Carbon Reduction Plan 2023
Commitment to achieving Net Zero
As a manufacturing organisation, we recognise our impact and effect on the environment, and are committed to reducing our carbon footprint and being Net Zero by 2045.
To achieve this, we have committed to developing an environmental management system which will enable us to:
- Integrate environmental policies and procedures into all business activities.
- Comply with all applicable environmental legislation, standards, and contract requirements.
- Continually improve our environmental performance through the review of opportunities within technology, industry knowledge, and stakeholder needs.
- Educate employees on the environmental impact of business operations and promote sustainable alternatives to working practices.
- Conduct and maintain environmental assessments for aspects and impacts of business operations.
- Review the use of energy and materials within the organisation to promote the use of sustainable and renewable resources.
- Integrate the organisation’s commitment to sustainability and carbon reduction into our supply chain management practices.
- Develop, implement, and maintain environmental emergency preparedness processes.
- Promote transparency with internal and external stakeholders regarding our environmental performance.
- Encourage feedback from stakeholders regarding opportunities for sustainable practices.
Baseline Emissions Footprint
Baseline emissions are a record of the greenhouse gases that have been produced in the past and were produced prior to the introduction of any strategies to reduce emissions. Baseline emissions are the reference point against which emissions reduction can be measured.
| Baseline Year | 2022 | |||
| Additional Details relating to the Baseline Emissions calculations. | ||||
| The year 2022 was the first time that we have assessed and reported on our carbon emissions figures. The appropriate GHG conversion factors (2022) have been used across all calculations. | ||||
| Baseline year emissions | ||||
| Emissions | Total (tCO2e) | |||
| Scope 1 | 82.1329 | |||
| Scope 2 | 61.3205 | |||
| Scope 3 | 143.4334 | Category 4 (Upstream) | 10.7218 | |
| Category 5 (Waste) | 13.9493 | |||
| Category 6 (Business Travel) | 1.1856 | |||
| Category 7 (Employee Commuting) | 86.7527 | |||
| Category 9 (Downstream) | 30.8240 | |||
| Total Emissions | 286.8868 tCO2e | |||
Current Emissions Reporting
| Reporting Year | 2022 | |||
| Emissions | Total (tCO2e) | |||
| Scope 1 | 82.1329 | |||
| Scope 2 | 61.3205 | |||
| Scope 3 | 143.4334 | Category 4 (Upstream) | 10.7218 | |
| Category 5 (Waste) | 13.9493 | |||
| Category 6 (Business Travel) | 1.1856 | |||
| Category 7 (Employee Commuting) | 86.7527 | |||
| Category 9 (Downstream) | 30.8240 | |||
| Total Emissions | 286.8868 tCO2e | |||
Emissions reduction targets
In order to continue our progress to achieving Net Zero, we have adopted the following carbon reduction targets.
We project that carbon emissions will decrease over the next five years to 224.3868 tCO2e by 2028. This is a reduction of -21.73%
Progress against these targets can be seen in the graph below:
Carbon Reduction Projects
Completed Carbon Reduction Initiatives:
The following environmental management measures and projects have been completed or implemented since the 2022 baseline and the impacts will be reported in the 2024 Carbon Reduction Plan.
- In the progress of certification to ISO 14001, completion expected by year end of 2023.
- Adoption of LED lighting, and addition of automatic lighting in breakout areas.
- Review and replacement of inefficient equipment, such as hot water urns to replace kettles, and heating equipment.
- Improved recycling points across the offices.
- Implementation of waste management guides for all types of created waste.
- Continuous improvement in reporting of carbon scopes.
- Implementation of environmental emergency plans.
- Replacing company vehicles with more efficient models such as hybrid and electrical vehicles.
Future Carbon Reduction Initiatives
As J Carey Design continues to grow, we plan to implement further measures such as:
- Improved heating facilities through low carbon alternatives.
- Continue to replace company vehicles with more efficient models.
- Improve product lifecycle information for company stakeholders.
- Improved internal reporting of carbon emissions, including key manufacturing materials.
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 (or equivalent management body).
Signed on behalf of J Carey Design:
Steven Dent (Operations Director)
4th September 2023
Footnotes & References
1 – https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard
2 – https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/government-conversion-factors-for-company-reporting
3 – https://ghgprotocol.org/standards/scope-3-standard
