At Jebsen & Jessen, our approach to carbon neutrality comes from our commitment to our people, our communities and our environment. In 2008, we pledged to become carbon neutral. Immediately, we embarked on a journey to start a self-imposed voluntary carbon offsetting programme and pushed for all our business units to be ISO 14001 certified. By 2011, we were officially carbon neutral.
Measurement:
GHG emissions are calculated in accordance with the GHG Protocol Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard. The inventory covers all operations under the Group's operational control across 16 countries. Scope 1 covers direct emissions from fuel combustion, company vehicles, and fugitive emissions. Scope 2 covers purchased electricity and is reported on a location-based basis; market-based reporting has not yet been implemented. Scope 3 currently covers business travel and employee commuting; the Group is reviewing its Scope 3 coverage with additional categories to be added in future reporting cycles. Emissions are calculated by multiplying activity data by emission factors sourced from the US EPA, with Global Warming Potentials aligned to the IFRS S2 climate disclosure standard. Activity data is obtained primarily from invoices via ERP systems, supplemented by Group-wide survey-based estimation for employee commuting. The Group's baseline year is 2019, against which current emissions are compared. The inventory has not yet been independently verified.
Reduction:
Our priority is to reduce our carbon footprint. We achieve this through energy efficiency initiatives and conversion of high-carbon to low-carbon energy sources. For example: Switching from coal-based to biomass-based fuel for our Packaging manufacturing plant in Vietnam, using LED light bulbs in all offices, installing solar panels in Packaging manufacturing plant in Malaysia.
Offset:
We offset the remaining emissions with carbon credits from high-quality, verified carbon offset projects around the world to achieve a net zero carbon footprint.
In 2020, we reinforce our commitment to climate change by becoming a signatory of the Family Business Pledge 2020 – a joint initiative by the Family Business Network (FBN) and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) – which aims to advance sustainability practices of family businesses through taking action on the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
We are committed to reducing our contribution to global warming and maintaining our carbon neutral status.
We look forward to doing business with our partners and customers in a sustainable manner.