Net Zero Roadmap

As part of Dialight’s focus environmental responsibility, we have committed with the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) to be net zero by 2050, but we are planning to achieve this 10 years earlier, by 2040. We have conducted assessments to understand our Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions and are developing a plan to draw down our carbon in line with SBTi guidelines. Our formal plan will be submitted for review by SBTi in H1 2023.

Lighting, by its nature, consumes energy in order to perform its required task. Therefore, when looking at net zero targets, the usage of the lighting itself by customers that is counted by Dialight as part of its Scope 3 emissions poses a challenge in achieving net zero until the decarbonization of the electricity grid progresses.

According to an analysis conducted in 2021*, if customers who bought Dialight LED lighting in 2021 had retained their legacy lights, their carbon emissions would have been 2.5m tonnes. As a comparison, highly efficient, long-lasting Dialight LED lighting produced only 0.9m tonnes, which is a savings of 1.6m tonnes of carbon over a 10 year period.

*Based on internal calculations of the impact of lighting products sold in 2021 and the estimated impact of the fixtures they replaced.

Road to Net Zero Continued

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Roadmap

There are two key recommendations from the Net Zero Standard:

1Set short-term targets of 5-10 years that will reduce CO2 emissions by 50%
2Set longer term goals to reduce to Net Zero by 2040

We have applied the principles of the SBTi Corporate Net Zero Standard issued on 28 October 2021.

The Standard provides guidance, criteria, and recommendations to support corporates in setting Net Zero targets through the SBTi. The main objective is to provide a standardised and robust approach for corporates to set Net Zero targets that are aligned with climate science on this topic.

Action plans to be finalised in 2023

During 2022, we have analysed our internal emissions and will be using this data in our detailed action plan that we will form the Science Based Targets that we will agree with SBTi in H1 2023.

The plans are not yet final but they cover the following main areas:

They are likely to include a combination of two key factors:

  • Actions that we can take and directly control
  • Dependencies on other third parties in order to be able to achieve reduction

Short Term
To 2030

Longer Term
2031 to 2040

Upstream activites
  • Review of material choice and source
  • Reduction in fixture size
  • Localisation of supply chain
  • Availability of decarbonised freight transport
  • Review of material choice and source
  • Reduction in fixture size
  • Localisation of supply chain
  • Availability of decarbonised freight transport
Internal operations
  • Reduce energy usage
  • Generate renewable energy internally
  • Reduce business travel
  • Availability of renewable energy at all sites
  • Availability of low carbon business transport
  • Availability of renewable energy at all sites
  • Availability of low carbon business transport
Downstream activities
  • Reassess location of manufacturing sites
  • Availability of decarbonised freight transport
  • Proximity of manufacturing sites to end markets
  • Availability of decarbonised freight transport
Customer usage
  • Increased energy efficiency from design improvements
  • Availability of renewable energy
  • Further energy efficiency from design improvements
  • Availability of renewable energy to all customers