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Holy Brook Associates's Climate Report
The SME Reporting Tool
Introduction *
Commitment and Targets *
Own Emissions *
Value Chain Emissions *
(optional)
Climate Solutions *
(optional)
Management, Strategy and Climate Risk *
(optional)
Results, Challenges and Outlook *
Version 1.1.0
Introduction *
1.1 Reporting year
*2024
1.1.1 Reporting period
*from 4.2024 to 3.2025
1.2 Describe your business activities
*Accountancy and Bookkeeping services
1.4 Number of employees in the reporting year
*6
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
Commitment and Targets *
2.1 Net zero target year
*2035
2.1.1 Base year
*2024
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.
*Ideally we would like to reach full net zero by 2030 and we will be aiming towards this, but 50% emission reduction is our absolute minimum.
Own Emissions *
3.1 To reduce emissions in line with my commitment, my company has a plan and is taking action
*No
Energy consumption
3.2 Total energy consumption
*8700 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
*1679.1 metric tons CO2e
3.7 Describe your plans and actions taken to reduce scope 1 & 2 emissions.
*Our planned actions include engaging with our co-working provider to confirm or advocate for a switch to a 100% renewable electricity tariff, as well as requesting transparency around the building’s energy sourcing and encouraging adoption of green building certifications. We also plan to reduce residual emissions through the purchase of high-quality carbon offsets, should renewable electricity not be available (e.g., tree-planting initiatives).
3.8 Describe the calculation methodology and comment on the data accuracy, including any tools/methods used to calculate.
*Our business does not produce Scope 1 emissions. We operate from a shared co-working space and do not own or control any combustion-based heating, cooling, or energy systems. This also means that we don’t have direct access to utility bills or metered energy data. Additionally, many of our team members work from home. Thus, our annual energy consumption is an estimate based on proxy data. All company vehicles are electric and charged using third-party infrastructure, which is accounted for under Scope 2 or Scope 3 emissions.
Value Chain Emissions (optional) *
Scope 3 emissions
4.1 Have you measured any of your scope 3 emissions?
*No
Supply chain related - upstream emissions
Customer related - downstream emissions
4.2 Have you asked any of your suppliers to set a net zero target (either voluntarily or as a requirement)?
*No
4.3 Have you communicated your commitment and actions to any of your customers?
*Yes
Climate Solutions (optional) *
5.1 Do you classify any of your existing goods and/or services as a climate solution?
*No
Management, Strategy and Climate Risk (optional) *
6.1 What governance processes do you have in place for your climate strategy? Choose as many as are applicable.
*Person is responsible for climate strategy at board level
6.1.1 Please describe their position and responsibility.
*Rachel Eden, Director and Founder is responsible for our climate strategy.
6.1.2 Is this person (or another at executive and board level) also responsible for climate risk?
*Yes
6.2 Have you started to identify and assess your companies climate risks and opportunities?
*No - we plan to in the next 1-5 years
6.3 Have you integrated climate and/or nature into your company mission statement or shareholder agreements? If yes, describe how.
*Yes
At Holy Brook Associates, our name is inspired by the Holy Brook, a small stream in Reading that once powered the abbey’s mill — a reminder of how natural systems have long supported human enterprise. This connection to local heritage and nature reflects our commitment to sustainability. While we do not currently have formal shareholder agreements, our mission includes a clear focus on supporting sustainable, purpose-driven organisations. We aim to operate in a way that respects environmental limits, reduces our carbon footprint, and contributes to a more climate-resilient future.
6.4 Have you taken actions this year outside of your emissions to accelerate climate progress?
*No
-
Results, Challenges and Outlook *
7.1 Provide any additional comments or context on your annual results and progress from previous years.
*As a small business operating from a shared co-working space, Holy Brook Associates has limited direct control over our energy use and infrastructure. Despite this, we are deeply committed to greatly reducing our climate emissions and reporting our progress along the way.
Signing up to SME Climate Hub has been a first step forward to better understand our emissions. Having achieved net zero Scope 1 emissions by climate-conscious initiatives such as having fully-electric motor vehicles, we are proud of the progress we have made and are committed to continuous improvement - both in reducing our own footprint and in helping others do the same, one ripple at a time!
7.2 Do you face any key challenges in reducing emissions?
*Limited control over energy use in buildings,Complexities in managing supply chain emissions,Slow societal and economic progress on climate action,Insufficient policies or government incentives,Lack of skills and knowledge,Inaccurate or insufficient data,Limited influence over suppliers
7.3 Has there been any third party validation of the data submitted in this report?
*No
-
Holy Brook Associates's Climate Report
Holy Brook Associates's Climate Report - 2024
Introduction *
1.1 Reporting year
*2024
1.1.1 Reporting period
*from 4.2024 to 3.2025
1.2 Describe your business activities
*Accountancy and Bookkeeping services
1.4 Number of employees in the reporting year
*6
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
Commitment and Targets *
2.1 Net zero target year
*2035
2.1.1 Base year
*2024
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.
*Ideally we would like to reach full net zero by 2030 and we will be aiming towards this, but 50% emission reduction is our absolute minimum.
Own Emissions *
3.1 To reduce emissions in line with my commitment, my company has a plan and is taking action
*No
Energy consumption
3.2 Total energy consumption
*8700 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
*1679.1 metric tons CO2e
3.7 Describe your plans and actions taken to reduce scope 1 & 2 emissions.
*Our planned actions include engaging with our co-working provider to confirm or advocate for a switch to a 100% renewable electricity tariff, as well as requesting transparency around the building’s energy sourcing and encouraging adoption of green building certifications. We also plan to reduce residual emissions through the purchase of high-quality carbon offsets, should renewable electricity not be available (e.g., tree-planting initiatives).
3.8 Describe the calculation methodology and comment on the data accuracy, including any tools/methods used to calculate.
*Our business does not produce Scope 1 emissions. We operate from a shared co-working space and do not own or control any combustion-based heating, cooling, or energy systems. This also means that we don’t have direct access to utility bills or metered energy data. Additionally, many of our team members work from home. Thus, our annual energy consumption is an estimate based on proxy data. All company vehicles are electric and charged using third-party infrastructure, which is accounted for under Scope 2 or Scope 3 emissions.
Value Chain Emissions (optional) *
Scope 3 emissions
4.1 Have you measured any of your scope 3 emissions?
*No
Supply chain related - upstream emissions
Customer related - downstream emissions
4.2 Have you asked any of your suppliers to set a net zero target (either voluntarily or as a requirement)?
*No
4.3 Have you communicated your commitment and actions to any of your customers?
*Yes
Climate Solutions (optional) *
5.1 Do you classify any of your existing goods and/or services as a climate solution?
*No
Management, Strategy and Climate Risk (optional) *
6.1 What governance processes do you have in place for your climate strategy? Choose as many as are applicable.
*Person is responsible for climate strategy at board level
6.1.1 Please describe their position and responsibility.
*Rachel Eden, Director and Founder is responsible for our climate strategy.
6.1.2 Is this person (or another at executive and board level) also responsible for climate risk?
*Yes
6.2 Have you started to identify and assess your companies climate risks and opportunities?
*No - we plan to in the next 1-5 years
6.3 Have you integrated climate and/or nature into your company mission statement or shareholder agreements? If yes, describe how.
*Yes
At Holy Brook Associates, our name is inspired by the Holy Brook, a small stream in Reading that once powered the abbey’s mill — a reminder of how natural systems have long supported human enterprise. This connection to local heritage and nature reflects our commitment to sustainability. While we do not currently have formal shareholder agreements, our mission includes a clear focus on supporting sustainable, purpose-driven organisations. We aim to operate in a way that respects environmental limits, reduces our carbon footprint, and contributes to a more climate-resilient future.
6.4 Have you taken actions this year outside of your emissions to accelerate climate progress?
*No
-
Results, Challenges and Outlook *
7.1 Provide any additional comments or context on your annual results and progress from previous years.
*As a small business operating from a shared co-working space, Holy Brook Associates has limited direct control over our energy use and infrastructure. Despite this, we are deeply committed to greatly reducing our climate emissions and reporting our progress along the way.
Signing up to SME Climate Hub has been a first step forward to better understand our emissions. Having achieved net zero Scope 1 emissions by climate-conscious initiatives such as having fully-electric motor vehicles, we are proud of the progress we have made and are committed to continuous improvement - both in reducing our own footprint and in helping others do the same, one ripple at a time!
7.2 Do you face any key challenges in reducing emissions?
*Limited control over energy use in buildings,Complexities in managing supply chain emissions,Slow societal and economic progress on climate action,Insufficient policies or government incentives,Lack of skills and knowledge,Inaccurate or insufficient data,Limited influence over suppliers
7.3 Has there been any third party validation of the data submitted in this report?
*No
-
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