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Articulate Marketing'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 4.2023 to 3.2024
1.2 Describe your business activities
*Digital marketing services
1.4 Number of employees in the reporting year
*19
1.4.1 Full-time equivalent (FTE) or headcounts
*Headcounts
1.5 Let us know if your company is a parent company or subsidiary
*Parent company
Commitment and Targets *
2.1 Net zero target year
*2030
2.1.1 Base year
*2022
2.2 Near-term target
*10% of intensity scope 3 emission reduction from my base year by 2022
2.3 Provide any additional comments or context on your net zero and near term targets.
*We are 100% remote working digital marketing agency without any physical
premises. We only have Scope 3 emissions.
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
*0 kwh
3.3 Renewable energy
*0 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 Describe your plans and actions taken to reduce scope 1 & 2 emissions.
* As mentioned on previous page, we are 100% remote working with no Scope 1
and 2 emissions.
3.8 Describe the calculation methodology and comment on the data accuracy, including any tools/methods used to calculate.
* Please see above
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
*62.18 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.
*We calculate our emissions using the calculator provided by Ecologi UK,
which is fully integrated with our accounting software, Xero. We also have
emissions from working from home included in our carbon footprint of 18.4t
CO2, which I could not include in any of the categories listed above
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.
*Governance process in place,Person is responsible for climate strategy at board level
6.1.1 Please describe their position and responsibility.
*The CFO is in charge with the climate strategy at the board level. The CFO is
in charge with:
- governance
- employee wellbeing via the Head of People as a direct report
- sustainability actions and program
6.1.2 Is this person (or another at executive and board level) also responsible for climate risk?
*Yes
6.2 Have you started to identify and assess your companies climate risks and opportunities?
*Yes - we have identified both climate risks and opportunities
6.2.1 Where are the climate risks you've identified?
*Both operations and value chains
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 Identified plans for adaptation to mitigate these risks,We've Integrated these adaptation plans into business practices
6.2.3 Provide any additional comments or context on your climate risks:
*in 2024 we published our first impact report. Please see below:
https://www.articulatemarketing.com/articulate-impact-report-2024
6.3 Have you integrated climate and/or nature into your company mission statement or shareholder agreements? If yes, describe how.
*Yes
We are a progressive marketing agency. We inspire and empower
our clients to make the world a better place. We’re a certified B Corp. We’re
committed to sustainability as a Climate Positive employer, and aim to be Net
Zero by 2030. Collectively, this ensures we all spend our time wisely and
contribute positively while at work.
6.4 Have you taken actions this year outside of your emissions to accelerate climate progress?
*Yes
We have refined our business strategy to target companies that have similar values with us. We target clients that match the following profile:
- Culture: values-aligned, ambitious, marketing-minded, tech-savvy.
- Sectors: Progressive B2B technology and software companies, primarily in 1) health, 2) environment, food and sustainability and 3) lifelong learning.
- Demographics: Medium-sized companies with £5m+ turnover, 50+ employees.
We also started to do desk screening of our main suppliers following the BCorp ESG criteria and recommendations.
Results, Challenges and Outlook *
7.1 Provide any additional comments or context on your annual results and progress from previous years.
*We did a full risk and opportunity analysis against each SDG, educated the entire company on the SDGs, and included sustainability in our compulsory training.
We also continued to calculate our carbon footprint and published our first impact report.
7.2 Do you face any key challenges in reducing emissions?
*Reducing scope 3 emissions,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,Time constraints,Lack of skills and knowledge,Inaccurate or insufficient data,Limited influence over suppliers
7.3 Has there been any third party validation of the data submitted in this report?
*Yes
All data extracted from the Articulate profile on the Ecologi Zero
(UK) carbon calculator. https://zero.ecologi.com/dashboard?year=2023 As
Ecologi provides aggregate only on calendar basis, we had to manually
aggregate the data for our fiscal year using the monthly information. Also,
Ecologi is refining their calculation, so data might slightly vary depending on
the time of extract. The variations are, however, immaterial
Articulate Marketing's Climate Report
Articulate Marketing's Climate Report - 2023
Introduction *
1.1 Reporting year
*2023
1.1.1 Reporting period
*from 4.2023 to 3.2024
1.2 Describe your business activities
*Digital marketing services
1.4 Number of employees in the reporting year
*19
1.4.1 Full-time equivalent (FTE) or headcounts
*Headcounts
1.5 Let us know if your company is a parent company or subsidiary
*Parent company
Commitment and Targets *
2.1 Net zero target year
*2030
2.1.1 Base year
*2022
2.2 Near-term target
*10% of intensity scope 3 emission reduction from my base year by 2022
2.3 Provide any additional comments or context on your net zero and near term targets.
*We are 100% remote working digital marketing agency without any physical
premises. We only have Scope 3 emissions.
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
*0 kwh
3.3 Renewable energy
*0 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 Describe your plans and actions taken to reduce scope 1 & 2 emissions.
* As mentioned on previous page, we are 100% remote working with no Scope 1
and 2 emissions.
3.8 Describe the calculation methodology and comment on the data accuracy, including any tools/methods used to calculate.
* Please see above
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
*62.18 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.
*We calculate our emissions using the calculator provided by Ecologi UK,
which is fully integrated with our accounting software, Xero. We also have
emissions from working from home included in our carbon footprint of 18.4t
CO2, which I could not include in any of the categories listed above
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.
*Governance process in place,Person is responsible for climate strategy at board level
6.1.1 Please describe their position and responsibility.
*The CFO is in charge with the climate strategy at the board level. The CFO is
in charge with:
- governance
- employee wellbeing via the Head of People as a direct report
- sustainability actions and program
6.1.2 Is this person (or another at executive and board level) also responsible for climate risk?
*Yes
6.2 Have you started to identify and assess your companies climate risks and opportunities?
*Yes - we have identified both climate risks and opportunities
6.2.1 Where are the climate risks you've identified?
*Both operations and value chains
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 Identified plans for adaptation to mitigate these risks,We've Integrated these adaptation plans into business practices
6.2.3 Provide any additional comments or context on your climate risks:
*in 2024 we published our first impact report. Please see below:
https://www.articulatemarketing.com/articulate-impact-report-2024
6.3 Have you integrated climate and/or nature into your company mission statement or shareholder agreements? If yes, describe how.
*Yes
We are a progressive marketing agency. We inspire and empower
our clients to make the world a better place. We’re a certified B Corp. We’re
committed to sustainability as a Climate Positive employer, and aim to be Net
Zero by 2030. Collectively, this ensures we all spend our time wisely and
contribute positively while at work.
6.4 Have you taken actions this year outside of your emissions to accelerate climate progress?
*Yes
We have refined our business strategy to target companies that have similar values with us. We target clients that match the following profile:
- Culture: values-aligned, ambitious, marketing-minded, tech-savvy.
- Sectors: Progressive B2B technology and software companies, primarily in 1) health, 2) environment, food and sustainability and 3) lifelong learning.
- Demographics: Medium-sized companies with £5m+ turnover, 50+ employees.
We also started to do desk screening of our main suppliers following the BCorp ESG criteria and recommendations.
Results, Challenges and Outlook *
7.1 Provide any additional comments or context on your annual results and progress from previous years.
*We did a full risk and opportunity analysis against each SDG, educated the entire company on the SDGs, and included sustainability in our compulsory training.
We also continued to calculate our carbon footprint and published our first impact report.
7.2 Do you face any key challenges in reducing emissions?
*Reducing scope 3 emissions,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,Time constraints,Lack of skills and knowledge,Inaccurate or insufficient data,Limited influence over suppliers
7.3 Has there been any third party validation of the data submitted in this report?
*Yes
All data extracted from the Articulate profile on the Ecologi Zero
(UK) carbon calculator. https://zero.ecologi.com/dashboard?year=2023 As
Ecologi provides aggregate only on calendar basis, we had to manually
aggregate the data for our fiscal year using the monthly information. Also,
Ecologi is refining their calculation, so data might slightly vary depending on
the time of extract. The variations are, however, immaterial
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