For any organisation serious about achieving carbon neutrality, the first step is understanding exactly where you stand. You cannot manage what you do not measure.

We partnered with Carbon Neutral Britain to conduct a comprehensive carbon audit following the ISO 14064-1 and GHG Emissions Protocol Accounting Standard—the two most recognised methodologies for carbon footprint calculation globally, used by the UK Government and all public agencies.

Why Online Calculators Won’t Cut It

Here’s something many businesses don’t realise: online carbon calculators, while convenient, simply aren’t compliant with UK emission standards. Every business is different, and cookie-cutter approaches inevitably miss crucial emission sources or double-count others.

Our team worked extensively with Carbon Neutral Britain’s environmental consultants to ensure our calculations followed the GHG Accounting Standard principles of:

• Relevance: Appropriately reflecting our GHG emissions
• Completeness: Including all relevant emission sources
• Consistency: Enabling meaningful comparisons over time
• Transparency: Addressing all relevant issues factually and coherently
• Accuracy: Reducing bias and uncertainties

Our Emission Scope: Leaving No Stone Unturned

We didn’t cherry-pick easy wins. We included everything:

Scope 1 (Direct Emissions): 764 tCO₂e

· Natural gas combustion at all four sites

· Petrol and diesel from company vehicles

· Any fugitive emissions from refrigerants

Scope 2 (Energy Indirect Emissions): 45 tCO₂e (market-based)

· Purchased electricity across Mugiemoss, Keith, Inverness, and Byron sites

· Note: We use 100% renewable electricity certified by REGO, which is why this figure is substantially lower than our location-based emissions (57 tCO₂e)

Scope 3 (Indirect Emissions): 973 tCO₂e

This is where many organizations falter—but it’s where the majority of emissions typically lie. We included:

• Category 1: Purchased goods over £1,000 (chemicals, textiles, packaging)
• Category 2: Capital goods (machinery, building improvements)
• Category 3: Fuel and energy-related emissions not in Scope 1 or 2 (transmission losses, upstream extraction)
• Category 4: Upstream transport and distribution
• Category 5: Waste disposal (solid and liquid waste)
• Category 6: Business travel (hotel stays, hired vehicles)
• Category 7: Employee commuting
• Category 9: Downstream transport and distribution

Total 2024 Emissions (Market-Based): 1,782 tCO₂e

For comparison, our baseline year (2020) emissions were 2,425 tCO₂e—meaning we’ve achieved genuine reductions before any offsetting.