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Upton Beach Consulting Limited's Climate Report
Submitted on 2025-12-11
| Edited on 2025-12-11
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Introduction *
Commitment and Targets *
Own Emissions *
Value Chain Emissions *
(optional)
Results, Challenges and Outlook *
Version 3.0
Introduction *
1.1 End day of the reporting period
*2025-09-30
1.1.1 Reporting year
*2025
1.2 Describe your business activities
*I specialise in helping leaders of small & medium-sized companies address the challenge of working ON growing your business at the same time as having to work IN it. I work with you to find out what you enjoy most and then set you on the path to building a stronger, more sustainable business so that you can achieve your goals.
1.4 Number of employees on the end day of the reporting period
*1
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
Commitment and Targets *
2.1 Net zero target year
*2030
2.1.1 Base year
*2019
2.1.2 Base year value
*5.3
2.2 Near-term target
*25% of absolute scope 1+2 emission reduction from my base year by 2025
25 of intensity scope 3 emission reduction from my base year by 2027
2.3 Provide any additional comments or context on your net zero and near term targets.
*As a consulting service, our challenge is to reduce our emissions as our activities increase so that our energy intensity reduces. Our Scope 1+2 emissions relate to home-working so our focus is on encouraging energy efficiency to reduce our consumption of utilities. Our Scope 3 emissions are driven by business travel. We have a corporate travel policy to minimise travel by working virtually, and to increase our use of public transport.
As a result of our 2025 performance we have revised our near-term targets and formulated a new Climate Action Plan.
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
Own Emissions *
Energy consumption
3.2 Total energy consumption
*1728 kWh
3.3 Total renewable energy consumption
*496 kWh
Scope 1 emissions
3.4 Scope 1 emissions
*0.23 metric tons CO2e
Scope 2 emissions
3.5 Location-based scope 2 emissions
*0.11 metric tons CO2e
3.7 Have you taken any actions to reduce scope 1+2 emissions in the reporting period?
*Yes
3.7.1 What actions have you taken to reduce scope 1+2 emissions in the reporting period
*Other company behavioural changes
3.7.2 Provide any additional details
*Our business model is virtual / working from home / hybrid working at our clients, so our Scope 1 & 2 emissions reflect a proportion of our home utility consumption. We have a Virtual Office Stewardship policy that encourages energy awareness and efficiency at home, we have 100% renewable electricity contracts however more significant reductions now depend on changes to our home heating systems.
3.8 Which tools or methods did you use to calculate your scope 1+2 emissions?
*Small Business Carbon Calculator,Own internal calculations
3.8.1 Specify any additional details
*As well as the free calculator on the SME Climate Hub, we have used our home utility bills together with published uk.gov conversion factors and also compared these with the recommended figures for homeworking.
Value Chain Emissions (optional) *
Scope 3 emissions
4.1 Have you measured any of your scope 3 emissions?
*Yes
Supply chain related - upstream emissions
Customer related - downstream emissions
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?
*Business travel and commuting,Other company behavioural changes
4.2.2 Provide any additional details
*We have a corporate travel policy to minimise travel by working virtually, and to increase our use of public transport. We always consider alternatives to business travel and how to maximise the value when we do travel. We have a purchasing policy to remind us of the power of our \"green pound\" and we consider sustainability when we make choices about our spending.
4.3 Have you asked any of your suppliers to set a net zero target (either voluntarily or as a requirement)?
*No
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,Own internal calculations
4.5.1 Specify additional details
*As well as the free calculator on SME Climate Hub, we have used our monthly mileage returns together with published gov.uk conversion factors. We have used online tools to make spend-based estimates for the remainder of our scope 3 emissions.
Results, Challenges and Outlook *
7.1 Provide any additional comments or context on your annual results and progress from previous years.
*We publish an annual impact report that shares our progress. Since our baseline year we had reduced our emissions by reducing our business travel from 2019 5.25 tCO2e to 2023 3.83 tCO2e. However this has increased in 2025 9.11 tCO2e because of international business travel, which has changed because of client needs and business growth. Since our founding we estimate out total emissions at 35.3t CO2e and we have contributed to avoidance of 49.6t CO2e, however we recognise that avoidance is not the same as removal and so we are investigating in-setting projects within our value chain.
As a result of our 2025 performance we have revised our near-term targets and formulated a new Climate Action Plan.
7.2 Do you face any key challenges in reducing emissions?
*Reducing scope 1+2 emissions,Reducing scope 3 emissions,Reducing emissions from business travel,Balancing emission reductions with business growth
7.3 Has there been any third party validation of the data submitted in this report?
*No
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Upton Beach Consulting Limited's Climate Report
Upton Beach Consulting Limited's Climate Report - 2025
Introduction *
1.1 End day of the reporting period
*2025-09-30
1.1.1 Reporting year
*2025
1.2 Describe your business activities
*I specialise in helping leaders of small & medium-sized companies address the challenge of working ON growing your business at the same time as having to work IN it. I work with you to find out what you enjoy most and then set you on the path to building a stronger, more sustainable business so that you can achieve your goals.
1.4 Number of employees on the end day of the reporting period
*1
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
Commitment and Targets *
2.1 Net zero target year
*2030
2.1.1 Base year
*2019
2.1.2 Base year value
*5.3
2.2 Near-term target
*25% of absolute scope 1+2 emission reduction from my base year by 2025
25 of intensity scope 3 emission reduction from my base year by 2027
2.3 Provide any additional comments or context on your net zero and near term targets.
*As a consulting service, our challenge is to reduce our emissions as our activities increase so that our energy intensity reduces. Our Scope 1+2 emissions relate to home-working so our focus is on encouraging energy efficiency to reduce our consumption of utilities. Our Scope 3 emissions are driven by business travel. We have a corporate travel policy to minimise travel by working virtually, and to increase our use of public transport.
As a result of our 2025 performance we have revised our near-term targets and formulated a new Climate Action Plan.
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
Own Emissions *
Energy consumption
3.2 Total energy consumption
*1728 kWh
3.3 Total renewable energy consumption
*496 kWh
Scope 1 emissions
3.4 Scope 1 emissions
*0.23 metric tons CO2e
Scope 2 emissions
3.5 Location-based scope 2 emissions
*0.11 metric tons CO2e
3.7 Have you taken any actions to reduce scope 1+2 emissions in the reporting period?
*Yes
3.7.1 What actions have you taken to reduce scope 1+2 emissions in the reporting period
*Other company behavioural changes
3.7.2 Provide any additional details
*Our business model is virtual / working from home / hybrid working at our clients, so our Scope 1 & 2 emissions reflect a proportion of our home utility consumption. We have a Virtual Office Stewardship policy that encourages energy awareness and efficiency at home, we have 100% renewable electricity contracts however more significant reductions now depend on changes to our home heating systems.
3.8 Which tools or methods did you use to calculate your scope 1+2 emissions?
*Small Business Carbon Calculator,Own internal calculations
3.8.1 Specify any additional details
*As well as the free calculator on the SME Climate Hub, we have used our home utility bills together with published uk.gov conversion factors and also compared these with the recommended figures for homeworking.
Value Chain Emissions (optional) *
Scope 3 emissions
4.1 Have you measured any of your scope 3 emissions?
*Yes
Supply chain related - upstream emissions
Customer related - downstream emissions
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?
*Business travel and commuting,Other company behavioural changes
4.2.2 Provide any additional details
*We have a corporate travel policy to minimise travel by working virtually, and to increase our use of public transport. We always consider alternatives to business travel and how to maximise the value when we do travel. We have a purchasing policy to remind us of the power of our \"green pound\" and we consider sustainability when we make choices about our spending.
4.3 Have you asked any of your suppliers to set a net zero target (either voluntarily or as a requirement)?
*No
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,Own internal calculations
4.5.1 Specify additional details
*As well as the free calculator on SME Climate Hub, we have used our monthly mileage returns together with published gov.uk conversion factors. We have used online tools to make spend-based estimates for the remainder of our scope 3 emissions.
Results, Challenges and Outlook *
7.1 Provide any additional comments or context on your annual results and progress from previous years.
*We publish an annual impact report that shares our progress. Since our baseline year we had reduced our emissions by reducing our business travel from 2019 5.25 tCO2e to 2023 3.83 tCO2e. However this has increased in 2025 9.11 tCO2e because of international business travel, which has changed because of client needs and business growth. Since our founding we estimate out total emissions at 35.3t CO2e and we have contributed to avoidance of 49.6t CO2e, however we recognise that avoidance is not the same as removal and so we are investigating in-setting projects within our value chain.
As a result of our 2025 performance we have revised our near-term targets and formulated a new Climate Action Plan.
7.2 Do you face any key challenges in reducing emissions?
*Reducing scope 1+2 emissions,Reducing scope 3 emissions,Reducing emissions from business travel,Balancing emission reductions with business growth
7.3 Has there been any third party validation of the data submitted in this report?
*No
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