Great news! 

Our carbon footprint is down by 1% compared to last year. It might seem like a small dip, but given our growing ambition in carbon accounting and the ongoing recovery post pandemic, we fully expected an increase. So, we’re taking this win!

For 2023 - 2024, emissions calculated for Watershed operations are estimated to be 465 tCO2e. This is equivalent to about 257 return flights from London to New York or about 4.2 tCO2e per full time employee equivalent.

Why have our carbon emissions gone down?

This year’s overall reduction likely came from a warmer winter and fewer people working from home. But alongside that was a very slight increase in food & drink, as a result of more people visiting Watershed.

These top 10 sources make up 71% of emissions and, similar to the last few years and like many similar organisations, our biggest emissions areas are heating and energy for the building, and emissions from our food and drink supply chains. 

When added together, overall Gas and Electricity make up 36% of carbon emissions and Food & Drink account for 41% of all emissions.

We’ve already tackled some of the less complex steps in our climate action – such as using as many local suppliers as possible – but now we're focusing on more complex, long-term goals. 

This includes retrofitting our building and addressing emissions from our food and drink supply chains. These changes will take time, collaboration, and resource but we’re confident they’ll have a positive impact in the longer term. 

We may not see the fruit of this labour for a few years, but we are dedicated to it.

We welcome your feedback, ideas and challenges.

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