Annex 2 - Detailed sustainability datasets

Absolute metrics

Sustainability theme	Unit/subcategory	Carbon scope	Absolute consumption figures								% change	% change
			2013/14	2014/15	2015/16	2016/17	2017/18	2018/19	2019/20	2020/21	2019/20- 20/21	2012/14- 202/21
Normalisation	FTE	-	2,137	2,400	2,746	2,857	3,335	3,367	3,079	3,033	-1%	42%
Generator fuel use	(diesel litres)	1	no data	no data	no data	no data	no data	525	0	0
Gas	(ooo's kWH)	1	3,086	2,695	2,311	2,310	2,607	2,654	2,224	2,517	13%	-18%
Building electricity	(ooo's kWH)	2 and 3	4,707	4,712	4,975	4,414	4,772	4,537	3,861	2,446	-37%	-48%
Colocation data centre electricity	(ooo's kWH) with PUE Correction	2 and 3	1,939	2,602	3,123	3,256	3,124	3,635	4,505	4,219	-6%	118%
F-gas leak tests	(kg refrigerant leaked)	1	no data	no data	no data	no data	no data	80	6	0	-100%
Travel (000's km)	Lease cars	1	179	179	261	287	323	204	150	4	-97%	-98%
Travel (000's km)	Grey fleet (including taxi)	3	1,564	1,512	1,562	1,350	1,293	1,236	779	2	-100%	-100%
Travel (000's km)	Hotels (nights)	3	7,633	no data	no data	no data	no data	14,332	12,352	78	-99%	-99%
Travel (000's km)	Flights	3	659	713	766	1,293	1,313	1,220	701	0	-100%	-100%
Travel (000's km)	Trains (including) London travel	3	5,790	6,816	8,062	9,425	10,853	9,859	8,087	8	-100%	-100%
Travel (000's km)	Total	1 and 3	8,192	9,220	10,651	12,355	13,782	12,519	9,717	13	-100%	-100%
Water	(m3)	3	11,223	13,154	13,766	15,400	20,797	20,192	16,900	11,023	-35%	-2%
Waste(tonnes)	Recycling	3	35	34	65	66	67	68	111	94	-15%	169%
Waste(tonnes	ICT waste	3	4	15	12	13	6	6	4	3	-17%	-17%
Waste(tonnes	Waste to energy	3	0	0	6	12	21	20	48	6	-88%	-
Waste(tonnes	Waste to landfill	3	42	41	25	25	15	15	4	0.4	-91%	-99%
Waste(tonnes	% diverted from landfill	-	48%	54%	77%	78%	86%	86%	98%	99%
Waste(tonnes	Total	3	81	90	108	116	109	109	167	104	-38%	28%
Procurement	Paper use (A4 reams)	3	9,487	9,215	8,340	6,615	6,247	3,856	4,724	296	-94%	-97%
Procurement	ICT hardware (£1000's)	3	5,000	no data	no data	no data	no data	4,000	5,800	4,120	-29%	-18%
Procurement	Outsourced data services (MWh)	3	8,856	no data	no data	no data	no data	1,372	1,372	1,343	-2%	-85%

Absolute carbon figures (tonnes CO2e)

Sustainability theme	Unit/subcategory	Carbon scope	Absolute carbon figures (tonnes CO2e)								% change	% change
			13/14	14/15	15/16	16/17	17/18	18/19	19/20	20/21	19/20- 20/21	13/14- 20/21
Generator fuel use	Total	1	no data	no data	no data	no data	no data	1.4	0	0
Gas	Total	1	568	499	406	425	480	495	409	463	13%	-19%
Building electricity	Total	2 and 3	2,276	2,533	2,489	1,983	1,834	1,394	1,071	619	-42%	-73%
Colocation data centre electricity	Total	2 and 3	937	1,399	1,563	1,463	1,201	1,117	1,249	1,068	-15%	14%
F-gas leak tests	Total	1	no data	no data	no data	no data	no data	122	8	0	-100%
Travel	Lease cars	1	34	34	29	54	59	20	17	1	-96%	-98%
Travel	Grey fleet (including taxis)	3	375	287	291	252	236	162	105	3	-98%	-99%
Travel	Hotels (nights)	3	267	no data	no data	no data	no data	365	235	1	-99%	-100%
Travel	Flights	3	100	87	103	118	145	143	115	0.0	-100%	-100%
Travel	Trains (including London travel)	2	284	323	363	460	504	436	333	0.3	-100%	-100%
Travel	Total	1 and 3	1,060	Lack of complete data sets	Lack of complete data sets	Lack of complete data sets	Lack of complete data sets	1,126	805	5	-99%	-100%
Water	Total	3	12	14	14	16	22	23	19	13	-35%	7%
Waste	Recycling	3	0.7	0.7	1.3	1.4	1.5	1.5	2.4	2.0	-15%	174%
Waste	ICT waste	3	0.1	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	-17%	-15%
Waste	Waste to energy	3	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.5	0.4	1.0	0.1	-88%	-
Waste	Waste to landfill	3	10.3	10.0	6.1	6.1	3.7	3.7	1.2	0.1	-905	99%
Waste	Total	3	11.1	11.1	7.8	7.8	5.7	5.7	4.7	2.3	-50%	-79%
Procurement	Paper use	3	14	14	12	10	9	6	7	0	-94%	-97%
Procurement	ICT hardware	3	970	no data	no data	no data	no data	776	1,125	799	-29%	-18%
Procurement	Outsourced data service	3	4,282	no data	no data	no data	no data	421	380	350	-11%	-92%
Procurement	Hyperscale Cloud	3	no cloud	no data	no data	no data	no data	no data	36	254	606%
Carbon by scope	Scope 1	1	602	-	-	-	-	-	434	463	7%	-23%
Carbon by scope	Scope 2	2	2961	-	-	-	-	-	2138	1554	-27%	-48%
Carbon by scope	Scope 3	3	6569	-	-	-	-	-	2602	1546	-41%	-76%
Operational via ICT C02	Operational footprint	1,2 and 3	4661	-	-	-	-	-	3218	1901	-41%	-59%
Operational via ICT C02	Platforms footprint	2 and 3	5471	-	-	-	-	-	1957	1662	-15%	-70%
Total CO2	Total	1,2 and 3	10131	-	-	-	-	-	5175	3563	-31%	-65%

Absolute spend

Sustainability theme	Unit/subcategory	Carbon scope	Absolute cost (£000's)								% change	% change
			13/14	14/15	15/16	16/17	17/18	18/19	19/20	20/21	19/20 -20/21	13/14-20/21
Generator fuel use	Total	1	no data	no data	no data	no data	no data	0.7	0	0
Gas	Total	1	110	97	70	65	74	85	55	58	5%	-48%
Building electricity	Total	2 and 3	450	472	497	431	481	528	602	341	-43%	-24%
Colocation data centre electricity	Total	2 and 3	94	128	176	188	172	212	254	207	-19%	120%
Travel (oo's km)	Lease cars	1	17	17	24	24	30	19	22	1	-93%	-91%
Travel (oo's km)	Grey fleet (including taxi)	3	596	508	516	446	427	462	302	7	-98%	-99%
Travel (oo's km)	Hotels (nights)	3	692	no data	no data	no data	no data	1,362	959	6	-99%	-99%
Travel (oo's km)	Flights	3	125	138	192	255	309	247	127	0	-100%	-100%
Travel (oo's km)	Trains (including London travel)	3	1,667	1,862	2,285	2,567	3,110	2,844	2,200	3	-100%	-100%
Travel	Total	1 and 3	3,097	lack of complete data sets	lack of complete data sets	lack of complete data sets	lack of complete data sets	4,934	3,610	18	-100%	-99%
Water	Total	3	57	41	44	42	66	62	48	27	-43%	-52%
Waste	Total	3	99	99	99	54	48	59	60	341	468%	244%
Procurement	Paper use (A4 reams)	3	27	26	24	19	18	11	13	1	-94%	-97%
Procurement	ICT hardware (£1000s)	3	5,000	no data	no data	no data	no data	4,000	5,800	4,120	-29%	-18%

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