South West Water

South West Water, an organisation within the collected and purified water, distribution services of water industry based in GB, has demonstrated varying levels of emissions reporting in recent years.

For the reporting year 2023, South West Water reported a total of approximately 290,831,000 kg CO2e. This included Scope 1 emissions of approximately 5,310,003 kg CO2e, Scope 2 market-based emissions of approximately 31,273,329 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions totalling approximately 9,814,314 kg CO2e. Within Scope 3, business travel accounted for approximately 16,247 kg CO2e.

In the reporting year 2022, the company's total emissions were approximately 95,035,981 kg CO2e. This comprised Scope 1 emissions of approximately 20,102,436 kg CO2e (with mobile combustion at approximately 3,953,178 kg CO2e, process emissions at approximately 14,388,444 kg CO2e, and stationary combustion at approximately 1,760,814 kg CO2e) and Scope 2 emissions from purchased electricity at approximately 66,253,861 kg CO2e. Scope 3 emissions for 2022 totalled approximately 17,198,030 kg CO2e, with business travel contributing approximately 362,636 kg CO2e.

For the reporting year 2021, Scope 1 emissions were approximately 3,278,000 kg CO2e (including mobile combustion at approximately 2,213,000 kg CO2e, process emissions at approximately 4,000 kg CO2e, and stationary combustion at approximately 1,061,000 kg CO2e). Scope 2 market-based emissions were approximately 42,216,000 kg CO2e from purchased electricity. Scope 3 emissions were a significant figure, totalling approximately 7,334,000 kg CO2e, with substantial contributions from capital goods (approximately 54,791,000 kg CO2e), purchased goods and services (approximately 62,460,000 kg CO2e), upstream transportation and distribution (approximately 3,141,000 kg CO2e), and business travel (approximately 28,000 kg CO2e).

For 2024, South West Water reported Scope 1 emissions of approximately 321,522,000 kg CO2e. Their carbon intensity for business was reported as approximately 6.0e-05 kg CO2e per GBP of revenue. The company also reported carbon intensity of its water services at approximately 38,800 tonnes CO2e per million litres. For 2025, no absolute emissions data was available, however, a GHG Reduction from the baseline year 2021 for Scope 2 market-based emissions was reported at approximately 70,680 tonnes.

South West Water has set a target to reduce operational emissions by 70% by 2025, specifically for Scope 2 market-based emissions. Furthermore, the company is committed to reducing leakage by 50% by 2050, using a 2019/20 baseline year. As part of the Water UK Public Interest Commitment, South West Water, alongside the industry, aims to achieve Net Zero Carbon for operational emissions by 2030. They are also committed to restoring an additional 1,000 hectares of peatland by 2025.

This emissions data is inherited from South West Water Limited, with no further cascade details provided.