Regulatory information Directors’ report continued GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS TREASURY AND RISK MANAGEMENT In the tables below we set out the greenhouse gas The Group’s approach to treasury and financial risk management, emissions disclosures required by the Companies Act 2006 including its use of hedging instruments, is explained in the (Strategic Report and Directors’ Report) Regulations 2013 Principal Risks andUncertainties section on page 88 and note and Companies (Directors’ Report) and Limited Liability 17 to the annual financial statements. Partnerships (Energy and Carbon Report) Regulations 2018. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting (SECR) Our Corporate Governance Report on pages 100 to 171 Summary MWh FY19 FY20 FY21 explains how we have applied the Code’s Principles as set out Purchase of energy 57 51 53 in the UK Corporate Governance Code published in July 2018 Vehicles on Company business 5 3 3 (the ‘Corporate Governance Code’). Vehicles in the Home Delivery INDEPENDENT AUDITORS Network 9 12 15 71 66 71 In accordance with section 489 of the Companies Act 2006 and the recommendation of the Audit and Risk Committee, a resolution is to be proposed at the AGM for the reappointment Energy consumption has increased by 8% year-on-year, of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditor of the Group. driven by the increased heating and ventilation necessary in stores, in response to adjustments made for Covid-19 safety. DISCLAIMER We are focused on improving energy efficiency through our building management systems (BMS) and exploring wider This Directors’ Report, Strategic Report and the financial energy saving alternatives. Miles driven by the Home Delivery statements contain certain forward-looking statements Network increased by 25% year-on-year (FY20: 26%) as a with respect to the financial condition, results, operations result in the growth of our home delivery sales. We aim to and business of Dunelm Group plc. These statements and offset this through our focus on vehicle fill, and reducing the forecasts involve risk and uncertainty because they relate number of journeys made accordingly, alongside improved to events and depend upon circumstances that will occur in driver training. the future. There are a number of factors that could cause actual results or developments to differ materially from those Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (tCOe) expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements 2 and forecasts. Nothing in this Directors’ Report and Strategic FY19 FY20 FY21 Report or in these financial statements should be construed Direct emissions (Scope 1) 7,260 6,937 7,936 as a profit forecast. Indirect emissions from electricity (Scope 2) 11,002 8,757 7,866 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Total GHG emissions 18,262 15,694 15,802 The Annual General Meeting will be held at 11:30am on Turnover £m 1,100.4 1,057.9 1,3362 Tuesday 16 November 2021 at the Dunelm Support Centre, GHG intensity per £1m turnover 16.6 14.8 11.8 Watermead Business Park, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1AD. A formal notice of meeting, explanatory circular and a form The reduction in indirect emissions is a result of slightly of proxy will accompany this Annual Report and financial reduced electricity usage and the reduction of UK grid statements. electricity carbon intensity. Increased energy used within the Home Delivery Network as a result of the increase in miles This report was reviewed and signed by order of the Board driven has been offset by reduced energy usage within the on 8 September 2021. company car fleet. Overall, the growth in turnover in FY21 has not driven an equivalent increase in emissions and our carbon intensity has reduced as a result. Dawn Durrant Company Secretary 8 September 2021 176 DUNELM GROUP PLCANNUAL REPORT & ACCOUNTS 2021