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Edinburgh Instruments Ltd's Climate Report

Submitted on 2025-10-22 · Edited on 2025-10-27

1.1 End day of the reporting period*

2024-12-31

1.1.1 Reporting year*

2024

1.2 Describe your business activities*

26701 - Manufacture of optical precision instruments

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

181

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*

2040

2.1.1 Base year*

2021

2.1.2 Base year value*

199.7

Base year value confirmation*

2.2 Near-term target*

50% of absolute scope 1+2 emission reduction from my base year by 2030

50% of intensity scope 1+2 emission reduction from my base year by 2030

2.3 Provide any additional comments or context on your net zero and near term targets.*

Intensity target based on revenue

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*

778645.53 kWh

3.3 Total renewable energy consumption*

173707.53 kWh

Scope 1 emissions

3.4 Scope 1 emissions*

87.6 metric tons CO2e

Scope 2 emissions

3.5 Location-based Scope 2 emissions*

81.74 metric tons CO2e

3.6 Market-based Scope 2 emissions*

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*

We used the UK government conversion factors: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/greenhouse-gas-reporting-conversion-factors-2024

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*

4.1.2 Capital goods*

4.1.3 Fuel and energy related activities*

4.1.4 Transportation and distribution (upstream)*

4.1.5 Waste in operations*

4.3 metric tons CO2e

4.1.6 Business travel*

230.1 metric tons CO2e

4.1.7 Employee commuting*

181 metric tons CO2e

4.1.8 Leased assets (upstream)*

Customer related - downstream emissions

4.1.9 Transportation and distribution (downstream)*

103.8 metric tons CO2e

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)*

49.7 metric tons CO2e

4.1.14 Franchises*

4.1.15 Investments*

4.1.16 Total scope 3 emissions*

568.9 metric tons CO2e

Scope 3 units confirmation*

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

Yes

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

Other

4.2.2 Provide any additional details*

Changed to paper-based packaging tape Centralisation of the supply of our PCBs

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?*

Own internal calculations

4.5.1 Specify additional details*

Emissions related to employees commuting estimated based on an employee survey conducted in early 2024. Freight emissions estimated prorata of available emission reports and total costs

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.*

6.1 Explain*

6.1.1 Please describe their position and responsibility.*

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

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?*

6.2.1 Where are the climate risks you've identified?*

6.2.1 Explain*

6.2.2 How are you managing these climate risks? Choose as many as are applicable.*

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.*

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

Yes

Edinburgh Instruments is steering board member of the REACT Centre in Glasgow (Responsible Electronics and Circular Technologies)

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

Most of 2024 has been dedicated to preparing and costing a NetZero roadmap, finding the most competitive contractors, and project planning. Our reported gas consumption in 2024 is slightly higher than it should due to issues in getting accurate information from our supplier. As a consequence, our reporting emissions in 2025 will be slightly lower than what it should be. We should start seeing reduction from 2025, with key projects being implemented such as solar PV, BMS upgrade and lighting control. Our Scope 1&2 emissions combined were slightly lower in 2024 than in 2023, and we achieved 15.2% reduction from our baseline year 2021. This is mostly due to the sale of part of our fleet. In 2024 we achieved a IR of 6.9 (Scope 1 + 2 in tCO2e per £m revenue), slightly higher than in 2023 (our IR in 2023 was 6.3) due to lower revenue but still much lower than our IR in 2021 (our IR in 2021 was 10.7).

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, Time constraints, Insufficient funding, Inaccurate or insufficient data, Low return on investment

Specify other challenges*

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

1.1 End day of the reporting period*

2024-12-31

1.1.1 Reporting year*

2024

1.2 Describe your business activities*

26701 - Manufacture of optical precision instruments

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

181

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*

2040

2.1.1 Base year*

2021

2.1.2 Base year value*

199.7

Base year value confirmation*

2.2 Near-term target*

50% of absolute scope 1+2 emission reduction from my base year by 2030

50% of intensity scope 1+2 emission reduction from my base year by 2030

2.3 Provide any additional comments or context on your net zero and near term targets.*

Intensity target based on revenue

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*

778645.53 kWh

3.3 Total renewable energy consumption*

173707.53 kWh

Scope 1 emissions

3.4 Scope 1 emissions*

87.6 metric tons CO2e

Scope 2 emissions

3.5 Location-based Scope 2 emissions*

81.74 metric tons CO2e

3.6 Market-based Scope 2 emissions*

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*

We used the UK government conversion factors: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/greenhouse-gas-reporting-conversion-factors-2024

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*

4.1.2 Capital goods*

4.1.3 Fuel and energy related activities*

4.1.4 Transportation and distribution (upstream)*

4.1.5 Waste in operations*

4.3 metric tons CO2e

4.1.6 Business travel*

230.1 metric tons CO2e

4.1.7 Employee commuting*

181 metric tons CO2e

4.1.8 Leased assets (upstream)*

Customer related - downstream emissions

4.1.9 Transportation and distribution (downstream)*

103.8 metric tons CO2e

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)*

49.7 metric tons CO2e

4.1.14 Franchises*

4.1.15 Investments*

4.1.16 Total scope 3 emissions*

568.9 metric tons CO2e

Scope 3 units confirmation*

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

Yes

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

Other

4.2.2 Provide any additional details*

Changed to paper-based packaging tape Centralisation of the supply of our PCBs

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?*

Own internal calculations

4.5.1 Specify additional details*

Emissions related to employees commuting estimated based on an employee survey conducted in early 2024. Freight emissions estimated prorata of available emission reports and total costs

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.*

6.1 Explain*

6.1.1 Please describe their position and responsibility.*

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

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?*

6.2.1 Where are the climate risks you've identified?*

6.2.1 Explain*

6.2.2 How are you managing these climate risks? Choose as many as are applicable.*

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.*

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

Yes

Edinburgh Instruments is steering board member of the REACT Centre in Glasgow (Responsible Electronics and Circular Technologies)

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?*

Specify other challenges*

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

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Edinburgh Instruments Ltd's Climate Report

Energy consumption

Scope 1 emissions

Scope 2 emissions

Scope 3 emissions

Supply chain related - upstream emissions

Customer related - downstream emissions

Edinburgh Instruments Ltd's Climate Report

Edinburgh Instruments Ltd's Climate Report - 2024

Energy consumption

Scope 1 emissions

Scope 2 emissions

Scope 3 emissions

Supply chain related - upstream emissions

Customer related - downstream emissions

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