Our decarbonisation plan
Our commitments
42
%
emissions reduction by 2030
90
%
emissions reduction by 2050; remaining 10% offset through verified carbon removals
Our ambition is to achieve net-zero operations and a net-zero Howbery Park by 2050
To get there, we’ve committed to:
- 42% emissions reduction by 2030
- 90% reduction by 2050, with the remaining 10% offset through verified carbon removals
These targets are based on a 2023 baseline for Scopes 1 and 2, and a 2024 baseline for scope 3 emissions. They align with SBTi target-setting and climate science, aiming to help limit global warming to below 2°C (and ideally 1.5°C) above pre-industrial levels.
We have identified four hotspots that in combination are responsible for 90% of our total emission footprint:
- Scope 1 & 2 (covering natural gas, refrigerant gases and electricity)
- Scope 3: Supply chain
- Scope 3: Business travel
- Scope 3: Employee commuting
The plan identifies the near-term and longer-term actions needed to achieve our ambitions.
Focus areas up to FY30
Scopes 1 & 2
- EPC upgrades to our properties at Howbery Park
- Additional solar power generation
- Site management
- Behaviour change
- IT efficiency programme
Scope 3: Supply chain
- Supplier engagement
- Procurement
Scope 3: Business travel
- Travel guidance
- Carbon pricing
Scope 3: Commuting
- Public transport
- Cycling to work
- Car sharing
- Electric vehicles
Reporting progress
Progress with delivering our decarbonisation plan is reported each year in our annual sustainability report.
Get in touch
Helen Udale-Clarke
Sustainability Manager
