Carbon Reduction Plan

1. Commitment to achieving Net-zero

GSA is committed to achieving net-zero emissions by 2035.

GSA is committed to its Supply Chain/Operations reaching net-zero by 2040

2. Baseline Emissions Footprint

Baseline emissions are typically 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.  GSA has been accredited to ISO 14001 since July 2014 and has always sought to minimise our impact upon the environment. Therefore, a true baseline prior to such activity is not achievable. We have elected to compare performance therefore against 01/01/2023 and 31/12/2023 which we will reference as our baseline year. For us it is about reaching net-zero as soon as able in a manner that is both sustainable to our being as a commercial entity and sustainable for our environment’s future.

Baseline Year: 01/01/2023 – 31/12/2023

Additional details relating to the Baseline Emissions calculations:

No previous reporting available.

This equates to a Carbon Intensity per employee of 1.98 tCO2e based upon 75 employees during the measurement period (using market-based emissions).

3. Current Emissions Reporting

Reporting Year: 01/01/2024 – 31/12/2024

4. Carbon Reduction Projects

 Eliminate

We have:

• Moved to a Cloud Offer reducing travel to sites
• Moved to technology enabled meetings wherever possible (video conferencing)
• Adopted electronic system manuals and training resources

Reduce

We have:

• Recycling points within the offices
• Recycled technology assets to charities and social objectives
• Introduced movement sensors on lighting
• Introduced movement and timing switches on air conditioners
• Switched to LED lighting
• Encouraged full switch off of monitors and tv’s when not in use
• Introduction of flexible working schemes that reduce commuter mileage
• Trained staff as part of our ISO14001 Accreditation

We will:

• Maintain our ISO14001 Accreditation and staff training
• Prioritise purchasing from local suppliers to limit delivery mileage.

Substitute

We have:

• Moved to a REGO scheme renewable energy contract
• Reduced fossil fuel vehicle fleet

We will:

• Research solar panels
• Look to Suppliers who align with our net-zero carbon targets and encourage existing partners to adopt schemes where they are not already.
• Continue to increase proportion of fleet that is electric or plug in hybrid

Compensate

We have:

• planted over 6,000 trees
• planted over 100 metres of hedgerow

We will:

• Plant more trees
• Research carbon capture schemes
• Research Employee Electric Car schemes

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:

Dave Blackburn, Technical Director

Date: 11/12/2024