Core-Asset Consulting Limited's Climate Report

Submitted on 2025-08-13
| Edited on 2025-08-13

Introduction *

Commitment and Targets *

Own Emissions *

Value Chain Emissions *

(optional)

Climate Solutions *

(optional)

Governance, Strategy and Climate Risk *

(optional)

Results, Challenges and Outlook *

Version 3.0

Introduction *

1.1 End day of the reporting period

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2024-06-30

1.1.1 Año de informe

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2024

1.2 Describe your business activities

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Core-Asset Consulting is an independent, privately-owned recruitment company. We recruit for permanent jobs as well as temp and offer additional services such as contractor management support (including payroll) and vetting services.

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

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18

1.4.1 Full-time equivalent (FTE) or headcounts

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Full-time equivalent

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

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Not applicable

Commitment and Targets *

2.1 Net zero target year

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2050

2.1.1 Base year

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2024

2.1.2 Base year value

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73

2.2 Near-term target

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100% of absolute scope 1+2 emission reduction from my base year by 2030

50 of absolute scope 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.

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Our scope 1 + 2 are limited (gas and electricity) and we are planning on offsetting the total scope 1 + 2 emissions in the near future to reach our goal to have net zero emissions by 2030. We are implementing measures to assess our supply chain to minimise our scope 3 emissions while we are looking at long-term solution to reach our 100% net zero target by 2050.

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

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

Own Emissions *

Energy consumption

3.2 Total energy consumption

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113915 kWh

3.3 Total renewable energy consumption

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0 kWh

Scope 1 emissions

3.4 Scope 1 emissions

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9.343 metric tons CO2e

Scope 2 emissions

3.5 Location-based scope 2 emissions

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5.193 metric tons CO2e

3.6 Market-based scope 2 emissions

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0 metric tons CO2e

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

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Yes

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

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On-site low-carbon/renewable energy generation,Energy efficient buildings and offices,Transport and logistics,Other company behavioural changes

3.7.2 Provide any additional details

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We have moved to a shared-space office in an energy-efficient building, promoting public transport and sustainable commuting methods and raising awareness on sustainability and climate change.

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

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Small Business Carbon Calculator

Value Chain Emissions (optional) *

Scope 3 emissions

4.1 Have you measured any of your scope 3 emissions?

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Yes

Supply chain related - upstream emissions

Customer related - downstream emissions

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

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Yes

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

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On-site low-carbon/renewable energy generation,Energy efficient buildings and offices,Business travel and commuting,Supply chain engagement

4.2.2 Provide any additional details

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We are assessing ESG strategy and net zero targets as part of our supplier risk assessment to ensure we only engage with suppliers who are committed to reduce their carbon footprint. We are raising awareness to ensure our employees are mindful of their own behaviour as well as of our supply chain.

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

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No

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

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Yes

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

*

Small Business Carbon Calculator

Climate Solutions (optional) *

5.1 Do any of your existing products and/or services qualify as climate solutions or enabling solutions?

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No

Governance, 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.

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Governance process in place

6.1.3 Please describe the governance process in place

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We have an ESG task force in charge of creating our action plan and setting our objectives each financial year. They are in charge of supervising projects carried out to meet those objectives, and projects and outcomes are reported to senior management on a regular basis. Regular updates are also provide to our stakeholders on our website and social media.

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

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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.

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Yes

We have an ESG statement and ESG strategy document that are produced at the start of each financial year including achievements for previous FY and objectives for new FY. This is share with our stakeholders.

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

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Yes

 Renewed our Ecovadis assessment with an overall score of 84% (Platinum / top 1%).  Improved our supporting documentation to our reporting effort by carrying out and publishing our carbon footprint assessment results on the SME climate Hub platform.  Significantly reduced our digital carbon footprint by conducting a thorough review of our systems’ storage metrics and practices. o Intranet storage: -56.3% o Main SharePoint site: -20.6% o Verify SharePoint site: -28.4%  Implemented staff awareness training on energy consumption as part of our annual compliance mandatory training – Sustainability and Climate Change  Monitored our building’s supplier efforts in the following areas – o Emissions reduction: WeWork is committed toa chieving Net zero carbon emissions across our global operations by 2040. They will invest in energy efficient technologies and procure100% renewable energy by2035, leading the transition to a low-carbon future. o Waste Management: WeWork embraces circular economy principles and commit to reducing waste through recycling and removing single-use plastics from global operations by 2025. It is their ambition to make their spaces zero-waste to landfill hubs by2035. o Water Stewardship: WeWork pledges to minimise water consumption across all operations. They will implement water-efficient technologies to optimise their estate by 2030, reducing their water footprint. Their goal is to be a model of water efficiency in the flexible office industry. o Environmental Management: WeWork recognises the connection between their spaces and the local environment. Their goal is to minimise their impact, foster environmental stewardship and connect their communities with nature. o Material & Design: WeWork prioritises sustainability in all aspects of building design and operations, such as green building certifications and the use of eco-friendly materials. Their aim is to create workspaces that not only minimise environmental impact but also enhance the well-being of their members.  Promoted energy efficiency and sustainability in our supply chain by reviewing their ESG strategy in our Supplier Risk Assessment and prioritising suppliers with a clear commitment to reducing their environmental impact.

Results, Challenges and Outlook *

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

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FY 21/22 = 109 (with Covid most employees worked from home up to 80% of the week, which reduced energy consumption and commuting emissions) FY 22/23 = 190 (we started returning to the office still on a hybrid-basis but with more time spent in the office, which increased our emissions) FY 23/24 (this reporting year) = 73.09 (we have moved to a shared-space office which considerably reduced our energy consumption, we no longer have parking spaces which encouraged employees to use public transport)

7.2 Do you face any key challenges in reducing emissions?

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Reducing scope 3 emissions,Complexities in managing supply chain emissions,Time constraints

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

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No

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Core-Asset Consulting Limited's Climate Report

Core-Asset Consulting Limited's Climate Report - 2024

Introduction *

1.1 End day of the reporting period

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2024-06-30

1.1.1 Año de informe

*
2024

1.2 Describe your business activities

*
Core-Asset Consulting is an independent, privately-owned recruitment company. We recruit for permanent jobs as well as temp and offer additional services such as contractor management support (including payroll) and vetting services.

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

*
18

1.4.1 Full-time equivalent (FTE) or headcounts

*
Full-time equivalent

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

Commitment and Targets *

2.1 Net zero target year

*
2050

2.1.1 Base year

*
2024

2.1.2 Base year value

*
73

2.2 Near-term target

*

100% of absolute scope 1+2 emission reduction from my base year by 2030

50 of absolute scope 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.

*
Our scope 1 + 2 are limited (gas and electricity) and we are planning on offsetting the total scope 1 + 2 emissions in the near future to reach our goal to have net zero emissions by 2030. We are implementing measures to assess our supply chain to minimise our scope 3 emissions while we are looking at long-term solution to reach our 100% net zero target by 2050.

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

Own Emissions *

Energy consumption

3.2 Total energy consumption

*
113915 kWh

3.3 Total renewable energy consumption

*
0 kWh

Scope 1 emissions

3.4 Scope 1 emissions

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9.343 metric tons CO2e

Scope 2 emissions

3.5 Location-based scope 2 emissions

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5.193 metric tons CO2e

3.6 Market-based scope 2 emissions

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0 metric tons CO2e

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

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Yes

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

*

On-site low-carbon/renewable energy generation,Energy efficient buildings and offices,Transport and logistics,Other company behavioural changes

3.7.2 Provide any additional details

*
We have moved to a shared-space office in an energy-efficient building, promoting public transport and sustainable commuting methods and raising awareness on sustainability and climate change.

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

*

Small Business Carbon Calculator

Value Chain Emissions (optional) *

Scope 3 emissions

4.1 Have you measured any of your scope 3 emissions?

*
Yes

Supply chain related - upstream emissions

Customer related - downstream emissions

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?

*

On-site low-carbon/renewable energy generation,Energy efficient buildings and offices,Business travel and commuting,Supply chain engagement

4.2.2 Provide any additional details

*
We are assessing ESG strategy and net zero targets as part of our supplier risk assessment to ensure we only engage with suppliers who are committed to reduce their carbon footprint. We are raising awareness to ensure our employees are mindful of their own behaviour as well as of our supply chain.

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

*
No

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

*
Yes

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

*

Small Business Carbon Calculator

Climate Solutions (optional) *

5.1 Do any of your existing products and/or services qualify as climate solutions or enabling solutions?

*

No

Governance, 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.

*

Governance process in place

6.1.3 Please describe the governance process in place

*
We have an ESG task force in charge of creating our action plan and setting our objectives each financial year. They are in charge of supervising projects carried out to meet those objectives, and projects and outcomes are reported to senior management on a regular basis. Regular updates are also provide to our stakeholders on our website and social media.

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

We have an ESG statement and ESG strategy document that are produced at the start of each financial year including achievements for previous FY and objectives for new FY. This is share with our stakeholders.

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

*

Yes

 Renewed our Ecovadis assessment with an overall score of 84% (Platinum / top 1%).  Improved our supporting documentation to our reporting effort by carrying out and publishing our carbon footprint assessment results on the SME climate Hub platform.  Significantly reduced our digital carbon footprint by conducting a thorough review of our systems’ storage metrics and practices. o Intranet storage: -56.3% o Main SharePoint site: -20.6% o Verify SharePoint site: -28.4%  Implemented staff awareness training on energy consumption as part of our annual compliance mandatory training – Sustainability and Climate Change  Monitored our building’s supplier efforts in the following areas – o Emissions reduction: WeWork is committed toa chieving Net zero carbon emissions across our global operations by 2040. They will invest in energy efficient technologies and procure100% renewable energy by2035, leading the transition to a low-carbon future. o Waste Management: WeWork embraces circular economy principles and commit to reducing waste through recycling and removing single-use plastics from global operations by 2025. It is their ambition to make their spaces zero-waste to landfill hubs by2035. o Water Stewardship: WeWork pledges to minimise water consumption across all operations. They will implement water-efficient technologies to optimise their estate by 2030, reducing their water footprint. Their goal is to be a model of water efficiency in the flexible office industry. o Environmental Management: WeWork recognises the connection between their spaces and the local environment. Their goal is to minimise their impact, foster environmental stewardship and connect their communities with nature. o Material & Design: WeWork prioritises sustainability in all aspects of building design and operations, such as green building certifications and the use of eco-friendly materials. Their aim is to create workspaces that not only minimise environmental impact but also enhance the well-being of their members.  Promoted energy efficiency and sustainability in our supply chain by reviewing their ESG strategy in our Supplier Risk Assessment and prioritising suppliers with a clear commitment to reducing their environmental impact.

Results, Challenges and Outlook *

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

*
FY 21/22 = 109 (with Covid most employees worked from home up to 80% of the week, which reduced energy consumption and commuting emissions) FY 22/23 = 190 (we started returning to the office still on a hybrid-basis but with more time spent in the office, which increased our emissions) FY 23/24 (this reporting year) = 73.09 (we have moved to a shared-space office which considerably reduced our energy consumption, we no longer have parking spaces which encouraged employees to use public transport)

7.2 Do you face any key challenges in reducing emissions?

*

Reducing scope 3 emissions,Complexities in managing supply chain emissions,Time constraints

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

*

No

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