Environmental Policy
Environmental Responsibility
The Fire Industry Association is proud to lead by example in promoting environmental responsibility across the fire protection sector. As the largest fire protection trade association in Europe with over 1,200 members, we recognise our duty to minimise environmental harm and foster a culture of sustainability within our industry.
Our Environmental Policy, Carbon Methodology, and Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions data are all made available on this page to ensure full transparency and accountability.
Environmental Policy
Our Environmental Policy outlines our approach to identifying, managing, and mitigating our environmental impacts. As a not-for-profit organisation and key provider of fire safety training, we are committed to:
- Complying with all relevant environmental legislation and obligations.
- Regularly assessing and reassessing our environmental impact.
- Disclosing Scope 1, 2, and 3 GHG emissions using the GHG Protocol.
- Setting science-based targets to reduce our environmental footprint.
- Striving for Net Zero emissions by FY50.
- Continuously improving environmental practices, such as using on-site solar panels and implementing waste reduction strategies.
- Promoting environmentally responsible practices to our members, partners, and the wider industry.
This policy applies to all employees, visitors, contractors, and suppliers involved in FIA operations.
Carbon Methodology
The FIA is committed to systematically measuring and managing its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions with the objective of supporting climate change mitigation. The carbon accounting methodology applied for FY23/24 has been developed in line with international best practice and provides a robust foundation for setting and tracking reduction targets.
Reporting Framework
- Standard Used: GHG emissions are reported using the GHG Protocol Corporate Standard, the globally recognised framework for carbon accounting.
- Boundary Approach: The operational control approach was applied to define the reporting boundary, covering all operations under FIA’s direct control.
- Reporting Period: Emissions were calculated for the financial year 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024.
- Scopes Reported:
- Scope 1: Direct emissions (e.g. refrigerants)
- Scope 2: Indirect emissions from purchased electricity (both location-based and market-based approaches)
- Scope 3: All relevant upstream and downstream indirect emissions
GHG Emissions for Reporting
|
Scope |
Emission source |
tCO2e |
tCO2e (market-based) |
|
1 |
Refrigerant leaks |
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
2 |
Electricity |
10.3 |
17.3 |
|
Total scope 1 & 2 |
10.3 |
17.3 |
|
|
3 |
Category 1: Purchased goods and services |
240.7 |
240.7 |
|
Category 2: Capital goods |
Reported in cat 1 |
Reported in cat 1 |
|
|
Category 3: Fuel- and energy- related |
3.4 |
3.4 |
|
|
Category 4: Upstream transportation & distribution |
0.1 |
0.1 |
|
|
Category 5: Waste generated in operations |
2.8 |
2.8 |
|
|
Category 6: Business travel |
43.9 |
43.9 |
|
|
Category 7: Commuting |
30.9 |
30.9 |
|
|
Category 8: Upstream leased assets |
20.2 |
20.2 |
|
|
Category 12: End-of-life treatment of sold products |
5.0 |
5.0 |
|
|
Category 14: Franchises |
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
|
Total scope 3 |
346.9 |
346.9 |
|
|
TOTAL scope 1, 2 & 3 |
357.2 |
364.3 |
|
Summary of Proposed Targets
These are the proposed targets for the Fire Industry Association. They have been chosen to align with Science-Based Target initiative (SBTi) best practice.
Near-term
- 42% reduction in absolute scope 1 & 2 emissions by FY30 from a FY24 baseline.
- Measure and reduce scope 3 emissions.
Long-term
- 90% reduction in scope 1, 2 & 3 emissions by FY50 from a FY24 baseline.
- Net Zero by FY50.