ESG Accord Ltd's Climate Report

Submitted on 2023-08-29

Introduction *

Commitment And Targets *

Own emissions *

Value chain emissions *

(optional)

Actions and plans to reduce emissions *

Climate Solutions *

(optional)

Management and strategy *

(optional)

Results, challenges and outlook *

Version 3.0

Introduction *

reporting year

*

2023

number of employees in the reporting year

*

2

Commitment And Targets *

net zero target year

*

2040

Base year

*

2023

comment on your net zero targets

*

In May 2021 we committed to halving our carbon emissions by 2030 & ending our contribution to climate change completely before 2040.

near-term scope 1 target

*

50

target year

*

2030

near-term scope 2 target

*

50

target year

*

2030

near-term scope 3 target

*

50

target year

*

2030

Own emissions *

scope 1 emissions

scope 1 emissions (metric tons co2e)

*

000

own facilities

*

N/A

own vehicles

*

N/A

own processes

*

N/A

scope 2 emissions

scope 2 emissions (metric tons co2e)

*

000

purchased electricity

*

N/A

Renewable electricity (%)

-

purchased steam

*

N/A

Renewable electricity (%)

-

purchased heating

*

N/A

Renewable electricity (%)

-

purchased cooling

*

N/A

Renewable electricity (%)

-

Value chain emissions (optional) *

scope 3 emissions

scope 3 emissions (metric tons co2e)

*

5.476

supply chain related - upstream emissions

purchased goods and services

*

N/A

capital goods

*

N/A

fuel and energy related activities

*

N/A

transportation and distribution (upstream)

*

N/A

waste in operations

*

N/A

business travel

*

N/A

employee commuting

*

N/A

leased assets (upstream)

*

N/A

customer related - downstream emissions

Actions and plans to reduce emissions *

Scope 1 Actions

own facilities

N/A

ESG Accord does not own facilities

own vehicles

N/A

ESG Accord does not own vehicles

own processes

N/A

We are web based remote workers. Processes are online IP based and consultancy

scope 2 actions

purchased electricity

N/A

ESG Accord's remote workers are encouraged to use 100% renewable electricity

purchased steam

N/A

-

purchased heating

N/A

ESG Accord's remote workers are encouraged to use 100% renewable energy

purchased cooling

N/A

-

scope 3 actions

supply chain related (upstream)

purchased good and services

*

Yes

We source reliable sustainable long term goods and we encourage our suppliers to be sustainable

capital goods

*

Yes

We source reliable sustainable long term goods and we encourage our suppliers to be sustainable

fuel and energy related activities

*

N/A

-

transportation and distribution (upstream)

*

N/A

-

waste in operation

*

N/A

-

business travel

*

Yes

If travel is necessary train is encouraged where possible.

employee commuting

*

N/A

-

upstream leased assets

*

N/A

-

customer related (downstream)

transportation and distribution (downstream)

*

N/A

-

processing of sold products

*

N/A

-

use of sold products

*

N/A

-

end-of-life treatment of products

*

N/A

-

leased assets (downstream)

*

N/A

-

franchises

*

N/A

-

investments

*

N/A

-

i have asked my suppliers to halve emissions before 2030 and join the un-backed race to zero campaign

*

No

i have communicated my commitment and actions to my business customers and asked them to join the un race to zero

*

No

Climate Solutions (optional) *

What percentage of your total revenue comes from sales of climate solutions?

*

100

Provide descriptions/names of your climate solutions:

*

Our services support financial services manufacturers and distributors to increase financial flows to sustainable investments

Methodology used to assess these as climate solutions:

*

Our services are delivered via consultancy work with financial advisers, asset managers, fund managers and discretionary fund managers - this part is not measurable. We have a website that supports the industry with education and processes to raise the number of advisers offering clients advice across the spectrum of capital by providing free to access suitability framework templates We engage regularly with our stakeholders and with the Financial Conduct Authority. We are effectively enhancing market participation by providing a platform to facilitate dialogue and feedback between manufacturers and distributors. To measure our impact we will; - Measure and monitor the number of advisers, paraplanners and compliance consultants accessing Accord Initiative site - Measure and monitor downloading the full spectrum of capital suitability framework - Measure and monitor the number of advisers agreeing to our Guiding Principles - Assets under Advice analysis – overall AuA and proportion of ESG & Sustainable business at advice firms (we will ask at initial registration and annually thereafter)

are you investing in climate and/or nature outside your value chain?

*

Yes

provide details of the project/s you invest in:

*

Starting August 2023, ESG Accord made a commitment to contribute 1% of net of tax profits to the Global Returns Project. The Global Returns Portfolio directly enhances and protects the planet beyond anything normal in investing, asset management or business. It’s a simple, essential tool to accelerate the regenerative future of finance

how are they quality secured?

*

The Global Returns Project is a Registered charity. They have a Technical Advisory Board of world-class climate scientists, who have developed a proprietary methodology for selecting and assessing the most effective climate not-for-profits.

which value do they represent (in usd)?

*

Per annum 1% of ESG Accord's net of tax profits

Management and strategy (optional) *

Results, challenges and outlook *

ESG Accord Ltd's Climate Report

ESG Accord Ltd's Climate Report - 2023

Introduction *

reporting year

*

2023

number of employees in the reporting year

*

2

Commitment And Targets *

net zero target year

*

2040

Base year

*

2023

comment on your net zero targets

*

In May 2021 we committed to halving our carbon emissions by 2030 & ending our contribution to climate change completely before 2040.

near-term scope 1 target

*

50

target year

*

2030

near-term scope 2 target

*

50

target year

*

2030

near-term scope 3 target

*

50

target year

*

2030

Own emissions *

scope 1 emissions

scope 1 emissions (metric tons co2e)

*

000

own facilities

*

N/A

own vehicles

*

N/A

own processes

*

N/A

scope 2 emissions

scope 2 emissions (metric tons co2e)

*

000

purchased electricity

*

N/A

Renewable electricity (%)

-

purchased steam

*

N/A

Renewable electricity (%)

-

purchased heating

*

N/A

Renewable electricity (%)

-

purchased cooling

*

N/A

Renewable electricity (%)

-

Value chain emissions (optional) *

scope 3 emissions

scope 3 emissions (metric tons co2e)

*

5.476

supply chain related - upstream emissions

purchased goods and services

*

N/A

capital goods

*

N/A

fuel and energy related activities

*

N/A

transportation and distribution (upstream)

*

N/A

waste in operations

*

N/A

business travel

*

N/A

employee commuting

*

N/A

leased assets (upstream)

*

N/A

customer related - downstream emissions

Actions and plans to reduce emissions *

Scope 1 Actions

own facilities

N/A

ESG Accord does not own facilities

own vehicles

N/A

ESG Accord does not own vehicles

own processes

N/A

We are web based remote workers. Processes are online IP based and consultancy

scope 2 actions

purchased electricity

N/A

ESG Accord's remote workers are encouraged to use 100% renewable electricity

purchased steam

N/A

-

purchased heating

N/A

ESG Accord's remote workers are encouraged to use 100% renewable energy

purchased cooling

N/A

-

scope 3 actions

supply chain related (upstream)

purchased good and services

*

Yes

We source reliable sustainable long term goods and we encourage our suppliers to be sustainable

capital goods

*

Yes

We source reliable sustainable long term goods and we encourage our suppliers to be sustainable

fuel and energy related activities

*

N/A

-

transportation and distribution (upstream)

*

N/A

-

waste in operation

*

N/A

-

business travel

*

Yes

If travel is necessary train is encouraged where possible.

employee commuting

*

N/A

-

upstream leased assets

*

N/A

-

customer related (downstream)

transportation and distribution (downstream)

*

N/A

-

processing of sold products

*

N/A

-

use of sold products

*

N/A

-

end-of-life treatment of products

*

N/A

-

leased assets (downstream)

*

N/A

-

franchises

*

N/A

-

investments

*

N/A

-

i have asked my suppliers to halve emissions before 2030 and join the un-backed race to zero campaign

*

No

i have communicated my commitment and actions to my business customers and asked them to join the un race to zero

*

No

Climate Solutions (optional) *

What percentage of your total revenue comes from sales of climate solutions?

*

100

Provide descriptions/names of your climate solutions:

*

Our services support financial services manufacturers and distributors to increase financial flows to sustainable investments

Methodology used to assess these as climate solutions:

*

Our services are delivered via consultancy work with financial advisers, asset managers, fund managers and discretionary fund managers - this part is not measurable. We have a website that supports the industry with education and processes to raise the number of advisers offering clients advice across the spectrum of capital by providing free to access suitability framework templates We engage regularly with our stakeholders and with the Financial Conduct Authority. We are effectively enhancing market participation by providing a platform to facilitate dialogue and feedback between manufacturers and distributors. To measure our impact we will; - Measure and monitor the number of advisers, paraplanners and compliance consultants accessing Accord Initiative site - Measure and monitor downloading the full spectrum of capital suitability framework - Measure and monitor the number of advisers agreeing to our Guiding Principles - Assets under Advice analysis – overall AuA and proportion of ESG & Sustainable business at advice firms (we will ask at initial registration and annually thereafter)

are you investing in climate and/or nature outside your value chain?

*

Yes

provide details of the project/s you invest in:

*

Starting August 2023, ESG Accord made a commitment to contribute 1% of net of tax profits to the Global Returns Project. The Global Returns Portfolio directly enhances and protects the planet beyond anything normal in investing, asset management or business. It’s a simple, essential tool to accelerate the regenerative future of finance

how are they quality secured?

*

The Global Returns Project is a Registered charity. They have a Technical Advisory Board of world-class climate scientists, who have developed a proprietary methodology for selecting and assessing the most effective climate not-for-profits.

which value do they represent (in usd)?

*

Per annum 1% of ESG Accord's net of tax profits

Management and strategy (optional) *

Results, challenges and outlook *

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