Report results - SME Climate Hub

J Dunton Associates Ltd's Climate Report

Submitted on 2025-10-02 · Edited on 2025-10-02

1.1 End day of the reporting period*

2024-12-31

1.1.1 Reporting year*

2024

1.2 Describe your business activities*

Engineering design consultancy

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

1.4.1 Full-time equivalent (FTE) or headcounts*

Headcounts

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

1.5.1 Please explain the relationship*

2.1 Net zero target year*

2030

2.1.1 Base year*

2023

2.1.2 Base year value*

561

Base year value confirmation*

2.2 Near-term target*

100% of intensity scope 1+2+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.*

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

Energy consumption

3.2 Total energy consumption*

6230 kWh

3.3 Total renewable energy consumption*

1557.5 kWh

Scope 1 emissions

3.4 Scope 1 emissions*

6.16 metric tons CO2e

Scope 2 emissions

3.5 Location-based Scope 2 emissions*

1.5 metric tons CO2e

3.6 Market-based Scope 2 emissions*

0 metric tons CO2e

Scope 1 and 2 units confirmation*

3.7 Have you taken any actions to reduce Scope 1 and 2 emissions in the reporting period?*

3.8 Which tools or methods did you use to calculate your Scope 1 and 2 emissions?*

3.8.1 Specify any additional details*

Scope 3 emissions

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

Yes

Supply chain related - upstream emissions

4.1.1 Purchased goods and services*

223.963 metric tons CO2e

4.1.2 Capital goods*

4.1.3 Fuel and energy related activities*

6.428 metric tons CO2e

4.1.4 Transportation and distribution (upstream)*

4.1.5 Waste in operations*

1.696 metric tons CO2e

4.1.6 Business travel*

71.735 metric tons CO2e

4.1.7 Employee commuting*

0.333 metric tons CO2e

4.1.8 Leased assets (upstream)*

4.513 metric tons CO2e

Customer related - downstream emissions

4.1.9 Transportation and distribution (downstream)*

4.1.10 Processing of sold products*

4.1.11 Use of sold products*

4.1.12 End-of-life treatment of products*

4.1.13 Leased assets (downstream)*

4.1.14 Franchises*

4.1.15 Investments*

4.1.16 Total scope 3 emissions*

308.7 metric tons CO2e

Scope 3 units confirmation*

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

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

4.2.2 Provide any additional details*

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

4.3.1 What percentage of your suppliers have you asked?*

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, Scope 3 Specific Calculator

4.5.1 Specify additional details*

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

5.2 Please confirm your solutions meet all the following safeguard requirements.*

What percentage of your total revenue came from these products and/or services last year?*

5.4 Provide descriptions/names of your solutions:*

5.5 How did you assess whether these are climate solutions?*

5.5.1 Has any third party validated this?*

5.5.2 Specify any additional details*

6.1 What governance processes do you have in place for your climate strategy? Choose as many as are applicable.*

Person is responsible for climate strategy at board level

6.1 Explain*

6.1.1 Please describe their position and responsibility.*

Sustainability champion

6.1.2 Is this person (or another at executive and board level) also responsible for climate risk?*

Yes

6.1.3 Please describe the governance process in place*

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

6.2.1 Explain*

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 quantified the amount and percentage of assets or businesses activities vulnerable to climate risk, We\'ve Integrated these adaptation plans into business practices

6.2.2 Explain*

6.2.3 Provide any additional comments or context on your climate risks:*

6.3 Have you integrated climate and/or nature into your company mission statement or shareholder agreements? If yes, describe how.*

Yes

Our mission statement commits us to reducing our carbon footprint and protecting nature. Shareholder agreements also embed sustainability goals, ensuring climate and nature are central to decision-making.

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

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

In 2025, we will focus on advancing our sustainability plans by embedding climate and nature goals more deeply into our operations. Our priorities include reducing emissions, improving resource efficiency, and strengthening biodiversity-friendly practices. By aligning our business strategy with these commitments, we aim to create long-term value while contributing positively to the environment and the communities we serve.

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

Reducing scope 3 emissions, Reducing emissions from business travel, Balancing emission reductions with business growth, Complexities in managing supply chain emissions

Specify other challenges*

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

Yes

Calculations have been validated by working alongside Ecologi.