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Make Architects's Climate Report
Submitted on 2024-09-26
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 3.0
Introduction *
1.1 Reporting year
*2023
1.1.1 Reporting period
*from 1.2023 to 12.2023
1.2 Describe your business activities
*International Architecture Practice
1.4 Number of employees in the reporting year
*152.6
1.4.1 Full-time equivalent (FTE) or headcounts
*Full-time equivalent
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
*2030
2.1.1 Base year
*2022
2.2 Near-term target
*10% of absolute scope 1+2 emission reduction from my base year by 2025
2.3 Provide any additional comments or context on your net zero and near term targets.
*We are committed to reducing our energy usage as far as possible, and offsetting what is left through certified offsetting schemes which adhere to the oxford principles. Some activities (such as occasional international flights) are impossible to completely remove whilst continuing business, and there is no reasonable alternative available which has no carbon footprint. Therefore, we need to include a robust, nature-first offsetting strategy to achieve our net-zero targets. Offsetting however is always our last option, with efforts to drive down emissions as our primary strategy, only offsetting those emissions which are currently unavoidable. Even with flights for example, we are reducing or eliminating first class flights, and prioritising lower-carbon travel wherever it is viable. We believe that currently, using the oxford offsetting principles and with a strategy to continue reducing emissions, we have a carbon footprint of Zero - but we want to lower the reliance on offsetting as we move closer to 2030.
Own Emissions *
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
*266365.57 kwh
3.3 Renewable energy
*236593 kwh
Scope 1 emissions
3.4 Scope 1 emissions
*0 metric tons CO2e
Scope 2 emissions
3.5 Location based scope 2 emissions
*31.04 metric tons CO2e
3.7 Describe your plans and actions taken to reduce scope 1 & 2 emissions.
*We continue to move the studios we can to renewable energy sources. We have removed the only source of Scope 1 emmissions (this was a faulty AirCon unit which was leaking refrigerant - this has been repaired and is no longer producing any emmissions) We continue to reduce our energy usage within our studios through better control of our heating systems, and reduction in personal cooling/heating. We are also reducing our work from home, and continue to replace equipment with more efficient versions as and when they reach end of life. We already have full LED lighting on PIRs, natural ventilation for most of the studio, and a number of other very efficient energy saving measures, so there are not many more things we can do to reduce energy, beyond behaviour change.
3.8 Describe the calculation methodology and comment on the data accuracy, including any tools/methods used to calculate.
*We have direct access to our energy usage through our landlords and meters - these levels are taken monthly, and the conversion factor applied is the most up to date conversion factor released by the governments for the appropriate grid.
Value Chain Emissions (optional) *
Scope 3 emissions
4.1 Have you measured any of your scope 3 emissions?
*Yes
4.1.1 Total scope 3 emissions
*188.85 metric tons CO2e
Supply chain related - upstream emissions
Customer related - downstream emissions
4.1.17 Do you have a plan and are taking action to reduce emissions from your value chain?
*No
-
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
4.4 Describe the calculation methodology and comment on the data accuracy and any tools used to calculate your scope 3 emissions.
*Our method of capturing and calculating our emissions has been fully reviewed and verified by a certified third party (Turleys) and a certificate of same can be provided on request. In order to cover any carbon which cannot be reliably calculated (such as purchased IT equipment which doesn't have good Embodied Carbon data available) we add 10% to our total carbon figure, as an estimate to buffer any scope 3 items that we cannot reasonably capture. We offset all of the emissions which we can count, plus this extra 10% buffer.
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.
*Other (please specify)
6.1 Explain
*Partner with high level of control decision making power is responsible for climate strategy, reporting back to board level and to the rest of the employee-owned business
6.2 Have you started to identify and assess your companies climate risks and opportunities?
*No - we don't currently plan to do this
6.3 Have you integrated climate and/or nature into your company mission statement or shareholder agreements? If yes, describe how.
*No
-
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.
*We have made good progress in Scope 1+2 emissions, but have also started to count some things more accurately including waste and IT equipment - this means scope 1 and 2 looks larger than last year, though in reality we think emmissions have dropped if counted like-for-like. However, scope 3 has ballooned due to increased international air travel. This was essential business travel which could not be reasonably avoided, and is simply the effect of more international projects, given the economic downturn in the UK. This is unavoidable, and the only option available to us is to offset the carbon from the travel, which we do every year (we offset all scope 1,2 and 3 emmissions, and add an extra 10% to catch anything we might miss). We continue to reduce air travel to the bare minimum, and use digital/remote options wherever possible.
7.2 Do you face any key challenges in reducing emissions?
*Reducing scope 3 emissions,Limited control over energy use in buildings,Reducing emissions from business travel,Balancing emission reductions with business growth,Complexities in managing supply chain emissions,Slow societal and economic progress on climate action,Insufficient policies or government incentives,Insufficient funding,Low return on investment,Limited influence over suppliers
7.3 Has there been any third party validation of the data submitted in this report?
*No
-
Make Architects's Climate Report
Make Architects's Climate Report - 2023
Introduction *
1.1 Reporting year
*2023
1.1.1 Reporting period
*from 1.2023 to 12.2023
1.2 Describe your business activities
*International Architecture Practice
1.4 Number of employees in the reporting year
*152.6
1.4.1 Full-time equivalent (FTE) or headcounts
*Full-time equivalent
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
*2030
2.1.1 Base year
*2022
2.2 Near-term target
*10% of absolute scope 1+2 emission reduction from my base year by 2025
2.3 Provide any additional comments or context on your net zero and near term targets.
*We are committed to reducing our energy usage as far as possible, and offsetting what is left through certified offsetting schemes which adhere to the oxford principles. Some activities (such as occasional international flights) are impossible to completely remove whilst continuing business, and there is no reasonable alternative available which has no carbon footprint. Therefore, we need to include a robust, nature-first offsetting strategy to achieve our net-zero targets. Offsetting however is always our last option, with efforts to drive down emissions as our primary strategy, only offsetting those emissions which are currently unavoidable. Even with flights for example, we are reducing or eliminating first class flights, and prioritising lower-carbon travel wherever it is viable. We believe that currently, using the oxford offsetting principles and with a strategy to continue reducing emissions, we have a carbon footprint of Zero - but we want to lower the reliance on offsetting as we move closer to 2030.
Own Emissions *
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
*266365.57 kwh
3.3 Renewable energy
*236593 kwh
Scope 1 emissions
3.4 Scope 1 emissions
*0 metric tons CO2e
Scope 2 emissions
3.5 Location based scope 2 emissions
*31.04 metric tons CO2e
3.7 Describe your plans and actions taken to reduce scope 1 & 2 emissions.
*We continue to move the studios we can to renewable energy sources. We have removed the only source of Scope 1 emmissions (this was a faulty AirCon unit which was leaking refrigerant - this has been repaired and is no longer producing any emmissions) We continue to reduce our energy usage within our studios through better control of our heating systems, and reduction in personal cooling/heating. We are also reducing our work from home, and continue to replace equipment with more efficient versions as and when they reach end of life. We already have full LED lighting on PIRs, natural ventilation for most of the studio, and a number of other very efficient energy saving measures, so there are not many more things we can do to reduce energy, beyond behaviour change.
3.8 Describe the calculation methodology and comment on the data accuracy, including any tools/methods used to calculate.
*We have direct access to our energy usage through our landlords and meters - these levels are taken monthly, and the conversion factor applied is the most up to date conversion factor released by the governments for the appropriate grid.
Value Chain Emissions (optional) *
Scope 3 emissions
4.1 Have you measured any of your scope 3 emissions?
*Yes
4.1.1 Total scope 3 emissions
*188.85 metric tons CO2e
Supply chain related - upstream emissions
Customer related - downstream emissions
4.1.17 Do you have a plan and are taking action to reduce emissions from your value chain?
*No
-
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
4.4 Describe the calculation methodology and comment on the data accuracy and any tools used to calculate your scope 3 emissions.
*Our method of capturing and calculating our emissions has been fully reviewed and verified by a certified third party (Turleys) and a certificate of same can be provided on request. In order to cover any carbon which cannot be reliably calculated (such as purchased IT equipment which doesn't have good Embodied Carbon data available) we add 10% to our total carbon figure, as an estimate to buffer any scope 3 items that we cannot reasonably capture. We offset all of the emissions which we can count, plus this extra 10% buffer.
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.
*Other (please specify)
6.1 Explain
*Partner with high level of control decision making power is responsible for climate strategy, reporting back to board level and to the rest of the employee-owned business
6.2 Have you started to identify and assess your companies climate risks and opportunities?
*No - we don't currently plan to do this
6.3 Have you integrated climate and/or nature into your company mission statement or shareholder agreements? If yes, describe how.
*No
-
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.
*We have made good progress in Scope 1+2 emissions, but have also started to count some things more accurately including waste and IT equipment - this means scope 1 and 2 looks larger than last year, though in reality we think emmissions have dropped if counted like-for-like. However, scope 3 has ballooned due to increased international air travel. This was essential business travel which could not be reasonably avoided, and is simply the effect of more international projects, given the economic downturn in the UK. This is unavoidable, and the only option available to us is to offset the carbon from the travel, which we do every year (we offset all scope 1,2 and 3 emmissions, and add an extra 10% to catch anything we might miss). We continue to reduce air travel to the bare minimum, and use digital/remote options wherever possible.
7.2 Do you face any key challenges in reducing emissions?
*Reducing scope 3 emissions,Limited control over energy use in buildings,Reducing emissions from business travel,Balancing emission reductions with business growth,Complexities in managing supply chain emissions,Slow societal and economic progress on climate action,Insufficient policies or government incentives,Insufficient funding,Low return on investment,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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