tCO₂e
Tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent — one unit that combines all greenhouse gases, weighted by their warming effect, so everything can be added up and compared.
Our sustainability statement
We measure our footprint every year because what gets measured gets managed. This report sets out our emissions in full, and our commitment to reducing them in line with climate science.
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The headline
Our total footprint this year
Total emissions · Jan–Dec 2025
1,066.9tCO₂e
In plain terms: everything we did in 2025 added about 1067 tonnes of greenhouse gases to the atmosphere, measured in a single comparable unit — tCO₂e.
Compared with last year
-1.9%
Our footprint was lower than last year — down from 1087.4 to 1066.9 tCO₂e (-1.9%). This is a factual change in the data, shown so you can track the trend over time. It isn't a pass or fail.
2024 → 2025
Putting it in perspective
What 1,066.9 tonnes looks like
Tonnes of gas are hard to picture, so here are two everyday comparisons for the same total. They're illustrative — a way to feel the scale, not extra measurements.
Miles driven
4,104,494miles
About the same as driving an average petrol car 4,104,494 miles — roughly 165 times around the Earth.
Based on the average petrol car. Scales automatically with the total.
Trees for a year
42,675trees
It would take roughly 42,675 mature trees a full year to absorb this much CO₂e — about the size of a small woodland.
Based on annual tree sequestration. Scales automatically with the total.
The breakdown
Where our emissions come from
Emissions are grouped into three standard categories called . Here's the whole picture in one place, with a plain-language name for each.
1,066.9tCO₂e
Emissions from the energy we buy18.3 · 1.7%
Scope 2 · purchased electricity
What this means
The electricity we buy from the grid is generated somewhere — often by burning fuel. Those emissions happen off your site but are counted as yours because you chose to use the power.
Emissions across our value chain1034.5 · 97%
Scope 3 · value chain
What this means
These are emissions from everything around our direct operations — suppliers, purchased goods and services, business travel and more. They happen outside your walls but are a result of how the business runs. This is the single largest part of your footprint at 97% of the total.
See the categories
Goods & Services Cat 1489.3 · 47.3%
Business Travel Cat 6227.0 · 21.9%
Employee Commuting Cat 7128.6 · 12.4%
Investments Cat 1556.8 · 5.5%
Capital Goods Cat 255.2 · 5.3%
Upstream Leased Assets Cat 854.0 · 5.2%
Fuel and Energy Related Activities Cat 311.9 · 1.2%
Upstream Transport & Distribution Cat 410.8 · 1%
Waste Cat 50.9 · 0.1%
Emissions we create directly14.0 · 1.3%
Scope 1 · direct · measured data
What this means
These are emissions from things we own or control directly — like gas boilers, company vehicles, or on-site fuel use.
What's driving it
The biggest contributors
Ranked from largest to smallest, so it's clear where our footprint mostly comes from — and where the biggest opportunities to reduce it sit.
A fair comparison
Emissions relative to size
Our total on its own can rise simply because we grew. An divides emissions by a measure of size, so we can compare fairly year to year and against peers.
Per employee
5.6tCO₂e / person
For every person who works here, our activities produced about 5.6 tonnes of CO₂e this year.
Per £1m turnover
14.8tCO₂e / £1m
For every £1m of revenue, our activities produced about 14.8 tonnes of CO₂e this year.
How we know
How this report was measured
So these figures can be trusted, here's exactly what's included and how it was calculated. Every number traces back to the .
Reporting boundary
All operations under our control, for the period Jan–Dec 2025.
Standard used
GHG Protocol Corporate Standard. Every figure is expressed in tCO₂e for consistency.
Data quality
We prioritise measured, verifiable data throughout. Where this isn't yet available, we apply the best available methods to keep figures as accurate as possible.
Plain-English glossary
Every term, defined
The same definitions that appear as pop-ups throughout the report, gathered in one place for reference.
GHG Protocol
The most widely used international standard for measuring and reporting greenhouse gas emissions. It sets the rules this report follows.
Scope 1 · direct
Emissions a company creates directly — for example burning gas on site or fuel in its own vehicles.
Scope 2 · energy bought
Emissions produced when generating the electricity, heat or steam a company buys and uses.
Scope 3 · value chain
All other emissions across a company’s value chain — from suppliers and purchased goods to business travel and product use.
Intensity ratio
Emissions divided by a measure of business size (like employees or revenue), so a company can be compared fairly as it grows or shrinks.
Location vs market-based
Two ways to count electricity emissions. Location-based uses the average local grid; market-based reflects the specific electricity actually bought, including green tariffs.
Net zero vs carbon neutral
Carbon neutral usually means emissions have been balanced by offsets. Net zero means cutting emissions as far as possible first, then offsetting only a small remainder — a higher, science-aligned bar.
Positive Planet
About Positive Planet
Positive Planet helps organisations measure, understand and reduce their carbon footprint, turning emissions data into clear, GHG Protocol-aligned reporting and a practical path to net zero. This report was prepared in partnership with Positive Planet.
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