Robert Scott 2022 ESG Report

ROBERT SCOTT
2023 Environmental,
Social and Corporate
Governance Report
By Robert Scott

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ROBERT SCOTT
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
LATEST NEWS
ESG TARGETS
CARBON EMISSIONS SCOPE
ESG PROJECTS
P3
P4
P5
P6
P7 - P19

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INTRODUCING
ROBERT SCOTT’S
ESG REPORT
INTRODUCTION
It’s increasingly important we reduce any impact on the
planet – by using less chemicals, plastic and energy,
and by sourcing and using greener materials that offer
excellent performance with a lower environmental
impact. That’s why our mission is to:
Help make the world’s workplaces easier to clean - with
better and better products that don’t cost the earth.
But it’s more than that.
It’s also making sure Robert Scott has a positive impact
on the communities we work with. And that’s something
we have been doing since Robert Scott’s father, James
Scott, established the family run business back in 1925.
A lot’s happened since then of course, but here we
focus on recent years and our efforts to become a more
sustainable business.

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LATEST HIGHLIGHTS
LATEST HIGHLIGHTS
We became
ISO 14001 certified.
2020
2021
We were delighted to see the official
opening of Bright Futures School
for autistic children, funded and built
by Robert Scott.
We diverted seven tonnes of plastic
waste from landfill by reducing the
amount of mop packaging.
2021
2021
We installed a grid of 330 solar
panels which can produce 100kWh,
resulting in a 50% reduction in
electricity consumption at this site.
We replaced key lines with recycled
plastic saving 100 tonnes of virgin
plastic.
2021
2022
We launched a new range called
Ecofibre, which is made from recycled
materials, including waste plastic
bottles, nut shells and natural fibres.
A combination of initiatives saves
over 270 tonnes of plastic each
year.
2023
2023
Over the last four years reduced
carbon emissions by 21% or 133
tonnes.

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ESG
TARGETS
ESG TARGETS
2022 saw for the first time Robert Scott's
environmental, social and corporate
governance targets set out over the short
and longer term.
Our ESG commitments:
1. Robert Scott aims to become carbon neutral by
2045, ahead of the UK's 2050 target.
2. The first step was becoming ISO 14001 certified
in 2021, and as a sign of our commitment to
sustainabilty.
OUR 5-YEAR* PLAN IS TO REDUCE:
CARBON EMISSIONS BY
PRODUCTION WASTE BY
25 %
20 %
3. We have put in place a 5-year* plan to reduce our
carbon emissions energy consumption and waste,
while continuing to move away from virgin plastic to
recycled plastic.
4. We will continue to have a positive impact on
our local communities - across 'Friends of', sporting
activities and local events.
MOVE VIRGIN PLASTIC TO
RECYCLED PLASTIC
GENERATE OUR ELECTRICITY
FROM SOLAR TECHNOLOGY
20 %
50 %
5. We will support employee wellbeing by ensuring
that all our employees are treated fairly and with
respect, and we are committed to creating a culture
of inclusion and diversity.

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ESG
3m
2.9m
2.9m
TARGETS
2.8m
CARBON EMISSONS SCOPE
Combined with scope 1 and 2 carbon
emissions, along with the projects
explained over the next pages, this shows
our commitment to the environment,
the communities we work with and our
employees.
21%
Reduction in carbon
emissions over the
last 4 years.
628
13
2018
(Year 1)
602
582
12.4 12.9
2019
2020
(Year 2)
(Year 3)
606
13.3
2021
(Year 4)
2.6m
495
9.4
2022
(Year 5)
UK ENERGY USE (KWH)
CO 2
EMISSIONS EQUIVALENT
CO 2
E/TURNOVER
(TONNES)

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ESG
PROJECTS
ESG PROJECTS
The next few pages summarises Robert Scott’s
sustainable initiatives, which helps to reduce our
carbon footprint and supports our ESG ambitions.
This uses the five pillars for sustainability adopted
by the CHSA, and is designed to help members
become more sustainable.
ENVIRONMENTAL
Corporate environmental
impact covering waste,
emissions and water.
PRODUCT
As it is received, used and
disposed of by the end
user.
PACKAGING
All the packaging of a
product, throughout the
supply chain.
TRANSPORTATION
Encompassing the
movement of raw materials
and delivery of product to
the end user.
SOCIAL VALUES
Including mental wellbeing,
personal development,
community involvement
and the overall ethical
approach of the business.

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ENVIRONMENTAL
IMPACT
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
Corporate environmental impact covering waste,
emissions and water.
Since 2018, we have reduced our overall carbon emissions by
21%, a step towards the ambitious target of becoming carbon
neutral by 2045. That’s the equivalent of 133 tonnes of C02,
and largely driven by more energy efficient technology.
For example, in 2021 we installed a grid of 330 solar panels
which can produce 100kWh, resulting in a 50% reduction in
electricity consumption at this site. Surplus electricity is fed
back into the National Grid.
In the same year, and after moving to a zero-carbon energy
provider, for the first time all electricity came from zero carbon
hydro, wind and solar sources.
In 2020, we installed LED lighting, replaced a heating,
ventilation and air conditioning system, and upgraded building
insulation.

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ENVIRONMENTAL
IMPACT
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
We are shareholders of the local Saddleworth Community
Hydro Electric scheme in the idyllic setting of Dovestones
reservoir, which generates enough renewable energy to
power 85 homes via the national grid, and an annual saving
of 170 tonnes of CO 2
.
The dam height of 31m allows the use of a cross flow turbine
driven by the continuous supply of compensation water
flowing from the reservoir into Chew Brook to generate up
to 51 kW for the next forty years or so. This is the first high
head system in England to use an existing dam.
We felt so strongly about this project that before work
began, we provided a loan to help fund the project preshare
stage. The project was an innovative way to generate
renewable energy and an alternative to wind turbines,
which aren’t permitted on the moors inside the Peak District
National Park.

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Recycled products saving the most plastic.
PRODUCT
As it is received, used and disposed of by the end
user.
PRODUCT
Over the last few years, we have moved around 20 product
lines over to 70%+ recycled content. By doing so we are
saving over 220 tonnes of virgin plastic each year. That’s the
equivalent of the weight of the Statue of Liberty!
In 2021, we launched a new range called Ecofibre, which is
made from recycled materials, including waste plastic bottles,
nut shells and natural fibres.
Eco Jolly Trolley
35t
35 tonnes
saved
73%
Recycled
plastic
Recycled products
Eco Caterers
Scourer
67t
67 tonnes
saved
100%
Recycled
plastic
We also realised that small design changes can have notable
environmental impacts. Take our socket mops for example.
A reduction in the amount of plastic by between 5 to 10g has
reduced our annual plastic use by over 17 tonnes, and by 2024
we will be saving around 30 tonnes of virgin plastic each year.
We also make cloths from 100% recycled cotton-rich clothing,
mops from cotton waste, FSC certified wooden brushware, and
a chemical-free disinfectant cleaner you make yourself from
sustainable ingredients.
15L Eco
Professional
Bucket &
Wringer
55t
55 tonnes
saved
97%
Recycled
plastic
14L Recycled
Great British
Bucket &
Wringer
23t
23 tonnes
saved
70%
Recycled
plastic

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PRODUCT
PRODUCT
In 2020, we added the eSpray to the Toucan Eco range,
bringing the chemical-free cleaning system to the domestic
market.
Since 2020, we have rolled out the larger, commercial Toucan
Eco models across over 40 sites for a defence and energy
client, around 70 sites for the Royal Mail, and over 200 sites
for The Restaurant Group, which includes Frankie & Benny’s,
Chiquito, and Brunning & Price, saving some 2.7 tonnes of
plastic waste and 35,000 tonnes of chemicals.
We manufacture many products here in the UK, localising the
supply chain and reducing global transportation.
We continue to invest in new machinery at our factories in the
North West to both keep up with increased demand and to
retire older, less efficient equipment.

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PACKAGING
All the packaging of a product, throughout the
supply chain.
PACKAGING
Our target is to exceed 30% recycled packaging wherever
possible, including for our best seller lines such as Exel
microfibre cloths. By doing this we are saving 10 tonnes of
virgin plastic a year – that’s on top of diverting seven tonnes
of plastic waste from landfill by reducing the amount of plastic
packaging for mops in 2021.
We’re also recycling all of our end-of-life plastic and card
packaging, and in 2022 we recycled over 116 tonnes of
cardboard and 27 tonnes of plastic packaging. That’s the
equivalent of Blue Whale!
We have also introduced vacuum compressed packaging to
maximise the efficiency of container loads.
For products that require protection during transit, to avoid
the use of plastic bubble wrap we’re now securely shredding
all of our waste documentation and using this as void fill
instead.

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TRANSPORTATION
TRANSPORTATION
Encompassing the movement of raw materials and
delivery of product to the end user.
We try to source onshore or nearshore where possible which
helps to reduce our global transportation footprint.
By optimising packing methods we have reduced our container
load, making a marked difference to our carbon footprint.
We’re also piloting rerouting shipping to reduce road haulage,
which has the highest transportation emissions.
Even seemingly minor alterations, like adjusting delivery
frequencies, can accumulate to sizable CO2 emission reductions.
A reduction from three to two deliveries per week for a single
customer could, for instance, cut about 30 tonnes of CO2
annually.
We also operate a ‘backhaul’ service which means that the return
of a haulage vehicle, instead of being empty, returns with a
shipment over part or all of the route, equating to three full trucks
a week.
Most of our fleet cars are now hybrid models, and all will be by
2030, and we have electrical charging points installed onsite which
are powered by solar technology.

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SOCIAL
VALUES
SOCIAL VALUES
Including mental wellbeing, personal development,
community involvement and the overall ethical
approach of the business.
In 2020, we were delighted to see the official opening of Bright
Futures School for autistic children, which we funded after finding
out that the school needed a new home. It’s a fantastic place with
such amazing children and supportive staff, and an real honour to
be involved with.
Bright Futures was founded in 2010 by Zoe Thompson and her
late husband Dixon Milburn, as an independent school dedicated
to helping children with autism from ages five up to 16.
Robert Scott invested over £1m in the build of the new 4,000sq ft
school, which comprises 14 classrooms for one-to-one education,
sensory and medical rooms, kitchen and dining areas, a reception
area, staff room, outdoor space and on-site parking.
Zoe Thompson, founder of Bright Futures School, said: “It just
feels right, words cannot describe how happy and grateful we feel
at the moment. It will make a huge difference to our pupils and
staff to be in such a lovely and picturesque setting in a bespoke
building designed to provide a classroom for every pupil.”

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SOCIAL
VALUES
SOCIAL VALUES
Robert Scott is proud to support local litter heroes by sharing
litter picking equipment, in the past a cleaning up your
community competition, as well as supporting homeless
charities during the Covid pandemic by donating much
needed disinfectant.
We offer a Charity Pledge, matching employee donations for
fundraising activities. In the past this has included the likes of
Help for Hero’s, Royal British Legion, Friends of Bright Futures,
Movember, Christies, Cancer Research, Race for Life and
Pendleside Hospice.
We reward performance with an Employee of the year
award, offer a cycle to work scheme, a refer a friend reward
programme, and health plan so staff can claim money back for
everyday check-ups and treatments.

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SOCIAL
VALUES
SOCIAL VALUES
We also support the local community including a raft of local
sports teams, helping them to finance their seasons and even
the shirts they wear on their backs.
Our main support goes to the Saddleworth Olympics,
which recently saw 858 children take part in the games in
154 competitions across 13 different sports. This includes
supplying 600 sports t-shirts for this year’s event.
And we sponsor many of the local community sports teams
including football, cricket, basketball and rugby league teams.
We also support the Wellifest Saddleworth Show, Heywood
Charities Fete, Circus Star, Greenfield Whit Friday and Friezland
Whit Friday.

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SOCIAL
VALUES
SOCIAL VALUES
To support employee wellbeing, we have processes in place to ensure that all our employees are treated fairly and with respect, and
we are committed to creating a culture of inclusion and diversity. We promote a working environment that is free from bullying,
harassment, victimisation and discrimination on any grounds.
• All our employees, whether permanent, part time or temporary,
are provided with information, instructions, training and
supervision to enable them to perform their work in a safe and
correct manner.
• It is our policy to promote and protect the mental health
and wellbeing of all our employees through good workplace
practices and encourage everyone to take responsibility for
their own mental health and wellbeing.
• We are committed to protecting human rights and ensuring
that there is no modern slavery and human trafficking in
any part of our business. We have established an integrated
approach to managing human rights across the business,
including risks related to slavery and human trafficking.
• We are committed to protecting the rights of young workers
and will not engage in or tolerate any unlawful mistreatment in
our workplace.
• We are keen to support colleagues who volunteer and
fundraise for charity. We are proud to make a positive
contribution through the services we provide and encourage
participation and engagement at all levels.
• We recognise the social and environmental benefits of using
local suppliers to support our premises and we believe in
and support our local community. It is our aim to build strong
relationships where possible.

THANK YOU
FROM ROBERT SCOTT