Carbon Reduction Plan
Supplier name: Brighthedge Ltd T/A Summit Medical and Scientific
Initial Publication Date: 4th December 2023. Last Updated: 29th October 2024.
Commitment to achieving Net Zero
Brighthedge Ltd is committed to achieving Net Zero emissions by 2040.
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 | FY 2022 – 23 (1 August 2022 – 31 July 2023) |
| Additional Details relating to the Baseline Emissions calculations. | This is our first year of collecting and calculating our emissions data, and consists of our most up-to-date records based on what was collected during our latest financial year.
Scope 1 We are a SME company with a fully remote working policy, so we have no central office that directly results in any electricity use, natural gas use, water supply or water treatment. Additionally we do not own a fleet of company vehicles. Scope 2 For our remote staff we have calculated the average emissions generated from working from home (13.63kg CO2e/week, 4 full-time employees for 52 weeks, 1 full-time employee for 30 weeks) resulting in emissions of 3.24 tonnes of CO2e. Scope 3 Full Scope 3 data has not been collected or reported for this year, as this was not a requirement at the time, but as per reporting guidance, we have included as much data as we can for this baseline figure. We will continue to work internally, and with our sales and third-party partners, to identify any areas where we could capture more data. We will do so through changes in our processes and reporting, and we may amend our baseline accordingly. We have calculated that from 1 August 2022 – 31 July 2023, staff travelled a total distance of 32,913km for work purposes using their own petrol vehicles resulting in emissions of 11.3 tonnes of CO2e. Additionally staff travelled by flight and rail for business travel resulting in emissions of 1.43 tonnes of CO2e. The average carbon emission of staying in a hotel in the UK is 10.4kg CO2e per room per night. Our hotel use for FY 22-23 was 60 nights resulting in emissions of 0.62 tonnes of CO2e. Brighthedge Ltd are registered WeeeCare Members with the WasteCare Group (EEE Registration Number: WEE/EE0156RS) and pay a WeeeCare Compliance Fee and Environment Agency Compliance Fee annually as part of our commitment to responsible waste management. According to our latest statement we did not have any waste collected to either be sent to landfill or recycled, resulting in 0 emissions. For upstream and downstream transportation and distribution we have calculated emissions generated via the shipment of goods purchased by us from our sales partners, and delivered when sold to our customers. Goods are shipped from our supplier’s respective overseas locations by road, air and sea into the UK. These goods are either delivered to us to then install ourselves or delivered directly to the customer. |
| EMISSIONS | TOTAL (tCO2e) |
| Scope 1 | 0 tonnes of CO2e |
| Scope 2 | 3.24 tonnes of CO2e |
| Scope 3
(Included Sources) |
Waste generated in operations: 0 tonnes of CO2e
Business travel (rail, air, hotel): 2.05 tonnes of CO2e Employee commuting (by car): 11.3 tonnes of CO2e Upstream transportation and distribution: 16.18 tonnes of CO2e Downstream transportation and distribution: 1.05 tonne of CO2e |
| Total Emissions | 33.82 tonnes of CO2e |
| Dated 4th December 2023 |
Current Emissions Reporting
| Reporting Year: FY 2023 – 24 (1 August 2023 – 31 July 2024) | |
| EMISSIONS | TOTAL (tCO2e) |
| Scope 1 | 0 tonnes of CO2e |
| Scope 2 | 4.61 tonnes of CO2e |
| Scope 3
(Included Sources) |
Waste generated in operations: 0 tonnes of CO2e
Business travel (rail, air, hotel): 4.73 tonnes of CO2e Employee commuting (by car): 7.21 tonnes of CO2e Upstream transportation and distribution: 23.22 tonnes of CO2e Downstream transportation and distribution: 0.67 tonne of CO2e |
| Total Emissions | 40.44 tonnes of CO2e |
| Dated 29/10/2024 | |
Emissions reduction targets
This is our organisation’s first carbon footprint report, and previously we have not had any emissions reduction targets in place.
We have made the commitment to be net zero by 2040.
In order to progress towards achieving Net Zero, following our initial baseline year, we have adopted the following initial carbon reduction target.
Our current target is to reduce emissions by 25% to 25.37 tonnes of CO2e by 2030.
Our second target is to reduce emissions by a further 50% to 12.68 tonnes of CO2e by 2035.
Our third target is to be completely carbon neutral by 2040.
We will review our target, progress and strategies annually to ensure we achieve this goal.
Completed Carbon Reduction Projects
This is our first year and therefore we have not set any reduction projects until this point.
Planned Carbon Reduction Projects
In the next 12 months we will implement further measures and research, firstly gathering all available data for Section 3 to gain deeper insight and understanding into our emissions up and down the supply chain and identify further steps our sales partners can make to reduce their emissions.
Secondly, for FY 2023-24 we have to take into consideration the growth of the company. We have employed two more full-time members of staff, taking our company head count to 7, which will therefore immediately increase our emissions through increased remote working emissions and staff travel for facilitating training, customer site visits and team building.
Thirdly, we have set ourselves the ambitious target to be fully carbon neutral by 2040. We are committed to tackling climate change and reducing our impact on the environment as soon as possible. This Carbon Reduction Plan will form a core part of our company policies moving forwards.
At present, employee commuting by car and upstream transportation are our two biggest factors when calculating our emissions. The nature of our business will cause unavoidable emissions through the distribution and use of our goods from our overseas suppliers to our UK customers. Where we are unable to reduce emissions without impacting the performance of the company, we will look to offset these emissions through high-quality corporate carbon offsetting schemes. We will be able to provide evidence of this annually.
We will take the following steps towards reducing our direct and indirect carbon emissions, implementing measures such as:
- Only travelling for business when absolutely necessary.
- Where travel for business is necessary, travelling via public transport and avoid flying wherever possible.
- Asking staff working from home to consider a green energy tariff where possible.
- Investigate supporting staff via financial support or incentives to switch to hybrid or fully electric personal cars.
- Using the shipping method with the lowest carbon footprint wherever possible.
- Deliver sustainability training to ensure staff are well informed and understand the scope of sustainability, and how individual decisions and activities can help achieve our ambitious net zero target.
- Invest in carbon offsetting for the areas of the business where we are unable to reduce emissions.
The carbon emission reduction achieved by these schemes equate to 8.45 tCO2e, a 25% reduction against the 2022 baseline in order to achieve the 2030 target, and the measures will be in effect when performing the contract.
2024 Update
As you will see in the above table for Current Emissions Reporting, we have completed our annual review of our carbon emissions which is hereby published publicly.
In FY23-24 we started to implement the carbon reduction targets we put in place in December 2023, whilst also balancing this with the growth of the company which was a consideration we raised in our previous report.
As predicted, overall our emissions have increased in line with taking on more staff. Scope 2 has increased by 42.28% due to having more staff working from home. Rail, Air and Hotel has increased by 230.78% due to an increase in staff using public transport, travelling to customers and sales partners including overseas for essential training and site visits. Upstream transport and distribution has increased by 230.77% due to the increased distribution of products following the growth of the company. Consequently, overall our emissions have increased by 15.57% since FY22-23.
Positively, this Carbon Reduction Plan has formed a core part of our company policies moving forwards. All staff have received sustainability training, and our Company Expenses Policy now includes Sustainable Objectives as a key consideration for staff. Impact on the environment is now just as important as other considerations such as value for money.
Our employee commuting by car has reduced by 36.19% in line with our carbon reduction project to only travel when absolutely necessary, and using public transport wherever possible. One member of staff has increased the use of their personal Electric Vehicle to reduce emissions generated via essential commuting.
We have communicated with our sales partners and we are continuously liaising with our suppliers to better understand, identify and improve our emissions capturing processes.
Additionally, we are now conducting quarterly carbon emissions reviews to ensure we are aware of our emissions closer to real time rather than an annual retrospective when it is too late to take any action. All categories are kept up to date so we can monitor our emissions and take action if needed.
We will continue to investigate additional ways in which we can reduce our emissions whilst supporting the growth of the company, and will explore carbon offsetting for the areas of the business where we are unable to reduce 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 (or equivalent management body).
Signed on behalf of the Supplier:
Sara Brammall, Managing Director
Date: 29th October 2024