Report results - SME Climate Hub

Whistle PR's Climate Report

Submitted on 2025-03-11

1.1 Reporting year*

2024

1.1.1 Reporting period*

from 7.2023 to 6.2024

1.2 Describe your business activities*

PR and communications agency

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*

Subsidiary

2.1 Net zero target year*

2050

2.1.1 Base year*

2020

2.2 Near-term target*

50% of absolute scope 1+2 reducción de emisiones desde mi año base en 2030

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

Our target is for Scope 1 & 2 but we are also working towards reducing Scope 3 too.

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*

7340 kwh

3.3 Renewable energy*

7340 kwh

Scope 1 emissions

3.4 Scope 1 emissions*

6.5 metric tons CO2e

Scope 2 emissions

3.5 Location based scope 2 emissions*

1.6 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.*

Funding is being sourced to change the remaining lights to LEDs in 2025

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

We use the UK Government GHG Conversion Factors for Company Reporting for the relevant year.

Scope 3 emissions

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

Yes

4.1.1 Total scope 3 emissions*

21.15 metric tons CO2e

Supply chain related - upstream emissions

4.1.2 Purchased goods and services*

12.9 metric tons CO2e

4.1.3 Capital goods*

4.1.4 Fuel and energy related activities*

4.1.5 Transportation and distribution (upstream)*

4.1.6 Waste in operations*

-0.6 metric tons CO2e

4.1.7 Business travel*

3.95 metric tons CO2e

4.1.8 Employee commuting*

4.9 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 a supplier code of conduct which all supplier needs to sign. We have also sent out a questionnaire to the suppliers we spend the most with to get further information on their ESG practices and are trying to engage further with those suppliers who are early on in their ESG journey.

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.*

UK Government GHG Conversion Factors for Company Reporting Normative SME climate commitment calculator

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.*

Other (please specify)

6.1 Explain*

Person is responsible on SLT and its reported on at each monthly meeting to the MD.

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?*

Both operations and value chains

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 Integrated these adaptation plans into business practices

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.*

Yes

Our vision, mission and values were updated in 2024. This includes a section on the company\\\'s impact on the planet and our plans including scope 3, CSR actions etc.

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

Yes

All the team were trained on ESG. Green guide for staff was written and shared to encourage them to reduce their emissions at home and at work. 50% printing reduction target achieved. Added food waste composting as a separate waste stream. Actively managing IT storage to reduce energy use. Updated travel policy to facilitate greener travel.

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

Our Scope 3 emissions have gone up as we have more accurately calculated purchased goods and services using the Normative calculator.

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

Reducing scope 3 emissions, Limited control over energy use in buildings, Balancing emission reductions with business growth, Complexities in managing supply chain emissions, Slow societal and economic progress on climate action, Time constraints, Lack of skills and knowledge, Insufficient funding, Inaccurate or insufficient data, 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*

2024

1.1.1 Reporting period*

from 7.2023 to 6.2024

1.2 Describe your business activities*

PR and communications agency

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*

Subsidiary

2.1 Net zero target year*

2050

2.1.1 Base year*

2020

2.2 Near-term target*

50% of absolute scope 1+2 reducción de emisiones desde mi año base en 2030

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

Our target is for Scope 1 & 2 but we are also working towards reducing Scope 3 too.

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*

7340 kwh

3.3 Renewable energy*

7340 kwh

Scope 1 emissions

3.4 Scope 1 emissions*

6.5 metric tons CO2e

Scope 2 emissions

3.5 Location based scope 2 emissions*

1.6 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.*

Funding is being sourced to change the remaining lights to LEDs in 2025

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

We use the UK Government GHG Conversion Factors for Company Reporting for the relevant year.

Scope 3 emissions

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

Yes

4.1.1 Total scope 3 emissions*

21.15 metric tons CO2e

Supply chain related - upstream emissions

4.1.2 Purchased goods and services*

12.9 metric tons CO2e

4.1.3 Capital goods*

4.1.4 Fuel and energy related activities*

4.1.5 Transportation and distribution (upstream)*

4.1.6 Waste in operations*

-0.6 metric tons CO2e

4.1.7 Business travel*

3.95 metric tons CO2e

4.1.8 Employee commuting*

4.9 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.*

UK Government GHG Conversion Factors for Company Reporting Normative SME climate commitment calculator

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.*

Other (please specify)

6.1 Explain*

Person is responsible on SLT and its reported on at each monthly meeting to the MD.

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?*

Both operations and value chains

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 Integrated these adaptation plans into business practices

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.*

Yes

Our vision, mission and values were updated in 2024. This includes a section on the company\\\'s impact on the planet and our plans including scope 3, CSR actions etc.

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

Yes

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

Our Scope 3 emissions have gone up as we have more accurately calculated purchased goods and services using the Normative calculator.

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

Specify other challenges*

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

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