment.com
Duncan Oswald
CEnv, FIEMA
Climate Science Lead
Sage
Tel: 07720 295010
Email: duncan.oswald@sage.com
Steve Sharrat, OBE
CEO and founder
IBMS Group
Tel: 07768 848244
Email: steve@ibmsgroup.co.uk
