Carbon footprint
We have calculated emissions from all RSPCA activities, including RSPCA Assured and RSPCA Branches, for the 2023 calendar year. Our calculations are currently under third-party verification, the figures provided may be subject to changes.
Scope 1
- Direct emissions from activities owned or controlled by the RSPCA.
Scope 2
- Indirect emissions from purchased electricity.
- Market-based emissions were calculated using factors that reflect the actual electricity purchased. For electricity supplied under a standard grid tariff, we applied CO2e per kWh based on the fuel mix disclosures provided by suppliers.
- Location-based emissions from electricity were calculated using the average emissions from the UK grid.
| Scope | GHG emissions | 2023 GHG emissions, tCO₂e |
|---|---|---|
| Scope 1 |
Stationary fuel consumption (heating and bulk fuels) |
621 |
|
Mobile fuel consumption (RSPCA owned and leased fleet vehicles) |
2,215 |
|
|
Refrigerant gases (estates and vehicle fleet) |
35 |
|
|
Anaesthetic gases |
75 |
|
|
Biogas (wastewater treatment) |
17 |
|
|
Waste incineration |
6 |
|
| Scope 2 |
Purchased electricity: generation (market-based) |
1,263 |
|
Purchased electricity: generation (location-based) |
879 |
|
| Total |
Market-based |
4,233 |
|
Location-based |
3,848 |
Scope 3
- All other indirect emissions across our value chain, reported under 15 categories, 13 of which are applicable to the RSPCA.
| Scope 3 | GHG emissions | 2023 GHG emissions, tCO₂e |
|---|---|---|
| Category 1 |
Purchased goods and services |
10,924 |
| Category 2 |
Capital goods |
601 |
| Category 3 |
Fuel- and energy-related activities |
905 |
| Category 4 |
Upstream transportation and distribution (retail) |
255 |
| Category 5 |
Waste generated in operations |
388 |
| Category 6 |
Business travel |
539 |
| Category 7 |
Colleague commuting and homeworking |
1,200 |
| Category 8 |
Upstream leased assets (Pets at Home) |
26 |
| Category 9 |
Downstream transportation and distribution (retail) |
513 |
| Category 12 |
End-of-life treatment of sold products |
193 |
| Category 13 |
Downstream leased assets (society housing and share equity properties) |
136 |
| Category 14 |
Branch network |
4,427 |
| Category 15 |
Investments and pensions |
24,196 |
| Total |
44,304 |
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| Scope 1, 2 and 3 total (market-based) |
48,537 |
|
| Scope 1, 2 and 3 total (Location - based) |
48,152 |
