Stewart Signs Limited's Climate Report

Submitted on 2025-07-09

Introduction *

Commitment and Targets *

Own Emissions *

Value Chain Emissions *

(optional)

Climate Solutions *

(optional)

Management, Strategy and Climate Risk *

(optional)

Results, Challenges and Outlook *

Version 3.0

Introduction *

1.1 Reporting year

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2023

1.1.1 Reporting period

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from 1.2023 to 1.2024

1.2 Describe your business activities

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Stewart Signs Limited print and install self-adhesive graphics and signage primarily for the road fleet, rail, and marine industries.

1.4 Number of employees in the reporting year

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80

1.4.1 Full-time equivalent (FTE) or headcounts

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Headcounts

1.5 Let us know if your company is a parent company or subsidiary

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Not applicable

Commitment and Targets *

2.1 Net zero target year

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2050

2.1.1 Base year

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2022

2.2 Near-term target

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50% of absolute scope 1 emission reduction from my base year by 2030

75 of absolute scope 2 emission reduction from my base year by 2025

10 of absolute scope 3 emission reduction from my base year by 2030

2.3 Provide any additional comments or context on your net zero and near term targets.

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We plan to move entirely to renewable electric/gas contracts and remove gas heating from our main premises. We have hybrid and electric vehicles on our fleet and will continue to transition to zreo emission vehicles wherever reasonably practical. We are investing in new more efficient machinery and continue to move towards supplying and using more sustainable films and inks.

Own Emissions *

3.1 To reduce emissions in line with my commitment, my company has a plan and is taking action

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Yes

Energy consumption

3.2 Total energy consumption

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224869 kwh

3.3 Renewable energy

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172293 kwh

Scope 1 emissions

3.4 Scope 1 emissions

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130.1 metric tons CO2e

Scope 2 emissions

3.5 Location based scope 2 emissions

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11.2 metric tons CO2e

3.6 Market based scope 2 emissions

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36.6 metric tons CO2e

3.7 Describe your plans and actions taken to reduce scope 1 & 2 emissions.

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From March 2023 all our sites are now on Zero Carbon Electricity contracts and our Gas contracts will be 90% backed by Carbon Offsets from qualified and registered projects, with 10% backed by RGGO's from April 2024.

3.8 Describe the calculation methodology and comment on the data accuracy, including any tools/methods used to calculate.

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Calculations have been made using UK Government GHG Conversion Factors.

Value Chain Emissions (optional) *

Scope 3 emissions

4.1 Have you measured any of your scope 3 emissions?

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No

Supply chain related - upstream emissions

Customer related - downstream emissions

4.2 Have you asked any of your suppliers to set a net zero target (either voluntarily or as a requirement)?

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No

4.3 Have you communicated your commitment and actions to any of your customers?

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Yes

4.4 Describe the calculation methodology and comment on the data accuracy and any tools used to calculate your scope 3 emissions.

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N/A

Climate Solutions (optional) *

5.1 Do you classify any of your existing goods and/or services as a climate solution?

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No

Management, 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.

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Person is responsible for climate strategy at board level

6.1.1 Please describe their position and responsibility.

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Managing Director responsible for Sustainabilty Strategy

6.1.2 Is this person (or another at executive and board level) also responsible for climate risk?

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Yes

6.2 Have you started to identify and assess your companies climate risks and opportunities?

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Yes - we have identified climate risks

6.2.2 How are you managing these climate risks? Choose as many as are applicable.

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We've Identified plans for adaptation to mitigate these risks

6.2.3 Provide any additional comments or context on your climate risks:

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Risk assessment within Business Continuity Plan and ISO 9001

6.3 Have you integrated climate and/or nature into your company mission statement or shareholder agreements? If yes, describe how.

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Yes

Part of Our EMS Policy and Sustainability Report

6.4 Have you taken actions this year outside of your emissions to accelerate climate progress?

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No

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Results, Challenges and Outlook *

7.1 Provide any additional comments or context on your annual results and progress from previous years.

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Switched to 100% Zero Carbon Electricity Reduced Energy Intensity by 10% Reduced combined Scope 1 & 2 emissions by 21%

7.2 Do you face any key challenges in reducing emissions?

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Balancing emission reductions with business growth,Insufficient policies or government incentives,Insufficient funding,Low return on investment,Limited influence over suppliers

7.3 Has there been any third party validation of the data submitted in this report?

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No

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Stewart Signs Limited's Climate Report

Stewart Signs Limited's Climate Report - 2023

Introduction *

1.1 Reporting year

*

2023

1.1.1 Reporting period

*

from 1.2023 to 1.2024

1.2 Describe your business activities

*
Stewart Signs Limited print and install self-adhesive graphics and signage primarily for the road fleet, rail, and marine industries.

1.4 Number of employees in the reporting year

*
80

1.4.1 Full-time equivalent (FTE) or headcounts

*
Headcounts

1.5 Let us know if your company is a parent company or subsidiary

*
Not applicable

Commitment and Targets *

2.1 Net zero target year

*
2050

2.1.1 Base year

*
2022

2.2 Near-term target

*

50% of absolute scope 1 emission reduction from my base year by 2030

75 of absolute scope 2 emission reduction from my base year by 2025

10 of absolute scope 3 emission reduction from my base year by 2030

2.3 Provide any additional comments or context on your net zero and near term targets.

*
We plan to move entirely to renewable electric/gas contracts and remove gas heating from our main premises. We have hybrid and electric vehicles on our fleet and will continue to transition to zreo emission vehicles wherever reasonably practical. We are investing in new more efficient machinery and continue to move towards supplying and using more sustainable films and inks.

Own Emissions *

3.1 To reduce emissions in line with my commitment, my company has a plan and is taking action

*
Yes

Energy consumption

3.2 Total energy consumption

*
224869 kwh

3.3 Renewable energy

*
172293 kwh

Scope 1 emissions

3.4 Scope 1 emissions

*
130.1 metric tons CO2e

Scope 2 emissions

3.5 Location based scope 2 emissions

*
11.2 metric tons CO2e

3.6 Market based scope 2 emissions

*
36.6 metric tons CO2e

3.7 Describe your plans and actions taken to reduce scope 1 & 2 emissions.

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From March 2023 all our sites are now on Zero Carbon Electricity contracts and our Gas contracts will be 90% backed by Carbon Offsets from qualified and registered projects, with 10% backed by RGGO's from April 2024.

3.8 Describe the calculation methodology and comment on the data accuracy, including any tools/methods used to calculate.

*
Calculations have been made using UK Government GHG Conversion Factors.

Value Chain Emissions (optional) *

Scope 3 emissions

4.1 Have you measured any of your scope 3 emissions?

*
No

Supply chain related - upstream emissions

Customer related - downstream emissions

4.2 Have you asked any of your suppliers to set a net zero target (either voluntarily or as a requirement)?

*
No

4.3 Have you communicated your commitment and actions to any of your customers?

*
Yes

4.4 Describe the calculation methodology and comment on the data accuracy and any tools used to calculate your scope 3 emissions.

*
N/A

Climate Solutions (optional) *

5.1 Do you classify any of your existing goods and/or services as a climate solution?

*
No

Management, 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

6.1.1 Please describe their position and responsibility.

*
Managing Director responsible for Sustainabilty Strategy

6.1.2 Is this person (or another at executive and board level) also responsible for climate risk?

*
Yes

6.2 Have you started to identify and assess your companies climate risks and opportunities?

*
Yes - we have identified climate risks

6.2.2 How are you managing these climate risks? Choose as many as are applicable.

*

We've Identified plans for adaptation to mitigate these risks

6.2.3 Provide any additional comments or context on your climate risks:

*
Risk assessment within Business Continuity Plan and ISO 9001

6.3 Have you integrated climate and/or nature into your company mission statement or shareholder agreements? If yes, describe how.

*

Yes

Part of Our EMS Policy and Sustainability Report

6.4 Have you taken actions this year outside of your emissions to accelerate climate progress?

*

No

-

Results, Challenges and Outlook *

7.1 Provide any additional comments or context on your annual results and progress from previous years.

*
Switched to 100% Zero Carbon Electricity Reduced Energy Intensity by 10% Reduced combined Scope 1 & 2 emissions by 21%

7.2 Do you face any key challenges in reducing emissions?

*

Balancing emission reductions with business growth,Insufficient policies or government incentives,Insufficient funding,Low return on investment,Limited influence over suppliers

7.3 Has there been any third party validation of the data submitted in this report?

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No

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