Caring for the environment
Action on climate change is a shared global responsibility, and we all have a part to play. NFU Mutual has considered our own role in reducing emissions and are actively taking steps to drive improvements where we need to, in line with our climate change strategy.
We are also aiming to protect and enhance nature and biodiversity, initially focusing on eco-systems across NFU Mutual owned premises and our investment portfolio.
Our progress: Caring for the Environment
| Priorities | Delivered in 2022 | Aims for 2023 |
| Climate change | ||
| Company car emissions | Achieved 53% emissions reduction based on a 2019 base year. This is contributing to NFU Mutual currently exceeding its target to achieve a 25% reduction in own emissions by 2025, in line with its Net Zero Roadmap | New approach to be rolled out to further embed emissions reductions |
| Emissions in NFU Mutual occupied premises | NFU Mutual greenhouse gas emissions in 2022 were 1,902 tonnes C02e, achieving a 28% emissions reduction based on a 2019 base year. This is contributing to NFU Mutual currently exceeding its target to achieve a 25% reduction in own emissions by the end of 2025, in line with its Net Zero Roadmap | New approach to be rolled out to further embed emissions reductions |
| Electricity used in Group occupied premises | Where able, we have procured electricity from renewable sources for our Group occupied estates, this is estimated to have saved 722 TCO2e compared to standard national grid electricity | Continue our commitment to procure electricity from renewable sources |
| Nature and biodiversity | ||
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Protect and enhance nature and biodiversity |
Complete annual pollution prevention review
Nature & biodiversity enhancement initiatives |
Complete annual pollution prevention review Continue to protect and enhance nature and biodiversity across our owned sites |
| Priorities | Delivered in 2022 | Aims for 2023 |
| Waste and Resource use | ||
| Recycling rate | 66.3% waste recycled across Stratford sites | Threshold 60%, Target 65%, Stretch 70% |
| Water usage | ||
| Measuring our water usage | Consolidate our water suppliers and upgrade our meters to allow us to accurately measure our water consumption moving forwards |
