As a leading provider of private cloud professional and managed services for businesses, we embed environmental, social, and governance practices into our operations and supply chain. Our purpose is to simplify and accelerate private cloud journeys, strategically aligning IT to deliver optimal outcomes for our customers, our people, and the environment. Our approach enables us to protect the environment for future generations by collaborating with partners, suppliers, and vendors to deliver and support a sustainable supply chain, and by providing carbon efficient services and solutions to our clients.
It is our intent to use the purchase of carbon credits to offset any carbon emissions that the company produces to reach Net Zero by 2027 and back dating to 2023 while continuing to try and lower carbon emissions where possible.
Baseline emissions are a record of the greenhouse gases that have been produced in the past and were produced prior to the introduction of any strategies to reduce emissions. Baseline emissions are the reference point against which emissions reduction can be measured.
Baseline Year: 2021
Additional details relating to the Baseline Emissions calculations.
Methodology – Our emissions have been calculated in accordance with the GHG Protocol Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard and the latest UK Government emission conversion factors.
The GHG Protocol Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard is the leading global framework for measuring and managing greenhouse gas emissions at the corporate level, providing standardised methodologies for transparent and consistent reporting.
The data detailed in the table represents energy use and emissions for which the company is responsible for the years ending 31st December 2021 (the baseline year) and 2024 (current year). This includes:
Scope 3 Sources:
0.0
0.0
2.22
8.72
0.0
Scope 3 Sources:
0.0
0.0
32.26
26.93
0.0
In order to continue our progress to achieving Net Zero, we have adopted the following carbon reduction targets:
We project that carbon emissions will increase over the next two years to 200 tCO2e by 2027. This increase in emissions is driven by business expansion and will be offset through an investment in carbon credits to maintain Net Zero performance.
Progress against these targets can be seen in the graph below:
Across Scopes 1 and 2, we have seen a ~43% reduction (~4.99 tCO2e) against the 2021 baseline due to our carbon reduction initiatives.
In 2024, annual Scope 3 emissions show an increase of ~441% (48.25 tCO2e) against the 2021 baseline. However, since the emissions were baselined in a year with severe travel limitations, they were not reflective of our standard operations as most of our Scope 3 emissions come from business travel and commuting. Since 2021, our workforce has grown which has increased our Scope 3 emissions, and other contributing factors include some of our partners and customers preferring our consultants on-site and the reintroduction of industry events both nationally and internationally.
The following environmental management measures and projects have been completed or implemented since the 2021 baseline. The carbon emission reduction in Scopes 1 & 2 equate to 4.99 tCO2e, a 43% reduction against the 2021 baseline and the measures will be in effect when performing the contract. The increase in our Scope 3 emissions equate to ~48 tCO2e against our 2021 baseline and we will offset our total emissions via the purchasing of carbon credits by EoY 2025.
In the future, we seek to implement further measures including, but not limited to:
This Carbon Reduction Plan has been completed in accordance with PPN 006 and associated guidance and reporting standards for Carbon Reduction Plans.
Emissions have been reported and recorded in accordance with the published reporting standard for Carbon Reduction Plans and the GHG Reporting Protocol corporate standard and use the appropriate Government emission conversion factors for greenhouse gas company reporting.
Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions have been reported in accordance with SECR requirements, and the required subset of Scope 3 emissions have been reported in accordance with the published reporting standard for Carbon Reduction Plans and the Corporate Value Chain (Scope 3) Standard.
This Carbon Reduction Plan has been reviewed and signed off by the board of directors (or equivalent management body).
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