Carbon Reduction Plan
SEP2 Carbon Reduction Plan
Commitment to achieving Net Zero
SEP2 Limited is committed to achieving Net Zero emissions by 2035
Scope
SEP2’s Carbon Reduction Plan in line with PPN 06/21 includes data across the following identified scopes:
- Scope 1 – Direct GHG emissions from owned or controlled sources
- Scope 2 – Indirect GHG emissions from the generation of purchased electricity, steam, heating and cooling
- Scope 3 –Transportation and distribution
- Scope 3 – Business Travel including Hotel stays
- Scope 3 – Employee Commuting
- Scope 3 – Managed assets – electricity
- Scope 3 – Homeworking
- Scope 3 – Freighting goods
- Scope 3 – Waste Disposal
Baseline Emissions Reporting
Baseline emissions are a record of the greenhouse gasses which have been produced in the past and were produced prior to the introduction of any strategies to reduce said emissions. Baseline emissions are the reference point against which emissions reductions can be measured.
Baseline Year
Baseline year emissions cover the consumption and emissions generated for SEP2 limited and related business activities. Emissions data had not been officially published in previous years, and therefore we have selected to create a baseline based upon an average of two previous financial years, namely 2019/2020 and 2020/2021 in line with Streamline Energy and Carbon Reporting and Procurement Policy Note 06/21.
Total Baseline Year Emissions – Average of March 2019 – February 2020 & March 2020 – February 2021
Additional details relating to the Baseline Emissions calculation
The baseline was taken as an average across two financial years which also included the initial COVID-19 pandemic restrictions which came into force during calendar 2020.
Total Emissions (tCO2e): 22.66
Scope 1 : 2.44
Scope 2: 5.69
Scope 3: 14.54
Current Reporting Period Reporting – March 2023 – February 2024
Total Emissions (tCO2e): 48.27
Scope 1 : 0.00
Scope 2: 17.89
Scope 3: 30.38
Summary of last 3 years of reporting
Below is a table showing the most recent 3 years of data in comparison to the Baseline year.
tCO2e | Baseline March 19- Feb20 March 20 – Feb 21 | March 21 – Feb 22 | March 22 – Feb 23 | March 23 – Feb 24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Scope 1 | 2.44 | 0.49 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Scope 2 | 5.69 | 8.82 | 10.37 | 17.89 |
Scope 3 | 14.54 | 9.92 | 15.97 | 30.38 |
Total | 22.66 | 19.22 | 26.34 | 48.27 |
As SEP2 has grown year over year across the same period, the SEP2 Board of Directors felt it prudent to include information of the tCO2e normalised/averaged over the number of employees at the end of the financial year to provide a more directly comparable representation of the carbon emissions of the organisation.
tCO2e | Baseline March 19- Feb20 March 20 – Feb 21 | March 21 – Feb 22 | March 22 – Feb 23 | March 23 – Feb 24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Average per Employee | 1.51 | 0.84 | 0.57 | 0.67 |
Emissions Reduction Targets
Completed Initiatives
Prior to the formalisation of this Carbon Reduction Plan, SEP2 were already working towards improving the carbon emissions of its business activities.
- During 2020, all GHG emitting fleet vehicles were replaced with 100% BEV vehicles. Since then, any additional fleet vehicles have also been 100% BEV vehicles.
- SEP2 have always provided re-usable bottles and cups for employee use rather than single use paper or plastic cups.
- Recycling facilities have been available at both SEP2 offices for employee usage.
- SEP2 are a member of the Cycle2Work scheme, encouraging employees to reduce their commute emissions through cycling to work.
- Hybrid home working is common across SEP2 to reduce commute emissions and direct Scope 2 GHG emissions.
Since the baseline and initial report was completed, the following activities have been completed.
- During 2023 as part of office refit, PIR/non-occupancy timers were installed within the SEP2 Head Office in Leeds to reduce Scope2 costs.
- Expansion of Scope 3 monitoring and awareness across upstream and downstream supply including initial efforts of working within our supply chain to gain additional information as to impact and ability to control such impact.
Initiative underway
The below initiatives are currently underway to further SEP2’s ability to monitor and control its carbon emissions.
- Creation of a company-wide Environmental, Social and Governance committee. This committee will have representatives from the wider SEP2 teams, will be chaired by a member of the SEP2 Senior Leadership Team and will also have direct input from the SEP2 board of directors.
- Exploration of electric car salary sacrifice scheme for those employees who do not make use of a fleet vehicle
- Review Scope 3 emissions to enable better and more granular capture of future carbon reduction abilities within our supply chain.
- Review of company travel policy to ensure adequate management of Scope 3 emissions is considered within the policy.
- Explore methods of offsetting to understand the best possible ways in which SEP2 can reduce the impact of our emissions.
Declaration and Sign Off
This Carbon Reduction Plan has been completed in accordance with PPN 06/21 and associated guidance and reporting standard for Carbon Reduction Plans.
Emissions have been reported and recorded in accordance with the published reporting standard for Carbon Reduction Plans and the GHG Reporting Protocol corporate standard and uses the appropriate Government emission conversion factors for greenhouse gas company reporting.
Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions have been reported in accordance with SECR requirements and the required subset of Scope 3 emissions have been reported, in accordance with the published reporting standard for Carbon Reduction Plans and the Corporate Value Chain (Scope 3) Standard.
This Carbon Reduction Plan has been reviewed and signed off by the board of directors and the signed version is available for download at https://trust.sep2.co.uk
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