Measurable emissions reduction at scale.
Every restored battery avoids the embedded emissions of a new one. We quantify and report our Scope 1, 2 and 3 footprint, and publish the methodology behind the avoided-emissions figure — not just the headline number.
55%
CO₂e avoided
-42%
Operational vs 2019
2027
Renewable service centres
Why restoration is a carbon lever, not a cost saving.
Carbon is our most-watched metric. We measure embedded, operational and avoided emissions for every product line, and we publish the methodology — not just the headline number.
The mechanism is specific and worth stating plainly. Published life-cycle assessments of industrial lead-acid batteries find that energy demand during production accounts for roughly 55% of the battery's total global warming potential, while the lead itself contributes very little because it enters the process almost entirely from recycled stock. Restoration avoids that production energy outright. Recycling does not.
- Emissions avoided by extending battery life rather than replacing
- Renewable-powered service centres by 2027
- Reduction prioritised over offsetting
Our own operations, tracked monthly.
Direct emissions from our facilities and purchased energy are tracked monthly. Service centres are transitioning to renewable power by 2027, with on-site solar where viable.
Operational emissions are down 42% against a 2019 baseline. In candour, Scope 1 and 2 are the smaller part of the picture for a service business — a restoration workshop is not an energy-intensive site. They are tracked rigorously because they are the emissions we control directly, but the material number is Scope 3.
The number that actually matters.
We quantify upstream, downstream and avoided emissions using cradle-to-grave life-cycle assessment, so the avoided-CO₂ claim can be checked rather than taken on trust.
| Reference point | Figure | Source type |
|---|---|---|
| Lead-acid battery, cradle to grave | ~2 kg CO₂e per kWh delivered | Peer-reviewed LCA |
| Share of impact from production energy | ~55% | Peer-reviewed LCA |
| Energy saved using recycled vs primary lead | 35–40% | Published research |
| ReStore Life CO₂e avoided to date | published annually with its calculation basis | Own LCA, methodology published |
Avoided emissions are a contested category in carbon accounting, and rightly so — they describe something that did not happen. That is exactly why the methodology matters more than the headline. Ours compares the embedded emissions of manufacturing a replacement against the emissions of restoring the existing unit, and it is published in full in the annual ESG report rather than summarised.
Offsets last, and only removals.
We prioritise absolute reduction over offsetting. Where credits are used for residual emissions, they are restricted to removal-based projects with permanence guarantees.
The distinction between removal and avoidance credits is not pedantry. An avoidance credit pays for emissions that were never going to happen in a specific counterfactual; a removal credit takes carbon out of the atmosphere and keeps it out. Only the second is defensible against the scrutiny voluntary carbon markets now attract. Governance sits under the sustainability strategy pillar.
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- FAQs
Carbon — frequently asked questions.
How does restoration reduce emissions?
Avoided emissions represent what would have been generated by manufacturing replacement batteries for units that were restored instead, calculated using cradle-to-grave life-cycle assessment. Published figures and the calculation basis are set out in the annual ESG report.
How is avoided CO2 calculated?
Avoided emissions are calculated by comparing the embedded emissions of manufacturing a replacement battery against the emissions of restoring the existing one. Published life-cycle assessments of industrial lead-acid batteries find that energy demand during production accounts for roughly 55% of a battery's global warming potential, which is the share that restoration avoids. The methodology is published alongside the figure in the annual ESG report.
What is the carbon footprint of a lead-acid battery?
Peer-reviewed cradle-to-grave life-cycle assessment puts a lead-acid battery at approximately 2 kg CO2e per kWh of energy delivered over its lifetime. Because that impact is dominated by manufacturing rather than use, every additional year of service reduces the effective footprint per kWh delivered.
Does ReStore Life report Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions?
Yes. Scope 1 and 2 emissions from facilities and purchased energy are tracked monthly. Scope 3 covers upstream and downstream value-chain emissions, reported alongside avoided emissions using cradle-to-grave life-cycle assessment.
Does ReStore Life use carbon offsets?
Offsetting is treated as a last resort for residual emissions, not a substitute for reduction. Where credits are used, they are restricted to removal-based projects with permanence guarantees rather than avoidance-only credits.
When will ReStore Life service centres run on renewable power?
Service centres are transitioning to renewable power by 2027, with on-site solar installed where site conditions make it viable.
Need the numbers for your own reporting?
Enterprise customers can request per-contract avoided-emissions data for their Scope 3 disclosures, calculated on the same published methodology.