Report results - SME Climate Hub

The SME Reporting Tool

Introduction *

Commitment and Targets *

Own Emissions *

Value Chain Emissions *

(optional)

Results, Challenges and Outlook *

Version 3.0

1.1 End day of the reporting period

2025-03-31

1.1.1 Reporting year

2025

1.2 Describe your business activities

Vireos delivers sustainability consulting and business support services, including marketing, tailored to start-ups and SMEs. Its sister initiative, Green by Vireos, is an online training academy offering cost-effective, accessible resources to help businesses build knowledge and take practical climate action.

1.4 Number of employees on the end day of the reporting period

1.4.1 Full-time equivalent (FTE) or headcounts

Headcounts

1.5 Is this report being submitted on behalf of a parent company or a subsidiary? If so, please briefly explain the relationship.

Not applicable

2.1 Net zero target year

2040

2.1.1 Base year

2025

2.1.2 Base year value

1.50

2.2 Near-term target

40% of absolute scope 1+2+3 emission reduction from my base year by 2030

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

As a small service-based business with a low emissions baseline, reductions will focus on energy use, digital operations and supplier choices. Targets will be reviewed annually as the business grows.

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

Yes, the plan and action include all scope 1+2+3

Energy consumption

3.2 Total energy consumption

50 kWh

3.3 Total renewable energy consumption

50 kWh

Scope 1 emissions

3.4 Scope 1 emissions

0 metric tons CO2e

Scope 2 emissions

3.5 Location-based scope 2 emissions

0 metric tons CO2e

3.6 Market-based scope 2 emissions

0 metric tons CO2e

3.7 Have you taken any actions to reduce scope 1+2 emissions in the reporting period?

Yes

3.7.1 What actions have you taken to reduce scope 1+2 emissions in the reporting period

Transport and logistics,Material circularity and waste reduction,Digital and technology-enabled solutions,Other company behavioural changes

3.7.2 Provide any additional details

Energy use is based on estimated home working (2 days per week) using a single laptop and associated equipment. Electricity is supplied via a 100% renewable tariff. Calculations are conservative estimates and will be refined as the business grows.

3.8 Which tools or methods did you use to calculate your scope 1+2 emissions?

Small Business Carbon Calculator

Scope 3 emissions

4.1 Have you measured any of your scope 3 emissions?

Yes

Supply chain related - upstream emissions

4.1.1 Purchased goods and services

0.17 metric tons CO2e

4.1.2 Capital goods

0.11 metric tons CO2e

4.1.3 Fuel and energy related activities

0.11 metric tons CO2e

4.1.4 Transportation and distribution (upstream)

0.18 metric tons CO2e

4.1.7 Employee commuting

0.56 metric tons CO2e

Customer related - downstream emissions

4.1.16 Total scope 3 emissions

1.1 metric tons CO2e

4.2 Have you taken any actions to reduce scope 3 emissions in the reporting period?

Yes

4.2.1 What actions have you taken to reduce scope 3 emissions in the reporting period?

Switch to renewable electricity,Business travel and commuting,Transport and logistics,Material circularity and waste reduction,Digital and technology-enabled solutions,Other company behavioural changes

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

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

4.5 Which tools or methods did you use to calculate your scope 3 emissions?

Small Business Carbon Calculator

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

N/A

7.2 Do you face any key challenges in reducing emissions?

Limited control over energy use in buildings,Reducing emissions from business travel,Electrifying the vehicle fleet and/or cutting transport emissions,Insufficient funding

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

1.1 End day of the reporting period

2025-03-31

1.1.1 Reporting year

2025

1.2 Describe your business activities

1.4 Number of employees on the end day of the reporting period

1.4.1 Full-time equivalent (FTE) or headcounts

Headcounts

1.5 Is this report being submitted on behalf of a parent company or a subsidiary? If so, please briefly explain the relationship.

Not applicable

2.1 Net zero target year

2040

2.1.1 Base year

2025

2.1.2 Base year value

1.50

2.2 Near-term target

40% of absolute scope 1+2+3 emission reduction from my base year by 2030

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

As a small service-based business with a low emissions baseline, reductions will focus on energy use, digital operations and supplier choices. Targets will be reviewed annually as the business grows.

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

Yes, the plan and action include all scope 1+2+3

Energy consumption

3.2 Total energy consumption

50 kWh

3.3 Total renewable energy consumption

50 kWh

Scope 1 emissions

3.4 Scope 1 emissions

0 metric tons CO2e

Scope 2 emissions

3.5 Location-based scope 2 emissions

0 metric tons CO2e

3.6 Market-based scope 2 emissions

0 metric tons CO2e

3.7 Have you taken any actions to reduce scope 1+2 emissions in the reporting period?

Yes

3.7.1 What actions have you taken to reduce scope 1+2 emissions in the reporting period

Transport and logistics,Material circularity and waste reduction,Digital and technology-enabled solutions,Other company behavioural changes

3.7.2 Provide any additional details

3.8 Which tools or methods did you use to calculate your scope 1+2 emissions?

Small Business Carbon Calculator

Scope 3 emissions

4.1 Have you measured any of your scope 3 emissions?

Yes

Supply chain related - upstream emissions

4.1.1 Purchased goods and services

0.17 metric tons CO2e

4.1.2 Capital goods

0.11 metric tons CO2e

4.1.3 Fuel and energy related activities

0.11 metric tons CO2e

4.1.4 Transportation and distribution (upstream)

0.18 metric tons CO2e

4.1.7 Employee commuting

0.56 metric tons CO2e

Customer related - downstream emissions

4.1.16 Total scope 3 emissions

1.1 metric tons CO2e

4.2 Have you taken any actions to reduce scope 3 emissions in the reporting period?

Yes

4.2.1 What actions have you taken to reduce scope 3 emissions in the reporting period?

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

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

4.5 Which tools or methods did you use to calculate your scope 3 emissions?

Small Business Carbon Calculator

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

N/A

7.2 Do you face any key challenges in reducing emissions?

Limited control over energy use in buildings,Reducing emissions from business travel,Electrifying the vehicle fleet and/or cutting transport emissions,Insufficient funding

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

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