We calculated our Scope 1 and Scope 2 carbon footprint for the first time

We have calculated our company carbon footprint for Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions for the first time. The result gives us a baseline for better understanding and managing emissions connected with our own operations and purchased energy.

The carbon footprint calculation helps us better understand which parts of our own operations create the highest emissions, especially company vehicles and purchased energy. This gives us a clearer basis for practical decisions — for example how we monitor fuel consumption, how we work with energy data, where future reductions may be realistic, and what information we need to collect more consistently in the coming years.

The calculation was prepared in cooperation with Envitrail and covers the reporting period from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026. It follows the GHG Protocol methodology, one of the most widely used international frameworks for greenhouse gas accounting.

How emissions are divided: Scope 1, 2 and 3

In greenhouse gas accounting, company emissions are usually divided into three groups: Scope 1, Scope 2 and Scope 3.

Scope 1 covers direct emissions from sources owned or controlled by the company. This typically includes fuels used in company vehicles, company-operated equipment, boilers, heating systems or other own sources.

Scope 2 covers indirect emissions from purchased energy, mainly electricity, heating and cooling. These emissions do not physically arise directly at the company’s premises, but they are connected with the energy the company uses.

Scope 3 covers other indirect emissions in the wider value chain. This may include purchased materials and components, supplier activities, transport, waste, business travel, product use and end-of-life treatment.

For this first calculation, RIM CZ focused on Scope 1 and Scope 2.

What was included in our first calculation

The calculation covered emissions connected with our own operations and purchased energy for the reporting period from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026.

In practice, this means that we collected and evaluated data mainly from these areas:

• fuel consumption in company vehicles
• fuels used in company-operated equipment and other own operations
• purchased electricity
• purchased heating
• purchased cooling

This gave us the first overall picture of emissions that are directly connected with how we operate our company and the energy we purchase.

Scope 3 emissions were not included in this first step. They are more complex to calculate because they involve data from the wider value chain, such as materials, components, suppliers, logistics, waste and the product life cycle. We plan to work with relevant Scope 3 categories in the next phase.

Our first result

For the reporting period 2025/26, the total Scope 1 and Scope 2 carbon footprint of RIM CZ was:

295.91 t CO₂e

This consists of:

• Scope 1: 237.10 t CO₂e 
• Scope 2: 58.81 t CO₂e

The largest part of the result is connected with fuel consumption in company vehicles.

What comes next

The current calculation gives us a starting point for future comparison. In the coming years, we want to improve the way we collect and evaluate operational data, especially in areas with the largest share of total emissions.

As a next step, we plan to expand our work towards relevant Scope 3 categories. For a manufacturing company like RIM CZ, this will be important because a large part of the overall environmental impact is likely connected with purchased materials, components, suppliers, logistics and the product life cycle.

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