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Steer's Climate Report

Submitted on 2026-11-05 · Edited on 2026-11-05

1.1 End day of the reporting period*

2026-03-31

1.1.1 Reporting year*

2026

1.2 Describe your business activities*

Steer Davies and Gleave Limited (henceforth referred to as Steer) is a consultancy firm specialising in transport, city, and infrastructure planning. Steer operates globally with offices across the world and has worked on major projects such as metro systems and airport developments.

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

446

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.*

Parent company

1.5.1 Please explain the relationship*

2.1 Net zero target year*

2050

2.1.1 Base year*

2025

2.1.2 Base year value*

3601.14

Base year value confirmation*

I confirm that I have entered my base year value in metric tons CO2e

2.2 Near-term target*

35% of absolute scope 1+2+3 emission reduction from my base year by 2035

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

Steer first established Net Zero targets in 2020, with an initial target date of 2025. These targets were based on the emissions boundary and data available at that time. As Steer’s emissions reporting matured, the inventory was expanded significantly, and the earlier targets were superseded by a new FY25 baseline and updated near-term and long-term targets covering a more comprehensive organisational and value-chain footprint.

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*

511067 kWh

3.3 Total renewable energy consumption*

131288 kWh

Scope 1 emissions

3.4 Scope 1 emissions*

50.58 metric tons CO2e

Scope 2 emissions

3.5 Location-based Scope 2 emissions*

50.18 metric tons CO2e

3.6 Market-based Scope 2 emissions*

33.60 metric tons CO2e

Scope 1 and 2 units confirmation*

I confirm that I have entered all Scope 1 and 2 emissions values in metric tons CO2e

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

Yes

3.7.1 What actions have you taken?*

Climate strategy and planning, Switch to renewable electricity, Energy efficient buildings and offices, Transport and logistics, Material circularity and waste reduction, Digital and technology-enabled solutions

3.7.2 Describe your actions taken to reduce Scope 1 and 2 emissions in the reporting period*

Since the FY25 baseline of 3,601.14 tCO2e, Steer has implemented and progressed carbon management measures across governance, premises, business travel, commuting, procurement, waste and employee engagement. These actions have reduced several operational emissions categories and improved the data used to manage significant Scope 3 impacts.

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

Hired an external consultancy

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*

2886 metric tons CO2e

4.1.2 Capital goods*

63 metric tons CO2e

4.1.3 Fuel and energy related activities*

131 metric tons CO2e

4.1.4 Transportation and distribution (upstream)*

22 metric tons CO2e

4.1.5 Waste in operations*

17 metric tons CO2e

4.1.6 Business travel*

514 metric tons CO2e

4.1.7 Employee commuting*

385 metric tons CO2e

4.1.8 Leased assets (upstream)*

0 metric tons CO2e

Customer related - downstream emissions

4.1.9 Transportation and distribution (downstream)*

0 metric tons CO2e

4.1.10 Processing of sold products*

0 metric tons CO2e

4.1.11 Use of sold products*

0 metric tons CO2e

4.1.12 End-of-life treatment of products*

0 metric tons CO2e

4.1.13 Leased assets (downstream)*

0 metric tons CO2e

4.1.14 Franchises*

0 metric tons CO2e

4.1.15 Investments*

0 metric tons CO2e

4.1.16 Total scope 3 emissions*

4018.0 metric tons CO2e

Scope 3 units confirmation*

I confirm that I have entered all Scope 3 emissions values in metric tons CO2e

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?*

Climate strategy and planning, Business travel and commuting, Supply chain engagement, Material circularity and waste reduction

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)?*

Yes

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?*

Hired an external consultancy

4.5.1 Specify additional details*

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

Primary purpose of enabling others to reduce their emissions.

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

Does not cause serious harm to nature (e.g. water, wildlife, or ecosystems), Avoids major pollution, such as harmful chemicals or hazardous waste, Respects human and workers’ rights (e.g. fair pay, safe working conditions)

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.*

Governance process in place, Person is responsible for climate strategy at board level

6.1 Explain*

6.1.1 Please describe their position and responsibility.*

Responsibility for the delivery of this Carbon Reduction Plan and associated Net Zero targets and action plans rests with the Managing Director Legal Risk and Compliance (MDLRC), who provides quarterly reports to the Board, Shareholders, and Trustees.

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 Identified plans for adaptation to mitigate these risks, 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.*

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.*

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

Limited control over energy use in buildings, 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

1.1 End day of the reporting period*

2026-03-31

1.1.1 Reporting year*

2026

1.2 Describe your business activities*

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

446

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.*

Parent company

1.5.1 Please explain the relationship*

2.1 Net zero target year*

2050

2.1.1 Base year*

2025

2.1.2 Base year value*

3601.14

Base year value confirmation*

I confirm that I have entered my base year value in metric tons CO2e

2.2 Near-term target*

35% of absolute scope 1+2+3 emission reduction from my base year by 2035

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*

511067 kWh

3.3 Total renewable energy consumption*

131288 kWh

Scope 1 emissions

3.4 Scope 1 emissions*

50.58 metric tons CO2e

Scope 2 emissions

3.5 Location-based Scope 2 emissions*

50.18 metric tons CO2e

3.6 Market-based Scope 2 emissions*

33.60 metric tons CO2e

Scope 1 and 2 units confirmation*

I confirm that I have entered all Scope 1 and 2 emissions values in metric tons CO2e

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

Yes

3.7.1 What actions have you taken?*

3.7.2 Describe your actions taken 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?*

Hired an external consultancy

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*

2886 metric tons CO2e

4.1.2 Capital goods*

63 metric tons CO2e

4.1.3 Fuel and energy related activities*

131 metric tons CO2e

4.1.4 Transportation and distribution (upstream)*

22 metric tons CO2e

4.1.5 Waste in operations*

17 metric tons CO2e

4.1.6 Business travel*

514 metric tons CO2e

4.1.7 Employee commuting*

385 metric tons CO2e

4.1.8 Leased assets (upstream)*

0 metric tons CO2e

Customer related - downstream emissions

4.1.9 Transportation and distribution (downstream)*

0 metric tons CO2e

4.1.10 Processing of sold products*

0 metric tons CO2e

4.1.11 Use of sold products*

0 metric tons CO2e

4.1.12 End-of-life treatment of products*

0 metric tons CO2e

4.1.13 Leased assets (downstream)*

0 metric tons CO2e

4.1.14 Franchises*

0 metric tons CO2e

4.1.15 Investments*

0 metric tons CO2e

4.1.16 Total scope 3 emissions*

4018.0 metric tons CO2e

Scope 3 units confirmation*

I confirm that I have entered all Scope 3 emissions values in metric tons CO2e

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?*

Climate strategy and planning, Business travel and commuting, Supply chain engagement, Material circularity and waste reduction

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)?*

Yes

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?*

Hired an external consultancy

4.5.1 Specify additional details*

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

Primary purpose of enabling others to reduce their emissions.

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.*

Governance process in place, Person is responsible for climate strategy at board level

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?*

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 Identified plans for adaptation to mitigate these risks, 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.*

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.*

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

Limited control over energy use in buildings, 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

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