Environment

ENVIRONMENT 

We produce all of our Warhammer miniatures at our Lenton facility in Nottingham in the UK and so this is where we consume the majority of our energy, water, and raw materials. Ensuring that we conduct our operations in a sustainable manner is of the utmost importance to us. We are committed to minimising the impact of all our activities and to operating as sustainably as possible.

Emissions 

Whilst our carbon footprint is small, we recognise that we still have a responsibility to support the global challenge of reducing carbon emissions. Mindful of the fact that as we expand internationally our emissions will grow as we grow. We will reduce our emissions by making our own operations more sustainable and by engaging and working closely with our suppliers to help them do the same.

Our metrics

Measuring the emissions that contribute to our carbon footprint is the first step to managing them. Below is a table of our scope 1 emissions (caused directly by our operations - such as burning gas in heating systems) and scope 2 emissions (caused by the production of any electricity, heat, or steam that we purchase for our operations) for our last reported financial year (2024/2025).

The emissions are measured in CO2e (carbon dioxide equivalent), which allows us to include the impact of any greenhouse gases in terms of an equivalent amount of carbon dioxide (the main greenhouse gas responsible for climate change).

Scope 3 emissions are those emissions outside of our direct control that arise from within our supply / value chain. These form a significant part of our overall carbon footprint. We have measured and reported on aspects of our scope 3 emissions for several years, however, like a lot of companies, we still have a lot of progress to make in this area so that we can more actively measure and reduce them. The below table shows our scope 3 emissions for the financial year (2024/2025):

Whilst measuring and reporting on the emissions that contribute to our carbon footprint is useful, it often helps to see these figures in terms of our level of activity. Below are two measures for the amount of carbon emissions (measured in CO_2e) we emit, one per £000 of revenue generated, and a second per Full Time Equivalent (FTE) employee that works for Games Workshop.

Our targets

In 2023 we set a scope 1 and 2 emissions reduction target to reduce our absolute carbon emissions in line with the level of decarbonisation required to limit temperature rises to 1.5oC. Our scope 1 and 2 target will be to reduce our absolute scope 1 and 2 CO2e emissions by 55% by 2032, using FY 2021/22 emissions as a baseline.

These reductions will primarily be driven by switching a portion of our electricity supply to certified renewables and by expanding our on site solar capacity.

Our heating and kitchen operations at our main site in Lenton are now almost entirely electric, replacing gas, supplied by either our on site solar arrays or through certified grid renewables. We have also transitioned our North American operation and a large portion of our European retail stores over to certified grid supplied electricity. Thanks to these efforts, our scope 1 and 2 emissions for this financial year are 69% lower than our 2021/22 baseline - surpassing our target by 14%. Whilst the aggregated levels of scope 1 and 2 emissions are now below the target level, we recognise the increase in scope 1 emissions and remain focused on reducing them further as well as maintaining our scope 2 emissions within our target.  

The reductions and their relationship to our plan are shown in the chart below:

TCFD

For several years we have maintained a climate related risk register as part of our overarching SRS strategy and to ensure compliance with the requirements for climate-related financial disclosures. This risk register uses climate scenario analysis (CSA) to look at a series of plausible future climate scenarios (caused by the impacts of, and responses to, climate change) and use these to assess the potential impacts on our business. 

The ultimate outcome of this CSA was the identification of the most relevant climate-related risks for our business (summarised below) and a stronger understanding of their potential impacts across the different selected scenarios. 

During the year to May 2025 we have reviewed and updated the evaluation of risks in our risk register to ensure they remain consistent with the latest guidance and information on climate related risks. We also made minor changes to ensure the metrics and categorisation of the risks aligns with our integrated risk management approach. Below is a summary table that shows the main risks that we identified through our climate scenario analysis and how we manage them:

Energy

We are committed to  the efficient use of energy within our operations and activities. Energy use is monitored and projects implemented to make sure we use energy as efficiently as possible. Energy efficiency is considered within our procurement policies and is a key consideration during project planning.

We generate significant amounts of electricity on site with our solar arrays and are committed to improving our energy efficiency. We have invested in new glazing at our main Lenton site significantly reducing energy demand for heating. We have conducted a detailed energy audit as part of our ESOS obligations identifying operational energy efficiency savings throughout our manufacturing, warehousing and retail estate and will work to implement these recommendations.

Onsite solar power generation

We remain committed to renewable energy on our main manufacturing site in the UK. We have solar arrays installed in both Factory 1 and Factory 2, which currently generate 7% of the electricity needs for our main manufacturing site.

We are planning to add to this further with an additional array on our new Factory 4 site.

Waste

Efficient use of resources is at the heart of our sustainability goals. As a responsible organisation we consider the waste hierarchy in our operations, striving to reduce waste produced and seeking to reuse and recycle waste wherever possible.  Waste is monitored as part of our day to day management to ensure that we reduce waste generated and that waste is managed appropriately.

During 2024 we made improvements to the waste data management systems for our UK manufacturing operations to help improve our understanding of the wastes we produced and how it is managed. For the 2024/25 financial year our UK manufacturing operations generated 569 tonnes of waste, with 53% being disposed of via incineration (with energy recovery) and 47% disposed of via recycling. 

As part of our commitment to sustainability we continue to look for ways to move more of our waste from energy recovery processes into recycling. To help with this, and as part of our compliance with new UK Simpler Recycling requirements, we have recently installed new bins to help keep separate our dry mixed recycling across all of our sites in England. 

Products

The sustainability of our products is extremely important to us and is fundamental to our strategy to “make the best fantasy miniatures in the world…forever”. Our miniatures are long term products, intended to be treasured possessions for hobbyists to enjoy for many years and so we believe they represent a good investment in the energy and resources needed to design and manufacture them.  We always strive for continuous improvement and we are constantly reviewing our raw material formulas and advances in technology to make our products more sustainable.

In store recycling programme

Offcuts from our miniature sprue frames are a necessary result of the manufacturing process and ensuring that we deliver the highest levels of detail and product quality. Whilst the material we use (High Impact Polystyrene) is recyclable, in many territories it is currently not possible to recycle it through the local authority’s kerbside recycling scheme meaning hobbyists are left with plastic bits with no real route to dispose of them sustainably. Through a partnership with TerraCycle we are now providing in store recycling for all our plastic sprues and empty paint pots across our retail stores in Britain, France and from the start of 2026, all US stores.

Plastic packaging reduction

We have changed a lot of our product packaging - removing excess elements where possible, and replacing single use plastic with paper and card alternatives. We will continue to reduce waste to a minimum.  In particular we are transitioning our plastic miniatures that use ‘plastic clam’ packaging to cardboard boxes. This reduces plastic waste and makes it easier to recycle any waste that is generated

Recycled plastic

Whilst we are putting a lot of effort into reducing our own plastic waste, we have also started to explore ways in which we can reuse the plastic waste generated by other industries. In 2024, we started a programme to use recycled material within the manufacture of a limited number of our miniature bases. It’s still early days, and whilst using recycled material presents us with a number of challenges to overcome in order to maintain the high standards of quality we demand of our products, we’ve learnt a lot and feel confident that this is something we could employ in a wider range of products in the not too distant future.