Transport and logistics
Greg McCannon from ADM Cocoa UK asked:“Does ESOS cover transport/logistics?”
Rutter: “Yes, Scope 1 and 2 requirements need to be met unless you have fully outsourced your transport/logistics in which case it will be up to that company to comply with ESOS.”
Adams: “ESOS covers all energy used by assets held or activities carried out by your organisation or group. This includes the energy consumed by buildings, industrial processes and transport.
“However, ESOS does not require participants to measure and audit fuel which they are not supplied with and do not use in their business. Therefore, if your organisation uses contractors to carry out transport activities on its behalf, these operations would be exempt from your ESOS assessment, but may be part of the contractor’s ESOS assessment, if they qualify.”