The Road to Net Zero

We’re committed to measuring and reducing our impact on the environment, and one of the ways we’re doing this is by working towards achieving the government’s net zero target of a 100% reduction in net UK greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050.

In order to achieve this, we’ve put in place an ESG plan and have commissioned an external company to benchmark our performance.
We recently received our Net Zero Report which rates us on everything from our energy awareness and community engagement to our ESG reporting. The assessment covers 15 themes and 128 individual topics, aligning with international ESG scoring and frameworks.

In the last 12 months we have reduced our CO2 emissions by 27%

Emission Reduction Plan

Here are some of the actions we’re taking to reduce our emissions:

• Transportation (owned and leased vehicles): We have reduced the total amount of CO2 emissions produced by our fleet by 13.7%
• Electricity – We have switched all our electricity contracts to green contracts and have purchased boiling water taps across our sites to help reduce energy consumption during breaks
• Waste – We follow the waste hierarchy, and divert all our waste from landfill
• Business travel – We have implemented an EV salary sacrifice scheme, are in the process of implementing a cycle to work scheme, and have incentivised car sharing
• Homeworking: Approximately one third of our staff work from home either two or three days a week, reducing the environmental impact of travelling to the office

We’re delighted to report that we’re on track to achieving net zero status by 2046 – four years earlier than the government’s target – but we know we still have a lot of work to do.

We will continue to work on our path to net zero by calculating our CO2 footprint annually, tracking how we are performing against our targets, and adjusting our plans to make sure we achieve our goals. We’re determined to play our part in minimising the negative effects of climate change on the planet.

You can read our full Net Zero Report & Carbon Reduction plan here.

Published on 6th December 2024