Report results - SME Climate Hub

Global Leadership Hub's Climate Report

Submitted on 2024-10-29

1.1 Reporting year*

2023

1.1.1 Reporting period*

from 1.2023 to 12.2023

1.2 Describe your business activities*

1.4 Number of employees in the reporting year*

1.4.1 Full-time equivalent (FTE) or headcounts*

Headcounts

1.5 Let us know if your company is a parent company or subsidiary*

Not applicable

2.1 Net zero target year*

2050

2.1.1 Base year*

2022

2.2 Near-term target*

10% of absolute scope 1+2 emission reduction from my base year by 2024

15% of absolute scope 1+2 emission reduction from my base year by 2025

20% of absolute scope 1+2 emission reduction from my base year by 2026

25% of absolute scope 1+2 emission reduction from my base year by 2027

30% of absolute scope 1+2 emission reduction from my base year by 2028

35% of absolute scope 1+2 emission reduction from my base year by 2029

40% of absolute scope 1+2 emission reduction from my base year by 2030

45% of absolute scope 1+2 emission reduction from my base year by 2031

50% of absolute scope 1+2 emission reduction from my base year by 2032

55% of absolute scope 1+2 emission reduction from my base year by 2033

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

We aim at achieving Carbon Neutrality by reducing Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions 5% below 2022 levels per year, according to the Science Based Targets Initiative SBTi and offsetting remaining emissions.

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

Yes

Energy consumption

3.2 Total energy consumption*

111 kwh

3.3 Renewable energy*

0 kwh

Scope 1 emissions

3.4 Scope 1 emissions*

0 metric tons CO2e

Scope 2 emissions

3.5 Location based scope 2 emissions*

0.544 metric tons CO2e

3.6 Market based scope 2 emissions*

3.7 Describe your plans and actions taken to reduce scope 1 & 2 emissions.*

Waste • Incentivise the reduction of organic waste • Phase-out single use plastic packaging • Apply the principles of “reduce, reuse, recycle” Energy Efficiency • Adoption of low consumption appliances • Widespread adoption of LED bulbs • Energy assessment • Process improvements to save energy Electricity Purchased • Installation of solar panels • Buy Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) • Change to a Carbon Neutral provider Paper • Reduce printing • Buy Carbon Neutral paper Circular economy • Increase mobile devices, computers, monitors and office equipment circular economy: repair, refurbish, recycle

3.8 Describe the calculation methodology and comment on the data accuracy, including any tools/methods used to calculate.*

We utilise bookkeeping software Xero, Microsoft Excel, and utility bills for initial data entry and normalisation. For emission calculations and reporting, we used the https://businesscarboncalculator.normative.io Calculator, as listed under SME Climate Hub Tools.

Scope 3 emissions

4.1 Have you measured any of your scope 3 emissions?*

Yes

4.1.1 Total scope 3 emissions*

1.8 metric tons CO2e

Supply chain related - upstream emissions

4.1.2 Purchased goods and services*

0.368 metric tons CO2e

4.1.3 Capital goods*

0.248 metric tons CO2e

4.1.4 Fuel and energy related activities*

4.1.5 Transportation and distribution (upstream)*

4.1.6 Waste in operations*

4.1.7 Business travel*

4.1.8 Employee commuting*

4.1.9 Leased assets (upstream)*

Customer related - downstream emissions

4.1.10 Transportation and distribution (downstream)*

4.1.11 Processing of sold products*

4.1.12 Use of sold products*

4.1.13 End-of-life treatment of products*

4.1.14 Leased assets (downstream)*

4.1.15 Franchises*

4.1.16 Investments*

4.1.17 Do you have a plan and are taking action to reduce emissions from your value chain?*

Yes

Once-off purchase of heat-pump aircon in 2023, aimed at reducing emissions. Circular economy for capital goods.

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

4.2.1 What percentage of your suppliers have you asked?*

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

Yes

4.4 Describe the calculation methodology and comment on the data accuracy and any tools used to calculate your scope 3 emissions.*

5.1 Do you classify any of your existing goods and/or services as a climate solution?*

5.2 What percentage of your total revenue comes from sales of climate solutions?*

5.3 Provide descriptions/names of your climate solutions:*

5.4 Methodology used to assess these as climate solutions, and third party which has validated the assessment, if any:*

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

Governance process in place

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?*

6.2 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?*

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

We operate remote-working as much as we can. We have introduced online tools to perform our work. We have installed a heat-pump split system and plan to install solar panels to reduce our gas/energy consumption. It will also reduce the costs of electricity. We will focus on waste reduction as a strategy to reduce emissions. We are planning to become Carbon Neutral and want to show our customers that reducing carbon emissions can be both good for the planet and increase your revenues.

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, Time constraints, Insufficient funding, Low return on investment, Limited influence over suppliers

Specify other challenges*

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