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Global Disability Innovation Hub CIC's Climate Report

Submitted on 2026-05-04 · Edited on 2026-05-04

1.1 End day of the reporting period*

2025-12-31

1.1.1 Reporting year*

2025

1.2 Describe your business activities*

Global Disability Innovation Hub accelerates ideas into impact for a more just world - for disabled people, and all people. GDI Hub is a world-leading Academic Research and Practice Centre based at UCL and the first WHO Global Collaborating Centre on Assistive Technology. We\'ve worked in 40+ countries and have reached 64 million people since 2016.

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*

2049.5

2.1.1 Base year*

2025

2.1.2 Base year value*

118.184

Base year value confirmation*

2.2 Near-term target*

10% of intensity 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.*

As a global research and innovation centre, our Scope-1 and Scope-2 emissions are almost NIL. Hence, our net-zero and near-term targets are primarily driven by the feasibility to measure and reduce Scope-3 emissions.

2.4 To reduce emissions in line with my commitment, my company has a climate action plan and is taking action*

Energy consumption

3.2 Total energy consumption*

0 kWh

3.3 Total renewable energy consumption*

0 kWh

Scope 1 emissions

3.4 Scope 1 emissions*

-0.3 metric tons CO2e

Scope 2 emissions

3.5 Location-based Scope 2 emissions*

-0.3 metric tons CO2e

3.6 Market-based Scope 2 emissions*

-0.4 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*

15.06 metric tons CO2e

4.1.2 Capital goods*

1.21 metric tons CO2e

4.1.3 Fuel and energy related activities*

4.1.4 Transportation and distribution (upstream)*

4.1.5 Waste in operations*

4.1.6 Business travel*

85.83 metric tons CO2e

4.1.7 Employee commuting*

14.66 metric tons CO2e

4.1.8 Leased assets (upstream)*

1.42 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*

118.2 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?*

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

Small Business Carbon 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.*

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?*

No - we plan to in the next 1-5 years

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

GDI Hub leads an inclusive climate action and resilience workstream with a portfolio of research and innovation projects related to testing disability-inclusive climate solutions, particularly within urban infrastructure and energy access sectors. Further, GDI Hub\'s Travel and AI policies recognise the climate lens and present recommendations aligned to sustainable development principles.

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

This is the first time a complete emissions calculation has been done for GDI Hub. We do not have any comparative insights. As an organisation delivering multi-country development programmes, our primary source of emission is from international business travel. GDI Hub is committed to exploring ways to further optimise our travel and offset emissions.

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

Reducing scope 3 emissions, Reducing emissions from business travel

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*

2025-12-31

1.1.1 Reporting year*

2025

1.2 Describe your business activities*

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*

2049.5

2.1.1 Base year*

2025

2.1.2 Base year value*

118.184

Base year value confirmation*

2.2 Near-term target*

10% of intensity 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.*

2.4 To reduce emissions in line with my commitment, my company has a climate action plan and is taking action*

Energy consumption

3.2 Total energy consumption*

0 kWh

3.3 Total renewable energy consumption*

0 kWh

Scope 1 emissions

3.4 Scope 1 emissions*

-0.3 metric tons CO2e

Scope 2 emissions

3.5 Location-based Scope 2 emissions*

-0.3 metric tons CO2e

3.6 Market-based Scope 2 emissions*

-0.4 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*

15.06 metric tons CO2e

4.1.2 Capital goods*

1.21 metric tons CO2e

4.1.3 Fuel and energy related activities*

4.1.4 Transportation and distribution (upstream)*

4.1.5 Waste in operations*

4.1.6 Business travel*

85.83 metric tons CO2e

4.1.7 Employee commuting*

14.66 metric tons CO2e

4.1.8 Leased assets (upstream)*

1.42 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*

118.2 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?*

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

Small Business Carbon 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.*

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?*

No - we plan to in the next 1-5 years

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

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?*

Reducing scope 3 emissions, Reducing emissions from business travel

Specify other challenges*

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

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Global Disability Innovation Hub CIC's Climate Report

Energy consumption

Scope 1 emissions

Scope 2 emissions

Scope 3 emissions

Supply chain related - upstream emissions

Customer related - downstream emissions

Global Disability Innovation Hub CIC's Climate Report

Global Disability Innovation Hub CIC's Climate Report - 2025

Energy consumption

Scope 1 emissions

Scope 2 emissions

Scope 3 emissions

Supply chain related - upstream emissions

Customer related - downstream emissions

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