Internet Fusion Group

Challenge

Internet Fusion Group (IFG), a large retail buyer working with over 800 brands, needed a solution to:

• Accurately measure their carbon impact in line with the GHG Protocol
• Achieve compliance with Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting (SECR)
• Set credible science-based targets

They required a platform capable of establishing a verified 2018 emissions baseline and enabling robust, comparable annual reporting in subsequent years.

Solution

Compare Your Footprint enabled IFG to establish a 2018 baseline carbon footprint covering Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions, publish and compare annual carbon footprint reports, validate near-term science-based targets (validated by SBTi in 2021), and submit SECR reports annually. IFG also reports on GHG reduction progress within their Sustainability Report and has signed up to the Business Ambition for 1.5°C campaign.

Outcome

By 2021, Internet Fusion Group had achieved notable sustainability milestones:

• 93.7% reduction in direct Scope 1 & 2 carbon emissions since 2018
• 95.5% of electricity from renewable sources, with 9.88% self-generated via on-site solar panels
• 45.3% of collected rainwater reused in warehouse operations
• 100% plastic-free packaging sent to customers (99.72% plastic-free in 2021), made from 96.7% recycled content and 93.2% FSC-certified materials
• Full SECR compliance with UK Government reporting requirements
• SBTi-validated target to reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 50% by 2030 from a 2018 base year, and a commitment to measure and reduce Scope 3 emissions