Scope 1: Direct GHG emissions

Combustion of fuel and operation of facilities⁽⁶⁾

168,315

185,210

223,847

-9%

Scope 2: Indirect GHG emissions

UK electricity

15,313

17,614

26,909

-13%

Overseas electricity

539,513

774,569

-15%

Total purchased electricity

554,825

801,478

-15%

Other purchased energy

220

3,165

-89%

Total Scope 2⁽⁷⁾

555,045

651,130

804,643

-15%

Total Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions

723,360

836,340

1,028,490

-14%

Company’s chosen intensity measurement:

Emissions reported above normalised tonnes per £1,000 turnover ⁽⁸⁾

0.105

0.096

0.092

9%

Scope 3: Indirect GHG emissions in the value chain

Business travel⁽⁹⁾

6,873

-

-

-

Other⁽¹⁰⁾

71,961

-

-

-

Total Scope 3 emissions

78,835

-

-

-

Notes

(1) CO₂e – carbon dioxide equivalent, this figure includes GHGs in addition to carbon dioxide, as set out in Table 2 below.
(2) The 2021 emissions data does not include Nortek Air Management, Brush or Nortek Control, as they were sold part way through the year. The emissions from these businesses fall below our materiality threshold.
(3) Our 2020 Scope 2 emissions data has been restated.
(4) The 2020 emissions data does not include GKN Wheels & Structures as it was sold part way through that year. The emissions from this business fell below our materiality threshold.
(5) The 2019 emissions data does not include the Walterscheid Powertrain Group as it was sold part way through that year. 2019 was chosen as the base year for the purposes of reporting Group emissions data in this report as it was the first full reporting year that GKN Aerospace, GKN Automotive and GKN Powder Metallurgy were reported as part of the Group.
(6) Our Scope 1 figures include emissions from fuel used on premises, transport emissions from owned or controlled vehicles, losses of refrigerant, and process and fugitive emission.
(7) Our Scope 2 figures include emissions from electricity and heat purchased by the Group’s businesses. Scope 2 emissions, and total GHG emissions, are calculated using the location-based method.
(8) The turnover figure used to calculate the intensity ratio does not include any share of revenues from entities in which the Group holds an interest of 50% or less. For 2021, the turnover figure includes continuing businesses only.
(9) Inclusive of business travel and business travel well-to-tank. Rail and vehicle travel was collected from 17% (by revenue) of the Group and air travel was collected from 54% (by revenue) of the Group.
(10) Includes emissions from fuel-related well-to-tank, electricity transmission and distribution losses, and water supply

Scope 1⁽¹⁾

CO₂

9.375

158,051

167,427

9,700

172,178

182,878

-8%

CH₄

13

210

222

13

227

240

-7%

N₂O

6

135

141

6

137

143

-2%

SF₆

0

0

0

2,075

741

2,816

-100%

R134a

0

0

0

0

59

59

-100%

Total Scope 1 CO₂e

9,394

158,921

168,315

11,794

173,677

185,471

-9%

Scope 2⁽²⁾

CO₂

15,156

537,980

553,136

17,455

630,886

648,341

-15%

CH₄

58

281

339

54

451

505

-33%

N₂O

99

1,471

1,570

104

2,180

2,284

-31%

Total Scope 2 CO₂e

15,313

539,732

555,045

17,614

633,516

651,130

-15%

Notes

(1) CO₂e – carbon dioxide equivalent, this figure includes GHGs in addition to carbon dioxide.
(2) Our 2020 Scope 2 emissions data has been restated.
(3) Our Scope 1 figures include emissions from fuel used on premises, transport emissions from owned or controlled vehicles, losses of refrigerant, and process and fugitive emission.
(4) Our Scope 2 figures include emissions from electricity and heat purchased by the Group’s businesses. Scope 2 emissions, and total GHG emissions, are calculated using the location-based method.

Wood Pellets

12,131

7,857

60%

Natural gas

52,132

809,336

861,468

-3%

LPG

317

37,716

38,033

-1%

Gas oil

0

5,669

5,669

-14%

Fuel oil

0

9,189

9,189

-2%

Diesel

261

6,809

7,070

23%

Petrol (gasoline)

13

667

680

139%

Steam

0

18,819 

18,819​

-19%

Wood pellets

0

21,713

21,713

60%

Total non-renewable fuels consumption

52,723

909,918

962,641

-1%

Total renewable electricity consumption

0

8,052

8,052

224%

Total non-renewable electricity consumption

75,549

1,864,732

1,940,281

-9%

Total electricity consumption

75,549

1,872,784

1,948,333

-9%

Total operational energy consumption

128,272

2,782,702

2,910,974

-6%

Company’s chosen intensity measurement:

MWh per £1,000 turnover⁽¹⁾

0.015

0.318

0.332

19%

Notes

(1) The turnover figure used does not include any share of revenues from entities in which the Group holds an interest of 50% or less. For 2021, the turnover figure includes continuing businesses only.

Freshwater water consumption in operation (m3)

3,596,002

3,880,393

-7%

Company’s chosen intensity ratio:

m3 per £1,000 turnover⁽⁴⁾

 0.519

0.443

17%

Notes
(1) For these purposes, water withdrawal is defined as the sum of all water drawn into the boundaries of the organisation (or facility) from all sources for any use over the course of the reporting period.
(2) Water withdrawal data was collected from 100% of sites across the Group in 2021.
(3) Water withdrawal data was collected from 147 sites (93%) across the Group’s businesses in 2020. Although a small number of sites did not record their water withdrawal, to give an indication as to size, these sites accounted for less than 3% of the Group’s total GHG emissions in 2020, and so these omissions are not material.
(4) The turnover figure used to calculate the intensity ratio does not include any share of revenues from entities in which the Group holds an interest of 50% or less. For 2021, the turnover figure includes continuing businesses only.

Weight of total non-hazardous waste (tonnes)

139,388

16%

Weight of total hazardous waste (tonnes)

11,087

-6%

Total waste generated (tonnes)

150,475

8%

Breakdown:

- Total recycled (tonnes)

121,912

16%

- Total incineration (tonnes)

9,103

-36%

- Total landfill (tonnes)

15,601

-41%

- Hazardous waste disposed through legally approved treatment routes (tonnes)⁽³⁾

3,859

 40%

Notes

(1) Waste generation data was collected from 100% of sites across the Group in 2021.
(2) Waste generation data was collected from 136 sites (86%) across the Group in 2020. Although a small number of sites did not record their waste generation, to give an indication as to size, these sites accounted for less than 3% of the Group’s total GHG emissions in 2020, and so these omissions are not material.​
(3) This figure was calculated on the basis of the guidance published by the EU (see source: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02000D0532-20150601), which includes waste from physical and chemical processing of metals that are hazardous to humans and wildlife, oil spills and waste materials containing oil, wastes containing mercury and heavy metals, waste paint, varnish and coatings containing organic solvents and other hazardous substances.

Open positions filled by internal candidates

20%

25%

31%

15%

20%

Overall voluntary attrition

9%

10%

10%

25%

21%

Notes

(1) Data was collected from 82% (by headcount) of the Group in 2017, 96% (by headcount) in 2018, 66% (by headcount) in 2019, 66% (by headcount) in 2020 and 100% (by headcount) in 2021.
(2) Data was collected from 97% (by headcount) of the Group in 2019 and in 2020.
(3) Data was collected from 82% (by headcount) of the Group in 2017, 97% (by headcount) in 2018, 98% (by headcount) in 2019, 98% (by headcount) in 2020 and 100% (by headcount) in 2021.

Board

7 (58%)

5 (42%)

Total Group employees

32,204

7,842

40,046

80%

20%

Average training time per employee (hours)⁽¹⁾

23

9

Average training spend per employee (£)⁽²⁾

209

Total number of training hours⁽³⁾

929,878

Total annual spend on workforce training (£)⁽⁴⁾

8,384,837

8,591,293

12,182,473

1,200,461

1,377,247

300,025

Notes

(1) Data was collected from 38% (by headcount) of the Group in 2017, 21% (by headcount) in 2018, 25% (by headcount) in 2019, 39% (by headcount) in 2020 and 100% (by headcount) in 2021. Data was not available in 2016.
(2) Data was collected from 99% (by headcount) of the Group.
(3) Data was collected from 38% (by headcount) of the Group in 2017, 21% (by headcount) in 2018, 25% (by headcount) in 2019, 39% (by headcount) in 2020 and 100% (by headcount) in 2021. Data was not available in 2016.
(4) Data was collected from 99% (by headcount) of the Group.