Report results - SME Climate Hub

Core-Asset Consulting Limited's Climate Report

Submitted on 2024-08-21

1.1 Reporting year*

2022

1.1.1 Reporting period*

from 7.2022 to 6.2023

1.2 Describe your business activities*

Core-Asset Consulting is an independent, privately-owned recruitment company. We recruit for permanent jobs as well as temp and offer additional services such as contractor management support (including payroll) and vetting services.

1.4 Number of employees in the reporting year*

1.4.1 Full-time equivalent (FTE) or headcounts*

Full-time equivalent

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*

100% of absolute scope 1+2 emission reduction from my base year by 2030

50% of absolute 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.*

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*

106254 kwh

3.3 Renewable energy*

-1 kwh

Scope 1 emissions

3.4 Scope 1 emissions*

-1 metric tons CO2e

Scope 2 emissions

3.5 Location based scope 2 emissions*

25 metric tons CO2e

3.6 Market based scope 2 emissions*

0 metric tons CO2e

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

We have relocated offices into a shared space in order to reduce energy consumption and be in an energy-efficient building.

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

We used Normative to calculate our emissions - we provided all the required data, including all our expenses.

Scope 3 emissions

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

Yes

4.1.1 Total scope 3 emissions*

165 metric tons CO2e

Supply chain related - upstream emissions

4.1.2 Purchased goods and services*

137 metric tons CO2e

4.1.3 Capital goods*

0.4 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*

27.6 metric tons CO2e

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

We are planning on starting to assess ESG strategy and net zero targets as part of our supplier risk assessment to ensure we only engage with suppliers who are committed to reduce their carbon footprint.

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.*

We used the Normative tool.

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.*

Yes

We have an ESG statement and ESG strategy document is produced at the start of each financial year including achievements for previous FY and objectives for new FY.

6.4 Have you taken actions this year outside of your emissions to accelerate climate progress?*

Yes

We have relocated our offices, encouraged public transport for commuting and are working on increasing awareness on climate issues by introducing training on climate change.

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

 Moved to a new office in a shared-space building which is energy efficient and managed by a team that is committed to set the highest standards of sustainability and social responsibility.  Relocation has also allowed us to reduce the number of suppliers we use, which will help us significantly reduce our carbon footprint as our supply chain currently represent 78% of our carbon footprint.  Continued to encourage our people to use public transports or cycle to work through our Season Loan and Cycle to Work schemes, as well as the office relocation to a central area making easier to commute via public transports and walking.  Started reporting our net carbon emissions (Normative).  Got rated a 70% overall score on our ESG policies and processes by Ecovadis and was awarded a gold medal in recognition of our sustainability achievements.  Continued to encourage efforts to reduce printing and paper waste through our Environmental Policy, Information & Security policies, and Health and Safety policies.

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

Reducing scope 3 emissions, Limited control over energy use in buildings, Complexities in managing supply chain emissions, Limited influence over suppliers

Specify other challenges*

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

1.1 Reporting year*

2022

1.1.1 Reporting period*

from 7.2022 to 6.2023

1.2 Describe your business activities*

1.4 Number of employees in the reporting year*

1.4.1 Full-time equivalent (FTE) or headcounts*

Full-time equivalent

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*

100% of absolute scope 1+2 emission reduction from my base year by 2030

50% of absolute 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.*

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*

106254 kwh

3.3 Renewable energy*

-1 kwh

Scope 1 emissions

3.4 Scope 1 emissions*

-1 metric tons CO2e

Scope 2 emissions

3.5 Location based scope 2 emissions*

25 metric tons CO2e

3.6 Market based scope 2 emissions*

0 metric tons CO2e

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

We have relocated offices into a shared space in order to reduce energy consumption and be in an energy-efficient building.

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

We used Normative to calculate our emissions - we provided all the required data, including all our expenses.

Scope 3 emissions

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

Yes

4.1.1 Total scope 3 emissions*

165 metric tons CO2e

Supply chain related - upstream emissions

4.1.2 Purchased goods and services*

137 metric tons CO2e

4.1.3 Capital goods*

0.4 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*

27.6 metric tons CO2e

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

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.*

We used the Normative tool.

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.*

Yes

We have an ESG statement and ESG strategy document is produced at the start of each financial year including achievements for previous FY and objectives for new FY.

6.4 Have you taken actions this year outside of your emissions to accelerate climate progress?*

Yes

We have relocated our offices, encouraged public transport for commuting and are working on increasing awareness on climate issues by introducing training on climate change.

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, Limited control over energy use in buildings, Complexities in managing supply chain emissions, Limited influence over suppliers

Specify other challenges*

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

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