In 2023 our baseline emissions were calculated at 152.3 tCO₂e, and we continue with our strategies for reducing our emissions further.
Minimising carbon emissions and protecting the health of our planet remains a primary focus and goal. As a business we have made an unequivocal commitment to achieve carbon neutrality from our business operations by 2035 at the latest.
As a key part of our Environment, Social and Governance (ESG)strategy, and with ongoing direction from an external resource to set short and long-term reduction goals to minimise our carbon footprint further, we actively plan to reduce our and Co2 emissions by a range of measures, including:
· Supporting all our stakeholders in seeking and utilising low carbon solutions and finding environmentally sensitive ways to work through the elimination of paper, printing costs and the continued acceleration of digital transformation
· Continuing to establish our commitment by utilising fully cloud-based development environments, and actively assisting our customers to do the same
· Deploying all our solutions in Microsoft Azure to benefit from Microsoft’s own commitments to reduce their carbon footprint
· Minimising our energy use through the use of LED lighting and maximising the use of renewables within our office and through our business activities
· Increasing recycling and reducing waste through the removal of all single use plastics, recycling IT equipment, and actively promoting recycling of multiple items
· Reducing and the monitoring of vehicle and rail travel through the use of collaboration tools, video conferencing facilities and encouraging flexible working arrangements and sharing of travel methods where appropriate
· Providing electrical vehicle charging points at our office to encourage and support uptake of zero-emissions vehicles
We’re taking action towards a zero carbon future with the ambition to become a net zero business across our operations.