Lighting a greener tomorrow

Net-zero goal

Net-zero goal

Thorlux Lighting, as a part of FW Thorpe Plc Group, has set a target to reach net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2040, ten years before the UK government’s 2050 net-zero target.

To reduce its environmental impact, the Group calculated its entire carbon footprint, including upstream and downstream activities (for example, in its supplier and customer relationships) in 2021. From this, FW Thorpe Plc developed its carbon emission reduction plan, setting science-based net-zero targets consistent with limiting global temperature rise to 1.5°C.

The Group has had its net-zero target validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) under the Net-Zero Standard. FW Thorpe Plc will report the progress against the published targets on an annual basis along with its companywide GHG emissions inventory.

By assessing our carbon impact and setting science-based targets in line with the Paris Agreement on climate change, our goal is to further and significantly reduce our impact by the near-term target of 2030 followed by ultimately reaching net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) status by 2040, well before the UK’s target for achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.

Michael Allcock

Chairman, FW Thorpe Plc

Overall net-zero target

FW Thorpe Plc has committed to reaching net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across the value chain by FY2040. The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has validated these science-aligned targets:

Near-term target

FW Thorpe Plc commits to reduce absolute scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions 57.5% by FY2030 from a FY2021 base year. FW Thorpe Plc also commits to reduce absolute scope 3 GHG emissions 25% within the same timeframe.

Long-term target

FW Thorpe Plc commits to reduce absolute scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions 90% by FY2040 from a FY2021 base year. FW Thorpe Plc also commits to reduce absolute scope 3 GHG emissions 90% within the same timeframe.

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