Report results - SME Climate Hub

Oban International's Climate Report

Submitted on 2024-09-30

1.1 Reporting year*

2023

1.1.1 Reporting period*

from 1.2023 to 12.2023

1.2 Describe your business activities*

Oban International is a digital marketing company specialising in International growth. Services include multilingual Search, Content, Paid Media, UX and above the line media planning and buying.

1.4 Number of employees in the reporting year*

1.4.1 Full-time equivalent (FTE) or headcounts*

Headcounts

1.5 Let us know if your company is a parent company or subsidiary*

Not applicable

2.1 Net zero target year*

2050

2.1.1 Base year*

2018

2.2 Near-term target*

50% of absolute total emission reduction from my base year by 2030

2.3 Provide any additional comments or context on your net zero and near term targets.*

We have signed up to science based targets and report through CDP

3.1 To reduce emissions in line with my commitment, my company has a plan and is taking action*

Yes

Energy consumption

3.2 Total energy consumption*

18222.78 kwh

3.3 Renewable energy*

0 kwh

Scope 1 emissions

3.4 Scope 1 emissions*

0 metric tons CO2e

Scope 2 emissions

3.5 Location based scope 2 emissions*

34.1 metric tons CO2e

3.6 Market based scope 2 emissions*

0 metric tons CO2e

3.7 Describe your plans and actions taken to reduce scope 1 & 2 emissions.*

in 2023 we moved to a much reduced serviced office space - which is BCorp certified. This has allowed us to continue our journey to towards our targets. In addition we have moved to an environmentally friendly hosting for our website and continue to educate the team on reducing emissions.

3.8 Describe the calculation methodology and comment on the data accuracy, including any tools/methods used to calculate.*

We have experienced some barriers to providing Scope 2 data in that we pay a combined service charge which is not broken down into its component parts. Therefore we have estimated individual areas as best we can based on industry best practice guidance. All other emissions are based on actual spend with all possible calculations made by Normative.io.

Scope 3 emissions

4.1 Have you measured any of your scope 3 emissions?*

Yes

4.1.1 Total scope 3 emissions*

82.46 metric tons CO2e

Supply chain related - upstream emissions

4.1.2 Purchased goods and services*

31.2 metric tons CO2e

4.1.3 Capital goods*

0.0959 metric tons CO2e

4.1.4 Fuel and energy related activities*

4.1.5 Transportation and distribution (upstream)*

4.1.6 Waste in operations*

4.1.7 Business travel*

10.7 metric tons CO2e

4.1.8 Employee commuting*

40.47 metric tons CO2e

4.1.9 Leased assets (upstream)*

Customer related - downstream emissions

4.1.10 Transportation and distribution (downstream)*

4.1.11 Processing of sold products*

4.1.12 Use of sold products*

4.1.13 End-of-life treatment of products*

4.1.14 Leased assets (downstream)*

4.1.15 Franchises*

4.1.16 Investments*

4.1.17 Do you have a plan and are taking action to reduce emissions from your value chain?*

Yes

We have moved to smaller offices, serviced by a B-Corp company. We also work with our IT provider to ensure assets are disposed of in the most responsible way. We also ensure that our data server is environmentally friendly and that we focus on reducing data size.

4.2 Have you asked any of your suppliers to set a net zero target (either voluntarily or as a requirement)?*

4.2.1 What percentage of your suppliers have you asked?*

4.3 Have you communicated your commitment and actions to any of your customers?*

Yes

4.4 Describe the calculation methodology and comment on the data accuracy and any tools used to calculate your scope 3 emissions.*

We have estimated individual areas as best we can based on industry best practice guidance. This includes actual spend and headcount.

5.1 Do you classify any of your existing goods and/or services as a climate solution?*

5.2 What percentage of your total revenue comes from sales of climate solutions?*

5.3 Provide descriptions/names of your climate solutions:*

5.4 Methodology used to assess these as climate solutions, and third party which has validated the assessment, if any:*

6.1 What governance processes do you have in place for your climate strategy? Choose as many as are applicable.*

Governance process in place, Person is responsible for climate strategy at board level

6.1 Explain*

6.1.1 Please describe their position and responsibility.*

HR Director Climate-related responsibilities of this position: Managing annual budgets for climate mitigation activities Developing a climate transition plan Implementing a climate transition plan Integrating climate-related issues into the strategy

6.1.2 Is this person (or another at executive and board level) also responsible for climate risk?*

6.2 Have you started to identify and assess your companies climate risks and opportunities?*

Yes - we have identified climate risks

6.2.1 Where are the climate risks you've identified?*

Own operations

6.2.1 Explain*

6.2.2 How are you managing these climate risks? Choose as many as are applicable.*

We've started to prioritise climate risks, We've mapped the impact of our climate risks over time (short, medium and long term horizons)

6.2.2 Explain*

6.2.3 Provide any additional comments or context on your climate risks:*

As part of the ISO 14001 certification, we have identified all risks, quantified them, reported them and are following up on the actions within the agreed deadlines. We are in the process of evaluating climate opportunities.

6.3 Have you integrated climate and/or nature into your company mission statement or shareholder agreements? If yes, describe how.*

6.4 Have you taken actions this year outside of your emissions to accelerate climate progress?*

7.1 Provide any additional comments or context on your annual results and progress from previous years.*

Owing to Covid, the move to a hybrid working model and the move to a smaller office and fully hybrid model in December 2023, our results have fluctuated significantly. Particularly with employee commuting.

7.2 Do you face any key challenges in reducing emissions?*

Reducing scope 2 emissions, Reducing scope 3 emissions, Limited control over energy use in buildings, Complexities in managing supply chain emissions, Limited influence over suppliers

Specify other challenges*

7.3 Has there been any third party validation of the data submitted in this report?*

1.1 Reporting year*

2023

1.1.1 Reporting period*

from 1.2023 to 12.2023

1.2 Describe your business activities*

Oban International is a digital marketing company specialising in International growth. Services include multilingual Search, Content, Paid Media, UX and above the line media planning and buying.

1.4 Number of employees in the reporting year*

1.4.1 Full-time equivalent (FTE) or headcounts*

Headcounts

1.5 Let us know if your company is a parent company or subsidiary*

Not applicable

2.1 Net zero target year*

2050

2.1.1 Base year*

2018

2.2 Near-term target*

50% of absolute total emission reduction from my base year by 2030

2.3 Provide any additional comments or context on your net zero and near term targets.*

We have signed up to science based targets and report through CDP

3.1 To reduce emissions in line with my commitment, my company has a plan and is taking action*

Yes

Energy consumption

3.2 Total energy consumption*

18222.78 kwh

3.3 Renewable energy*

0 kwh

Scope 1 emissions

3.4 Scope 1 emissions*

0 metric tons CO2e

Scope 2 emissions

3.5 Location based scope 2 emissions*

34.1 metric tons CO2e

3.6 Market based scope 2 emissions*

0 metric tons CO2e

3.7 Describe your plans and actions taken to reduce scope 1 & 2 emissions.*

3.8 Describe the calculation methodology and comment on the data accuracy, including any tools/methods used to calculate.*

Scope 3 emissions

4.1 Have you measured any of your scope 3 emissions?*

Yes

4.1.1 Total scope 3 emissions*

82.46 metric tons CO2e

Supply chain related - upstream emissions

4.1.2 Purchased goods and services*

31.2 metric tons CO2e

4.1.3 Capital goods*

0.0959 metric tons CO2e

4.1.4 Fuel and energy related activities*

4.1.5 Transportation and distribution (upstream)*

4.1.6 Waste in operations*

4.1.7 Business travel*

10.7 metric tons CO2e

4.1.8 Employee commuting*

40.47 metric tons CO2e

4.1.9 Leased assets (upstream)*

Customer related - downstream emissions

4.1.10 Transportation and distribution (downstream)*

4.1.11 Processing of sold products*

4.1.12 Use of sold products*

4.1.13 End-of-life treatment of products*

4.1.14 Leased assets (downstream)*

4.1.15 Franchises*

4.1.16 Investments*

4.1.17 Do you have a plan and are taking action to reduce emissions from your value chain?*

Yes

4.2 Have you asked any of your suppliers to set a net zero target (either voluntarily or as a requirement)?*

4.2.1 What percentage of your suppliers have you asked?*

4.3 Have you communicated your commitment and actions to any of your customers?*

Yes

4.4 Describe the calculation methodology and comment on the data accuracy and any tools used to calculate your scope 3 emissions.*

We have estimated individual areas as best we can based on industry best practice guidance. This includes actual spend and headcount.

5.1 Do you classify any of your existing goods and/or services as a climate solution?*

5.2 What percentage of your total revenue comes from sales of climate solutions?*

5.3 Provide descriptions/names of your climate solutions:*

5.4 Methodology used to assess these as climate solutions, and third party which has validated the assessment, if any:*

6.1 What governance processes do you have in place for your climate strategy? Choose as many as are applicable.*

Governance process in place, Person is responsible for climate strategy at board level

6.1 Explain*

6.1.1 Please describe their position and responsibility.*

6.1.2 Is this person (or another at executive and board level) also responsible for climate risk?*

6.2 Have you started to identify and assess your companies climate risks and opportunities?*

Yes - we have identified climate risks

6.2.1 Where are the climate risks you've identified?*

Own operations

6.2.1 Explain*

6.2.2 How are you managing these climate risks? Choose as many as are applicable.*

We've started to prioritise climate risks, We've mapped the impact of our climate risks over time (short, medium and long term horizons)

6.2.2 Explain*

6.2.3 Provide any additional comments or context on your climate risks:*

6.3 Have you integrated climate and/or nature into your company mission statement or shareholder agreements? If yes, describe how.*

6.4 Have you taken actions this year outside of your emissions to accelerate climate progress?*

7.1 Provide any additional comments or context on your annual results and progress from previous years.*

7.2 Do you face any key challenges in reducing emissions?*

Reducing scope 2 emissions, Reducing scope 3 emissions, Limited control over energy use in buildings, Complexities in managing supply chain emissions, Limited influence over suppliers

Specify other challenges*

7.3 Has there been any third party validation of the data submitted in this report?*

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