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Newark and Sherwood District Council

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Explore carbon emissions data for Newark and Sherwood District Council. Mycelium helps you review reported emissions, disclosure status, Scope 1, Scope 2 and Scope 3 data, climate targets and sustainability information in one company profile.

This profile brings together available carbon emissions data for Newark and Sherwood District Council, including reported figures, modelled estimates, disclosure documents and sustainability indicators, so you can review its emissions and compare its performance against similar companies. It is one entry in the Mycelium emissions database. Read how we source and check this data.

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Emissions

Total yearly emissions across all scopes

31,362 tCO2e (Location Based) (Mycelium adjusted)

Reported by Newark and Sherwood District Council
9,267 tCO₂e
Estimated by Mycelium
22,095 tCO₂e

Newark and Sherwood District Council reported 30% of the adjusted total. Mycelium estimated the remaining 70% for the categories it did not disclose.

Scope 1

tCO2e

2,287

Scope 2 (Location Based)

tCO2e

587

Scope 3 total

tCO2e

28,488

Checked against pages 5 and 23 of the source report on 3 Oct 2026

Scope 3 reported

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Provenance

Review the sources and documents behind Newark and Sherwood District Council's emissions data. Provenance matters because it shows where the information comes from, how recent it is and how complete the disclosure appears to be.

Documents

Emissions
Factors

Modelled emission factor Total, all scopes including all Scope 3
0.352 kgCO2e / £

Supplier specific emission factors (kgCO2e / £)

Modelled
Reported
Scope 1 + 2 Direct + purchased energy
0.032
0.032
Upstream + upstream Scope 3
0.155
0.102
Total + all Scope 3
0.352
0.104

Scope 2 in these factors uses the company's location based figure.

Which figure should I use?

Comparing companies? Use Total Modelled. It is the most complete like-for-like view: any categories the company has not disclosed are filled with industry-typical estimates, so a transparent company is not unfairly penalised against one that simply has not reported.

Estimating your own supply-chain emissions from spend with this company? Use Upstream Modelled. The GHG Protocol defines purchased-goods emissions as cradle-to-gate, which means this company's own operations plus its upstream supply chain. The Total figure also includes downstream emissions, such as the lifetime use of the products this company sells, which the GHG Protocol attributes to the users of those products rather than to customers buying goods and services.

Reported counts only emissions the company has filed itself. A blank or low Reported cell does not mean those emissions do not exist, just that the company has not disclosed them. When Reported sits close to Modelled, that is a positive signal: the company has disclosed most of its salient emissions.

Sustainability
Snapshot

Based on reported data, retrieved with AI

  • Newark and Sherwood District Council reported 9,267 tCO₂e in 2024.
  • Scope 3 accounted for 91% of emissions.
  • Reported across 6 of 15 GHG Protocol Scope 3 categories.
  • Scope 2 reported under the location based methodology.

According to available emissions disclosures, Newark and Sherwood District Council reported total yearly emissions of 9,267 tCO₂e in 2024. Scope 3 emissions accounted for 91% of the footprint, indicating supply chain activity, purchased goods and services, business travel, and wider operational dependencies were the most significant contributors to the company's carbon footprint.

The company achieved a Mycelium Score of 1.7, placing it well below average for its sector for sustainability performance, and received a transparency score of 29.5, pointing to very little public detail on their key emissions.

Scope
breakdown

Scope 1 emissions

Direct emissions from sources the company owns or controls, such as fuel use, facilities and vehicles.

REPORTED

Direct emissions

2,287

tCO2e

Scope 2 emissions

Indirect emissions from purchased energy, including electricity, heating and cooling.

REPORTED

Location based

587

tCO2e

Market based

–

tCO2e

Scope 3 emissions

Wider value chain emissions across the 15 GHG Protocol categories, from purchased goods and business travel to investments, where reported.

REPORTED

Cat 1

Purchased goods & services

5,074

tCO2e
ESTIMATED

Cat 2

Capital goods

2,516

tCO2e
REPORTED

Cat 3

Fuel & energy related activities

658

tCO2e
ESTIMATED

Cat 4

Upstream transportation & distribution

1,990

tCO2e
REPORTED

Cat 5

Waste generated in operations

247

tCO2e
REPORTED

Cat 6

Business travel

86

tCO2e
REPORTED

Cat 7

Employee commuting

130

tCO2e
ESTIMATED

Cat 8

Upstream leased assets

233

tCO2e
ESTIMATED

Cat 9

Downstream transportation & distribution

768

tCO2e
ESTIMATED

Cat 10

Processing of sold products

572

tCO2e
ESTIMATED

Cat 11

Use of sold products

9,703

tCO2e
ESTIMATED

Cat 12

End-of-life treatment of sold products

595

tCO2e
REPORTED

Cat 13

Downstream leased assets

198

tCO2e
ESTIMATED

Cat 14

Franchises

104

tCO2e
ESTIMATED

Cat 15

Investments

5,616

tCO2e

9 values were derived via Mycelium's normalisation process rather than reported by the company. A cell marked “ESTIMATED” is a figure the company did not disclose, modelled by Mycelium. Cells marked “–” were not disclosed and could not be modelled.

Contact Info

Address

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Country

GBR

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How scoring works

How the Mycelium Score is calculated

The Mycelium Score is out of 10. Up to 6.5 points reflect carbon intensity vs sector peers (emissions normalised against revenue), scaled by how transparent the reporting is. The band above 6.5 is earned through verified data quality on a claimed profile: declaring every reporting category yourself (up to 2.0), preparation by a carbon accountant (2.0) and independently audited figures (2.0), capped at 10.

A higher score means lower carbon intensity than sector peers, backed by data that's third-party verified, claimed by the company, and fully disclosed. Newark and Sherwood District Council's score sits at the top of this page and in the score panel.

How the Transparency Score is calculated

The Transparency Score is the share of a company's estimated footprint that it reported itself, graded from A (very high) down to F (very low). Where a category is missing, Mycelium models what it would hold for a company of that size and industry and counts it as undisclosed, so an unreported category where the bulk of emissions sit hurts far more than a minor one. A Scope 3 total filed without a category breakdown earns very little credit for the part left unattributed, because it does not show which categories are inside it: a company can count business travel, leave purchased goods out entirely, and the total looks the same. Companies with nothing to model are graded on how much of their industry's typical footprint the reported categories cover.

For Newark and Sherwood District Council, the single biggest gap is Use of sold products (Scope 3 Category 11). Mycelium estimates it accounts for around 31% of the company's total footprint, typically the largest source of emissions for a International Bodies company, yet it hasn't been disclosed. Leaving a bucket this large unreported is what's holding the transparency score down.

Other material categories Newark and Sherwood District Council hasn't disclosed:

  • Investments (Scope 3 Category 15), around 18% of the estimated footprint
  • Capital goods (Scope 3 Category 2), around 8% of the estimated footprint
  • Upstream transportation & distribution (Scope 3 Category 4), around 6% of the estimated footprint

In total, roughly 63% of Newark and Sherwood District Council's estimated emissions sit in categories it hasn't reported. Disclosing these would be the fastest way to raise the transparency score.

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Newark and Sherwood District Council carbon emissions FAQs

What are Newark and Sherwood District Council's carbon emissions?

In its 2024 reporting year, Newark and Sherwood District Council disclosed total emissions of 9,267 tCO2e across all scopes. Including Mycelium estimates for undisclosed categories, the adjusted total is 31,362 tCO2e. Scope 3 accounted for the largest share, around 91% of the total.

Does Newark and Sherwood District Council report Scope 1, Scope 2 and Scope 3 emissions?

For 2024, Newark and Sherwood District Council's available disclosure covers Scope 1 (2,287 tCO2e), Scope 2 (587 tCO2e), Scope 3 across 6 of the 15 GHG Protocol categories. Figures not reported by the company are shown as modelled estimates and labelled as such.

How transparent is Newark and Sherwood District Council's emissions reporting?

Newark and Sherwood District Council has a Mycelium transparency score of 29.5 out of 100. The score is the share of the company's estimated footprint that it reported itself, so an undisclosed category where most of its emissions sit weighs far more than a minor one.

Is Newark and Sherwood District Council sustainable?

Mycelium measures sustainability through carbon emissions data rather than giving a yes or no verdict. Newark and Sherwood District Council has a Mycelium Score of 1.7 out of 10, which reflects its emissions intensity against sector peers together with how transparent and well-verified its reporting is. The emissions figures, disclosure documents and climate targets on this page give the fuller picture.

Is Newark and Sherwood District Council environmentally friendly?

Carbon emissions are one measurable part of environmental impact, and the part Mycelium tracks. Newark and Sherwood District Council disclosed 9,267 tCO2e for 2024, and its Mycelium Score of 1.7 out of 10 shows how that performance compares with similar companies in its sector.

Learn more about our methodology and where this data comes from.