Report results - SME Climate Hub

Maia Growth Partners Ltd's Climate Report

Submitted on 2024-09-24

1.1 Reporting year*

2023

1.1.1 Reporting period*

from 3.2023 to 2.2024

1.2 Describe your business activities*

Certified B Corporation | Helping food & drink businesses connect the dots to sustainable growth. Industry specialists, our purpose centres on making a positive impact for small and medium businesses to shape a better business future, for good by developing the Next Generation of food & drink firms balancing people, planet and profit.

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*

2030

2.1.1 Base year*

2021

2.2 Near-term target*

25% of absolute scope 1+2 emission reduction from my base year by 2030

25% of intensity 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.*

As a consulting service, our challenge is to reduce our emissions as our activities increase so that our energy intensity reduces. Our Scope 1+2 emissions relate to home-working so our focus is on encouraging energy efficiency to reduce our consumption of utilities. Our Scope 3 emissions are driven by business travel. We have a corporate travel policy to minimise travel by working virtually, and to increase our use of public transport.

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*

7630 kwh

3.3 Renewable energy*

4472 kwh

Scope 1 emissions

3.4 Scope 1 emissions*

0.6 metric tons CO2e

Scope 2 emissions

3.5 Location based scope 2 emissions*

1.0 metric tons CO2e

3.6 Market based scope 2 emissions*

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

Our business model is virtual / working from home / hybrid working at our clients, so our Scope 1 & 2 emissions reflect a proportion of our home utility consumption. We have a Virtual Office Stewardship Policy that encourages energy awareness and efficiency at home, we have 100% renewable electricity contracts however more significant reductions now depend on changes to our home heating systems.

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

We have used our home utility bills together with published uk.gov conversion factors and compared these with the recommended figures for homeworking.

Scope 3 emissions

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

Yes

4.1.1 Total scope 3 emissions*

3.6 metric tons CO2e

Supply chain related - upstream emissions

4.1.2 Purchased goods and services*

2.6 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*

4.1.7 Business travel*

1.0 metric tons CO2e

4.1.8 Employee commuting*

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 corporate travel policy to minimise travel by working virtually, and to increase our use of public transport. We always consider alternatives to business travel and how to maximise the value when we do travel. We have a purchasing policy to remind us of the power of our "green pound" and we consider sustainability when we make choices about our spending.

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 used our monthly mileage returns together with published gov.uk conversion factors. We have used online tools to make spend-based estimates for the remainder of our scope 3 emissions.

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

We publish an annual impact report that shares our progress. Since our baseline year, our emissions have been by impacted by our business travel, which can change depending on client needs and business growth: 2021 5.48 tCO2e 2022 4.58 tCO2e 2023 5.22 tCO2e Since our founding we estimate our total emissions at 15.3t CO2e and we have contributed to avoidance of 25.7t CO2e, however we recognise that avoidance is not the same as removal and so we are investigating in-setting projects within our value chain.

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

Reducing scope 1 emissions, Reducing scope 2 emissions, Reducing scope 3 emissions, Reducing emissions from business travel, Balancing emission reductions with business growth

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 3.2023 to 2.2024

1.2 Describe your business activities*

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*

2030

2.1.1 Base year*

2021

2.2 Near-term target*

25% of absolute scope 1+2 emission reduction from my base year by 2030

25% of intensity 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.*

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*

7630 kwh

3.3 Renewable energy*

4472 kwh

Scope 1 emissions

3.4 Scope 1 emissions*

0.6 metric tons CO2e

Scope 2 emissions

3.5 Location based scope 2 emissions*

1.0 metric tons CO2e

3.6 Market based scope 2 emissions*

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.*

We have used our home utility bills together with published uk.gov conversion factors and compared these with the recommended figures for homeworking.

Scope 3 emissions

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

Yes

4.1.1 Total scope 3 emissions*

3.6 metric tons CO2e

Supply chain related - upstream emissions

4.1.2 Purchased goods and services*

2.6 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*

4.1.7 Business travel*

1.0 metric tons CO2e

4.1.8 Employee commuting*

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 used our monthly mileage returns together with published gov.uk conversion factors. We have used online tools to make spend-based estimates for the remainder of our scope 3 emissions.

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 1 emissions, Reducing scope 2 emissions, Reducing scope 3 emissions, Reducing emissions from business travel, Balancing emission reductions with business growth

Specify other challenges*

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

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