Report results - SME Climate Hub

The SME Reporting Tool

Introduction *

Commitment and Targets *

Own Emissions *

Value Chain Emissions *

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Climate Solutions *

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Governance, Strategy and Climate Risk *

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Results, Challenges and Outlook *

Version 3.0

1.1 End day of the reporting period

2025-07-31

1.1.1 Reporting year

2025

1.2 Describe your business activities

Provision, implementation and management of Business Communication Solutions including Security, Cloud, and Managed & Professional IT Services.

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.

Subsidiary

1.5.1 Please explain the relationship

Bistech plc is a 100% subsidiary of Bistech Group plc. Bistech plc is the trading entity.

2.1 Net zero target year

2045

2.1.1 Base year

2022

2.1.2 Base year value

57.23

2.2 Near-term target

75% of absolute 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.

These are reviewed targets as we work to refine our measurements and reporting, in 2026 we are looking to set Science Based 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

94869 kWh

3.3 Total renewable energy consumption

16222.99 kWh

Scope 1 emissions

3.4 Scope 1 emissions

7.93 metric tons CO2e

Scope 2 emissions

3.5 Location-based scope 2 emissions

11.33 metric tons CO2e

3.6 Market-based scope 2 emissions

19 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

On-site low-carbon/renewable energy generation,Energy efficient buildings and offices,Other company behavioural changes

3.7.2 Provide any additional details

Continued use of onsite solar panels. Proxy sensors for lighting and aircon units. Lights off policy. Review and monitoring of heating levels.

3.8 Which tools or methods did you use to calculate your scope 1+2 emissions?

Hired an external consultancy

3.8.1 Specify any additional details

We have worked with an external sustainability consultancy to create this year\'s report, following the GHG Protocol and using the Ecometrica tool.

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

1464.9 metric tons CO2e

4.1.2 Capital goods

3.9 metric tons CO2e

4.1.3 Fuel and energy related activities

3.8 metric tons CO2e

4.1.4 Transportation and distribution (upstream)

3.4 metric tons CO2e

4.1.5 Waste in operations

0.002 metric tons CO2e

4.1.6 Business travel

4.7 metric tons CO2e

4.1.7 Employee commuting

58.2 metric tons CO2e

4.1.8 Leased assets (upstream)

125.5 metric tons CO2e

Customer related - downstream emissions

4.1.16 Total scope 3 emissions

1664.4 metric tons CO2e

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

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

4.4 Have you communicated your commitment and actions to any of your customers?

4.5 Which tools or methods did you use to calculate your scope 3 emissions?

Hired an external consultancy

4.5.1 Specify additional details

We have worked with an external sustainability consultancy to create this year's report, following the GHG protocol and using the Ecometrica tool. Data was not available to report on end-of-life treatment and use of sold product for this reporting year.

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

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

Other (please specify)

6.1 Explain

Environmental Steering Team reports into the board and has board level representation.

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 Integrated these adaptation plans into business practices

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

Climate risks and opportunities are addressed through our commitment to the ISO 14001 Environmental Management Standard

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?

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

We have continued to review our methodology and will be engaging with suppliers in the next year to help refine our scope 3 measurements further.

7.2 Do you face any key challenges in reducing emissions?

Reducing scope 1+2 emissions,Reducing scope 3 emissions,Complexities in managing supply chain emissions

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

Yes

A third party sustainability consultancy validated our data submitted in this report for scope 1-3 reporting.