Report results - SME Climate Hub

Crowberry Consulting Ltd's Climate Report

Submitted on 2025-03-03

1.1 Reporting year*

2024

1.1.1 Reporting period*

from 1.2024 to 12.2024

1.2 Describe your business activities*

The provision of ISO audits, training and implementation to enable sustainability.

1.4 Number of employees in the reporting year*

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

2.1 Net zero target year*

2030

2.1.1 Base year*

2022

2.2 Near-term target*

15% of absolute scope 1 emission reduction from my base year by 2030

25% of absolute scope 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.*

We are a tenant in a multi tenanted building, therefore not able to purchase the electricty or gas for this site. Landlord is not under any obligation to switch to 100% renewable electricity.

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*

1000 kwh

3.3 Renewable energy*

0 kwh

Scope 1 emissions

3.4 Scope 1 emissions*

15 metric tons CO2e

Scope 2 emissions

3.5 Location based scope 2 emissions*

20 metric tons CO2e

3.6 Market based scope 2 emissions*

25 metric tons CO2e

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

We regularly talk to our landlord to encourage them to move to 100 % renewable electricity and put solar panels on the roof. We have an e-bike for staff to use to clients sites.

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

Use of DEFRA GHG emissions calculator and CIBSE proxy figures for our m2 and Kwh data in leui of landlord not sharing the actual bills with us.

Scope 3 emissions

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

4.1.1 Total scope 3 emissions*

Supply chain related - upstream emissions

4.1.2 Purchased goods and services*

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*

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?*

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

Yes

4.2.1 What percentage of your suppliers have you asked?*

100

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.*

GHG Protocol Standard and ISO 14068-1, and use of DEFRA CO2e conversion factors. We are an ISO 9001 certified company and ask new suppliers to provide us this information.

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

In 2024 our total travel emissions doulbed due to visiting our clients in the USA. Our footprint increased from 19 tonnes to 32 tonnes over 2024, mainly due to travel. Our MD invested in a plug in hybrid vehicle and we continue to use video conferencing and Share Point for most of our work.

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

Reducing scope 1 emissions, Reducing scope 2 emissions, Reducing scope 3 emissions, Limited control over energy use in buildings, Balancing emission reductions with business growth, Complexities in managing supply chain emissions, Limited influence over suppliers

Specify other challenges*

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

Yes

As we are subject matter experts in creating carbon footprints and provide data validation for our clients we were able to analyse our data in house to the ISO 14064-1 and also GHG Protocol Corporate Standards. As a micro SME we are technically exempt from the UK Net Zero by 2050 legislation, however, we do have a carbon management reduction plan and offset any residual emissions with a gold provider.