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The Black Cat Soap House's Climate Report
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Introduction *
Commitment and Targets *
Own Emissions *
Value Chain Emissions *
(optional)
Results, Challenges and Outlook *
Version 1.1.0
Introduction *
1.1 Reporting year
*2023
1.1.1 Reporting period
*from 4.2023 to 3.2024
1.2 Describe your business activities
*We are an artisan business making truly natural soaps, skincare and haircare products which are vegan, organic and handmade. We sell at local markets and online. Our mission is to create high quality cosmetic products that your skin and hair will love and to do so in a way which is both sustainable and ethical.
Simply put, to us this means treating people, animals and the planet with kindness and respect.
This is the driving principle behind our business and influences the products we make, the ingredients we use, the relationships with our customers and suppliers, the packaging we use and the many choices we make in the day to day running of our business.
1.4 Number of employees in the reporting year
*2
1.4.1 Full-time equivalent (FTE) or headcounts
*Headcounts
1.5 Let us know if your company is a parent company or subsidiary
*Parent company
Commitment and Targets *
2.1 Net zero target year
*2040
2.1.1 Base year
*2022
2.2 Near-term target
*50% of absolute scope 1 emission reduction from my base year by 2025
2.3 Provide any additional comments or context on your net zero and near term targets.
*Scope 1 near-term target. Our scope 1 emissions are from 2 sources: 1)our vehicle use, driving to markets and events and taking deliveries to customers. We intend to buy an electric car in the future when our car needs replacing. This may not be for several years. 2)The use of natural gas for heating premises and for use in the process of heating water and melting oils etc. In April 2024 we will be moving into a renovated building which will be heated by electricity and in which there will be an electric water heater and hob. The target is for this change to reduce our scope 1 emissions by 50%. We do not have a Scope 2 near-term target as our electricity is already from 100% renewable sources and so our Scope 2 emissions already stand at zero.
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
*18095 kwh
3.3 Renewable energy
*3604 kwh
Scope 1 emissions
3.4 Scope 1 emissions
*3.3 metric tons CO2e
Scope 2 emissions
3.5 Location based scope 2 emissions
*0 metric tons CO2e
3.7 Describe your plans and actions taken to reduce scope 1 & 2 emissions.
*Although our Scope 2 emissions are zero as 100% of our electricity is from renewable sources, it is still important to try to increase Energy Efficiency at work in order to use less. What we do: - we have installed LED lighting in the Soap House - Turn off lights when not in rooms - Housekeeping of emails – delete / empty junk folder / bin etc and reduce emails where possible - We turn off the computer / printers / radio when not using rather than having them on standby mode
In April 2024 we moved into a renovated building which is heated by electricity and in which there is an electric water heater and hob. The target is for this change to reduce our scope 1 emissions by over 50%. This will be reported in our 2024 report.
3.8 Describe the calculation methodology and comment on the data accuracy, including any tools/methods used to calculate.
*We used the SSE Energy Solutions Carbon Footprint Calculator to calcualate emissions. This made use of enery usage / mileage figures. https://www.sseenergysolutions.co.uk/business-energy/net-zero-hub/carbon-footprint-calculator
uUr scope 1 emmissions were measuered as 10.7 last year and so we have seen a big decrease this year. This may be from energy saving measures that we have taken but may also be becasue we have used a different tool to do the measurements.
Value Chain Emissions (optional) *
Scope 3 emissions
4.1 Have you measured any of your scope 3 emissions?
*Yes
4.1.1 Total scope 3 emissions
*6.5 metric tons CO2e
Supply chain related - upstream emissions
Customer related - downstream emissions
4.1.17 Do you have a plan and are taking action to reduce emissions from your value chain?
*Yes
-
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.
*WE used https://www.sseenergysolutions.co.uk/business-energy/net-zero-hub/carbon-footprint-calculator to measure scope 3. This sis not go into much detail but calculated based on the amount spend on purchased good and services.
Results, Challenges and Outlook *
7.1 Provide any additional comments or context on your annual results and progress from previous years.
*Last year Scope 1 was 10.7 and this year 3.3
This may be due to energy saving measures but perhaps also from using a different measurement tool which may have resulted in a bigger difference.
7.2 Do you face any key challenges in reducing emissions?
*Reducing scope 3 emissions,Electrifying the vehicle fleet and/or cutting transport emissions,Complexities in managing supply chain emissions,Lack of skills and knowledge,Inaccurate or insufficient data
7.3 Has there been any third party validation of the data submitted in this report?
*No
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The Black Cat Soap House's Climate Report
The Black Cat Soap House's Climate Report - 2023
Introduction *
1.1 Reporting year
*2023
1.1.1 Reporting period
*from 4.2023 to 3.2024
1.2 Describe your business activities
*We are an artisan business making truly natural soaps, skincare and haircare products which are vegan, organic and handmade. We sell at local markets and online. Our mission is to create high quality cosmetic products that your skin and hair will love and to do so in a way which is both sustainable and ethical.
Simply put, to us this means treating people, animals and the planet with kindness and respect.
This is the driving principle behind our business and influences the products we make, the ingredients we use, the relationships with our customers and suppliers, the packaging we use and the many choices we make in the day to day running of our business.
1.4 Number of employees in the reporting year
*2
1.4.1 Full-time equivalent (FTE) or headcounts
*Headcounts
1.5 Let us know if your company is a parent company or subsidiary
*Parent company
Commitment and Targets *
2.1 Net zero target year
*2040
2.1.1 Base year
*2022
2.2 Near-term target
*50% of absolute scope 1 emission reduction from my base year by 2025
2.3 Provide any additional comments or context on your net zero and near term targets.
*Scope 1 near-term target. Our scope 1 emissions are from 2 sources: 1)our vehicle use, driving to markets and events and taking deliveries to customers. We intend to buy an electric car in the future when our car needs replacing. This may not be for several years. 2)The use of natural gas for heating premises and for use in the process of heating water and melting oils etc. In April 2024 we will be moving into a renovated building which will be heated by electricity and in which there will be an electric water heater and hob. The target is for this change to reduce our scope 1 emissions by 50%. We do not have a Scope 2 near-term target as our electricity is already from 100% renewable sources and so our Scope 2 emissions already stand at zero.
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
*18095 kwh
3.3 Renewable energy
*3604 kwh
Scope 1 emissions
3.4 Scope 1 emissions
*3.3 metric tons CO2e
Scope 2 emissions
3.5 Location based scope 2 emissions
*0 metric tons CO2e
3.7 Describe your plans and actions taken to reduce scope 1 & 2 emissions.
*Although our Scope 2 emissions are zero as 100% of our electricity is from renewable sources, it is still important to try to increase Energy Efficiency at work in order to use less. What we do: - we have installed LED lighting in the Soap House - Turn off lights when not in rooms - Housekeeping of emails – delete / empty junk folder / bin etc and reduce emails where possible - We turn off the computer / printers / radio when not using rather than having them on standby mode
In April 2024 we moved into a renovated building which is heated by electricity and in which there is an electric water heater and hob. The target is for this change to reduce our scope 1 emissions by over 50%. This will be reported in our 2024 report.
3.8 Describe the calculation methodology and comment on the data accuracy, including any tools/methods used to calculate.
*We used the SSE Energy Solutions Carbon Footprint Calculator to calcualate emissions. This made use of enery usage / mileage figures. https://www.sseenergysolutions.co.uk/business-energy/net-zero-hub/carbon-footprint-calculator
uUr scope 1 emmissions were measuered as 10.7 last year and so we have seen a big decrease this year. This may be from energy saving measures that we have taken but may also be becasue we have used a different tool to do the measurements.
Value Chain Emissions (optional) *
Scope 3 emissions
4.1 Have you measured any of your scope 3 emissions?
*Yes
4.1.1 Total scope 3 emissions
*6.5 metric tons CO2e
Supply chain related - upstream emissions
Customer related - downstream emissions
4.1.17 Do you have a plan and are taking action to reduce emissions from your value chain?
*Yes
-
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.
*WE used https://www.sseenergysolutions.co.uk/business-energy/net-zero-hub/carbon-footprint-calculator to measure scope 3. This sis not go into much detail but calculated based on the amount spend on purchased good and services.
Results, Challenges and Outlook *
7.1 Provide any additional comments or context on your annual results and progress from previous years.
*Last year Scope 1 was 10.7 and this year 3.3
This may be due to energy saving measures but perhaps also from using a different measurement tool which may have resulted in a bigger difference.
7.2 Do you face any key challenges in reducing emissions?
*Reducing scope 3 emissions,Electrifying the vehicle fleet and/or cutting transport emissions,Complexities in managing supply chain emissions,Lack of skills and knowledge,Inaccurate or insufficient data
7.3 Has there been any third party validation of the data submitted in this report?
*No
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