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Browns Fasteners Ltd's Climate Report
Submitted on 2025-09-23 · Edited on 2025-09-23
Introduction *
1.1 End day of the reporting period*
2025-03-31
1.1.1 Año de informe*
2025
1.2 Describe your business activities*
sales & distribution of standard and non-standard fasteners and components to a wide range of industries including rail, petro-chemical, bridge, structural and engineering.
1.4 Number of employees on the end day of the reporting period*
16
1.4.1 Full-time equivalent (FTE) or headcounts*
Full-time equivalent
1.5 Is this report being submitted on behalf of a parent company or a subsidiary? If so, please briefly explain the relationship.*
Not applicable
1.5.1 Please explain the relationship*
-
Commitment and Targets *
2.1 Net zero target year*
2040
2.1.1 Base year*
2024
2.1.2 Base year value*
-
Base year value confirmation*
-
2.2 Near-term target*
50% of absolute scope 1+2 reducción de emisiones desde mi año base en missing
2.3 Provide any additional comments or context on your net zero and near term targets.*
we are trying to reduce our scope 1 & 2 emissions
2.4 To reduce emissions in line with my commitment, my company has a climate action plan and is taking action*
Yes, the plan and action include scope 1+2
Own Emissions *
Energy consumption
3.2 Total energy consumption*
1178.358 kWh
3.3 Total renewable energy consumption*
4.97 kWh
Scope 1 emissions
3.4 Scope 1 emissions*
75.419 metric tons CO2e
Scope 2 emissions
3.5 Location-based Scope 2 emissions*
4.969 metric tons CO2e
3.6 Market-based Scope 2 emissions*
-
Scope 1 and 2 units confirmation*
-
3.7 Have you taken any actions to reduce Scope 1 and 2 emissions in the reporting period?*
-
3.8 Which tools or methods did you use to calculate your Scope 1 and 2 emissions?*
3.8.1 Specify any additional details*
last year we used normative but this year it has changed to equipoise.
Value Chain Emissions (optional)
Scope 3 emissions
4.1 Have you measured any of your scope 3 emissions?*
Yes
Supply chain related - upstream emissions
Customer related - downstream emissions
Scope 3 units confirmation*
-
4.2 Have you taken any actions to reduce scope 3 emissions in the reporting period?*
No
4.2.1 What actions have you taken to reduce scope 3 emissions in the reporting period?*
4.2.2 Provide any additional details*
-
4.3 Have you asked any of your suppliers to set a net zero target (either voluntarily or as a requirement)?*
No
4.3.1 What percentage of your suppliers have you asked?*
-
4.4 Have you communicated your commitment and actions to any of your customers?*
Yes
4.5 Which tools or methods did you use to calculate your scope 3 emissions?*
Small Business Carbon Calculator
4.5.1 Specify additional details*
used the EQUIPOISE
Climate Solutions (optional)
5.1 Do any of your existing products and/or services qualify as climate solutions or enabling solutions?*
Fulfil a credible intensity threshold per functional unit for a net zero world, as set out in a robust taxonomy or other science-based paper.
5.2 Please confirm your solutions meet all the following safeguard requirements.*
Does not support or extend the use of fossil fuel-based technologies, Avoids major pollution, such as harmful chemicals or hazardous waste
What percentage of your total revenue came from these products and/or services last year?*
50–89%
5.4 Provide descriptions/names of your solutions:*
A large portion of our business is supplying components to UK rail infrastructure to companies like Siemens & Hitachi, who are global leaders in manufacturing electric trains and associated infrastructure.
5.5 How did you assess whether these are climate solutions?*
Based on the Climate Solutions Framework
5.5.1 Has any third party validated this?*
Yes
5.5.2 Specify any additional details*
-
Governance, Strategy and Climate Risk (optional)
6.1 What governance processes do you have in place for your climate strategy? Choose as many as are applicable.*
Person is responsible for climate strategy at board level
6.1 Explain*
-
6.1.1 Please describe their position and responsibility.*
Peter Weeks - associate director - implementing positive changes relating to climate control.
6.1.2 Is this person (or another at executive and board level) also responsible for climate risk?*
Yes
6.1.3 Please describe the governance process in place*
-
6.2 Have you started to identify and assess your companies climate risks and opportunities?*
No - we plan to in the next 1-5 years
6.2.1 Where are the climate risks you've identified?*
-
6.2.1 Explain*
-
6.2.2 How are you managing these climate risks? Choose as many as are applicable.*
6.2.2 Explain*
-
6.2.3 Provide any additional comments or context on your climate risks:*
-
6.3 Have you integrated climate and/or nature into your company mission statement or shareholder agreements? If yes, describe how.*
Yes
we have a published mission statement via SME CLIMATE HUB
6.4 Have you taken actions this year outside of your emissions to accelerate climate progress?*
Yes
Continued investment in electric vehicles. improved energy efficiency within our offices.
Results, Challenges and Outlook *
7.1 Provide any additional comments or context on your annual results and progress from previous years.*
we have been forced to use a different calculator tool this year.
7.2 Do you face any key challenges in reducing emissions?*
Limited control over energy use in buildings, Electrifying the vehicle fleet and/or cutting transport emissions, Time constraints
Specify other challenges*
-
7.3 Has there been any third party validation of the data submitted in this report?*
No
-
Browns Fasteners Ltd's Climate Report
Browns Fasteners Ltd's Climate Report - 2025
Introduction *
1.1 End day of the reporting period*
2025-03-31
1.1.1 Año de informe*
2025
1.2 Describe your business activities*
sales & distribution of standard and non-standard fasteners and components to a wide range of industries including rail, petro-chemical, bridge, structural and engineering.
1.4 Number of employees on the end day of the reporting period*
16
1.4.1 Full-time equivalent (FTE) or headcounts*
Full-time equivalent
1.5 Is this report being submitted on behalf of a parent company or a subsidiary? If so, please briefly explain the relationship.*
Not applicable
1.5.1 Please explain the relationship*
-
Commitment and Targets *
2.1 Net zero target year*
2040
2.1.1 Base year*
2024
2.1.2 Base year value*
-
Base year value confirmation*
-
2.2 Near-term target*
50% of absolute scope 1+2 reducción de emisiones desde mi año base en missing
2.3 Provide any additional comments or context on your net zero and near term targets.*
we are trying to reduce our scope 1 & 2 emissions
2.4 To reduce emissions in line with my commitment, my company has a climate action plan and is taking action*
Yes, the plan and action include scope 1+2
Own Emissions *
Energy consumption
3.2 Total energy consumption*
1178.358 kWh
3.3 Total renewable energy consumption*
4.97 kWh
Scope 1 emissions
3.4 Scope 1 emissions*
75.419 metric tons CO2e
Scope 2 emissions
3.5 Location-based Scope 2 emissions*
4.969 metric tons CO2e
3.6 Market-based Scope 2 emissions*
-
Scope 1 and 2 units confirmation*
-
3.7 Have you taken any actions to reduce Scope 1 and 2 emissions in the reporting period?*
-
3.8 Which tools or methods did you use to calculate your Scope 1 and 2 emissions?*
3.8.1 Specify any additional details*
last year we used normative but this year it has changed to equipoise.
Value Chain Emissions (optional) *
Scope 3 emissions
4.1 Have you measured any of your scope 3 emissions?*
Yes
Supply chain related - upstream emissions
Customer related - downstream emissions
Scope 3 units confirmation*
-
4.2 Have you taken any actions to reduce scope 3 emissions in the reporting period?*
No
4.2.1 What actions have you taken to reduce scope 3 emissions in the reporting period?*
4.2.2 Provide any additional details*
-
4.3 Have you asked any of your suppliers to set a net zero target (either voluntarily or as a requirement)?*
No
4.3.1 What percentage of your suppliers have you asked?*
-
4.4 Have you communicated your commitment and actions to any of your customers?*
Yes
4.5 Which tools or methods did you use to calculate your scope 3 emissions?*
Small Business Carbon Calculator
4.5.1 Specify additional details*
used the EQUIPOISE
Climate Solutions (optional) *
5.1 Do any of your existing products and/or services qualify as climate solutions or enabling solutions?*
Fulfil a credible intensity threshold per functional unit for a net zero world, as set out in a robust taxonomy or other science-based paper.
5.2 Please confirm your solutions meet all the following safeguard requirements.*
Does not support or extend the use of fossil fuel-based technologies, Avoids major pollution, such as harmful chemicals or hazardous waste
What percentage of your total revenue came from these products and/or services last year?*
50–89%
5.4 Provide descriptions/names of your solutions:*
A large portion of our business is supplying components to UK rail infrastructure to companies like Siemens & Hitachi, who are global leaders in manufacturing electric trains and associated infrastructure.
5.5 How did you assess whether these are climate solutions?*
Based on the Climate Solutions Framework
5.5.1 Has any third party validated this?*
Yes
5.5.2 Specify any additional details*
-
Governance, Strategy and Climate Risk (optional) *
6.1 What governance processes do you have in place for your climate strategy? Choose as many as are applicable.*
Person is responsible for climate strategy at board level
6.1 Explain*
-
6.1.1 Please describe their position and responsibility.*
Peter Weeks - associate director - implementing positive changes relating to climate control.
6.1.2 Is this person (or another at executive and board level) also responsible for climate risk?*
Yes
6.1.3 Please describe the governance process in place*
-
6.2 Have you started to identify and assess your companies climate risks and opportunities?*
No - we plan to in the next 1-5 years
6.2.1 Where are the climate risks you've identified?*
-
6.2.1 Explain*
-
6.2.2 How are you managing these climate risks? Choose as many as are applicable.*
6.2.2 Explain*
-
6.2.3 Provide any additional comments or context on your climate risks:*
-
6.3 Have you integrated climate and/or nature into your company mission statement or shareholder agreements? If yes, describe how.*
Yes
we have a published mission statement via SME CLIMATE HUB
6.4 Have you taken actions this year outside of your emissions to accelerate climate progress?*
Yes
Continued investment in electric vehicles. improved energy efficiency within our offices.
Results, Challenges and Outlook *
7.1 Provide any additional comments or context on your annual results and progress from previous years.*
we have been forced to use a different calculator tool this year.
7.2 Do you face any key challenges in reducing emissions?*
Limited control over energy use in buildings, Electrifying the vehicle fleet and/or cutting transport emissions, Time constraints
Specify other challenges*
-
7.3 Has there been any third party validation of the data submitted in this report?*
No
-
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