Net Zero Carbon Reduction Plan
for Computer Relocations Limited
We are declaring our commitment to Net Zero 2050.
This commitment covers our emissions from direct energy use, indirect energy use and transport but currently does
not include emissions from refrigerant gas loss or any scope 3 activity. The calculation of our carbon footprint
follows guidance within both the international Greenhouse Gas Protocol and the UK government guidance. The
calculation is based on our best available information and will be regularly reviewed.
The carbon calculation for our organisation is: 14.82 tCO2e.
Energy use in buildings is 0.26 tCO2e
Fleet fuel consumption is: 14.56 tCO2e
Heating and Cooling
Your issues Your action plan
1 We have ensured/will ensure our
heating, ventilation and air conditioning
(HVAC) systems are optimised
HVAC, or heating, ventilation and cooling, is
a system that cleans your air and provides
cool air or warm air depending on your
climate needs. HVAC systems are installed
by certified technicians and are valued for
their energy saving principles. Optimisation
and regular maintenance will ensure you
can take advantage of the opportunities they
present.
® Ensure boilers and HVAC systems are regularly serviced In progress
Regular servicing will ensure your system is efficient and maximises the energy
efficiency of your system.
Evidence
Our boiler is serviced annually
Evidence last updated: 03 February 2025
Install a low carbon heat source Not started
This could be a ground source heat pump, an air source heat pump, or biomass heating
which remove the use of fossil fuels for heating. This is a key step to achieve net zero.
Evidence
Not possible as building is leased
Evidence last updated: 03 February 2025
Install smart boiler accessories such as weather compensation device Not started
Calibrate temperature settings to ensure that internal temperatures are at the correct
range for the work that is being carried out (e.g. sedentary vs active)
Set up smart heating control systems Not started
Smart heating control systems will provide you with the flexibility to easily and
conveniently adjust the heating of your building in line with variable weather conditions.
2 We have optimised/will improve the
insulation across our portfolio
Benefits of insulation include noise reduction
and of course reducing heat loss. Reviewing
your portfolio to identify your priorities will
help you manage your investment.
® Fit draught excluders to doors and windows In progress
A simple action that requires little investment.
Evidence
New external door with better draught exclusion is being fitted by landlord
Evidence last updated: 03 February 2025
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Install energy efficient secondary/triple window glazing Not started
As part of your maintenance programme take the opportunity to install secondary/ triple
window glazing to minimise heat loss, improve energy efficiency and minimise
condensation.
Evidence
Our building has no external windows
Evidence last updated: 03 February 2025
Install reflective insulating radiator panels Not started
This simple action will make sure you get the maximum benefits from your radiators.
Install roof insulation Not started
A quarter of heat is lost through the roof in an uninsulated buildings. Insulating your roof
is an effective way to reduce heat loss and reduce your heating bills. Installed correctly,
loft insulation should pay for itself many times over in its 40-year lifetime.
Evidence
Not possible as building is leased
Evidence last updated: 03 February 2025
Install wall insulation Not started
As part of your maintenance programme take the opportunity to install secondary/ triple
window glazing to minimise heat loss, improve energy efficiency and minimise
condensation.
Evidence
Not possible as building is leased
Evidence last updated: 03 February 2025
Insulate boilers and associated pipework In progress
Pipe insulation has a number of benefits including. Maintaining temperature for
improved process control, reducing utility costs and energy loss, protects against
elevated surface temperatures and helps absorb operational noises.
Evidence
Currently boing done
Evidence last updated: 03 February 2025
Waste and Water Management
Your issues Your action plan
1 We will reduce the impact of the waste
that we generate
Waste management is an important part of
your carbon reduction plan. Landfill is the
most carbon intensive way of disposing of
waste. By reducing and segregating waste,
businesses can significantly reduce their
environmental impact.
® Develop and implement a waste policy with reference to the waste hierarchy In
progress
Develop a simple waste policy to help you commit and communicate your intent to staff
and stakeholders. Using the waste hierarchy as a guide is a useful tool for businesses.
Evidence
Staff are encouraged to recycle all waste materials where possible. We have engaged
with a recycling company LA Recycling to facilitate this
Evidence last updated: 03 February 2025
Undertake a waste review and explore opportunities to reuse the resource In
progress
A systematic review of the waste you produce can help identify re-use opportunities.
Viewing waste as a resource can help generate income opportunities and lead to
savings in waste disposal costs.
Evidence
All our packaging is reusable
Evidence last updated: 03 February 2025
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Introduce internal and external segregated mixed recycling bins In progress
Whilst it seems like a simple action, this sends a clear message to staff on the
importance of waste management.
Evidence
Waste is segregated by our partner as part of the recycling process
Evidence last updated: 03 February 2025
Explore a food recycling collection service and introduce internal and external
food waste bins Not started
Explore food recycling collection services local to your business and scope out the
feasibility of introducing a new food waste scheme. Supplement this with internal and
external food waste bins.
Evidence
We do not allow consumption of food on our premises
Evidence last updated: 03 February 2025
Improve bin signage Not started
Making it clear what goes where keeps it simple for everyone.
Implement a waste reduction campaign to engage employees In progress
Once you have set up the policy and infrastructure required to enable staff to properly
dispose of waste, it is important to engage your employees in sustainable practices and
behaviours associated with waste and recycling.
Evidence
All staff are encouraged to reuse materials,. Where that is not possible, waste is
delivered to a specialist recycler for processing
Evidence last updated: 03 February 2025
2 We will reduce waste and avoid single
use items in the products we develop
Waste management is an important part of
your carbon reduction plan. Looking at the
products you develop, those you buy and
seeking to avoid single use plastics sends a
powerful message to stakeholders and staff.
® Carry out a waste review of the products you develop In progress
A review is essential to gather information on the wastes produced during product
development. The review also provides important information to inform on product
development focussing on waste minimisation, reuse and recycling.
Evidence
All our purpose built equipment is designed to be reusable.
Evidence last updated: 03 February 2025
Conduct a Life Cycle Analysis of products, processes and/or services In progress
LCAs can help quantify the impact of a particular product or service and identify areas
for improvement or the design out of waste.
Evidence
All our purpose built equipment is designed to be reusable and repairable to ensure an
extended lifecycle
Evidence last updated: 03 February 2025
Find ways to reduce the packaging on the products you produce In progress
The first step in reducing the amount of plastic used in your packaging is to undertake a
plastic packaging review. Where third party packaging is used speak to your provider. If
packaging is manufactured in-house the product design teams will need to be engaged.
Evidence
We do not employ single-use packaging. All packaging is reused
Evidence last updated: 03 February 2025
3 We will reduce the use of consumables
Reducing consumption of paper has long
been on the agenda. If you have already
made progress in this areas select this issue
and share evidence of what you have done.
If not select this issue and make the
commitment.
® Encourage a reduction in printing and photocopying In progress
Put a policy or a commitment in place to reduce printing and photocopying. It is a
simple commitment which will save your business money
Evidence
We now use a tablet rather than print paper copies for all forms
Evidence last updated: 03 February 2025
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Use recycled paper across your business In progress
Where you have to print, shift to use of recycled paper. Quality is continuously
improving and the switch will have minimal impact on the end product.
Evidence
We now use a digital tablet rather than print paper copies for all forms
Evidence last updated: 03 February 2025
Develop a commitment to becoming a paper free business In progress
A commitment to becoming paper free to can help transform working practices and is a
transformational undertaking. Steps include, securing leadership sign off, carry out an
initial review of paper usage and then carrying out the appropriate actions.
Evidence
We now use a tablet rather than print paper copies for all forms
Evidence last updated: 03 February 2025
Switch to sustainably sourced materials Not started
Speak to your suppliers to check you're buying the most sustainably sourced versions
of the consumables you need, from ocean friendly cleaning products, to FSC paper
bags, to BCI cotton uniform. Use recycled content wherever relevant, and have their
end of life in mind to make sure there is an appropriate waste stream. See an example
of an Environmental Procurement Policy.
Put a policy in place to avoid single use items Not started
Having a simple but achievable plan to remove single use items from your product
portfolio sends a very clear message to the marketplace that you are serious about your
stated public commitments. Finding the balance between ambition and achievability will
help build confidence in your brand.
Travel and Transport
Your issues Your action plan
1 We commit/will commit to reducing the
impact of our business travel
Understanding and planning to reduce
business travel is an easy way to save time,
money and carbon. We are not suggesting
that people never travel but better planning
and understanding why, when and how
people travel can have a real positive impact
on your business bottom line and carbon
footprint.
® Develop a travel policy which reduces your carbon footprint In progress
Develop a simple travel policy to help you commit and communicate your intent to staff
and stakeholders.
Evidence
We plan to switch to hybrid vehicles when costs allow.
Evidence last updated: 03 February 2025
Set a target to reduce business travel In progress
Understanding your baseline and setting targets to reduce business travel can help
motivate and help you calculate the carbon and financial savings.
Reduce the need, where possible, for in person site visits In progress
Modern ways of working can reduce your need to travel. Be mindful when inviting
stakeholders, suppliers, or other 3rd parties to attend site visits/meetings of where an
online alternative is feasible.
Evidence
Microsoft Teams is used where p[possible to reduce the number of site visits
Evidence last updated: 03 February 2025
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2 We are commited/will commit to
reducing the impact of our fleet vehicles
Government policy is that all new cars and
vans sold in the UK must be fully electric by
2035. The government is currently on
course to ban the sale of new cars and vans
powered entirely by petrol and diesel by
2030 and ban the sale of new hybrid
vehicles by 2035. What this means is that it
is good to start planning ahead. The rapidly
increasing cost of fuels also means that
looking at the carbon impact of your fleet
also makes very good business sense.
® Develop a plan to move to electric vehicles for your fleet In progress
If you have already been thinking about a move to electric vehicles why not develop a
simple plan highlighting how and when you plan to make the switch. This will need to
include things like charging facilities and travel planning.
Evidence
We plan to switch to hybrid vehicles when costs allow.
Evidence last updated: 03 February 2025
Reduce fuel consumption through driver awareness training, route planning and
optimising journeys Not started
Driver training can really help with fuel efficient driving with advanced driver training
saving up to 20% on your fuel bills. Through route planning and optimising journeys,
your business can reduce both the distance travelled and number of trips made.
Undertake a feasibility study of electrifying your fleet vehicles In progress
Take steps to understand what it would mean for your business to transition to electric
vehicles. This would include things such as cost to the business, charging facilities,
capital versus revenue costs. Taking a long term approach now will put you in a good
position to reap the benefits in the long term.
3 We support/will support our employees
with sustainable commuting options
Staff commuting has both cost and carbon
impacts. Encouraging sustainable travel
options demonstrates clearly to staff and
stakeholders your commitment to achieving
net zero
® Understand how your staff are travelling to work now, and what may motivate
them to change In progress
Conduct an employee survey to understand how most of your staff are commuting to
identify priority areas. Ask for feedback on what incentives or infrastructure they would
need to travel more sustainably.
Evidence
Staff are encouraged to use trains wherever possible
Evidence last updated: 03 February 2025
Reduce the number of cars on the road by promoting a car-sharing scheme In
progress
Review the cost and availability of car parking to deter staff from driving. Consider
promoting a car-sharing scheme and offering incentives for use.
Promote and incentivise accessible public transport to staff In progress
Review access to public transport and work with local councils or transport networks
where possible to improve accessibility. Consider offering incentives for using public
transport, i.e. travel pass loans.
Evidence
Staff are encouraged to use trains wherever possible
Evidence last updated: 03 February 2025
Set up electric vehicle charging points for staff Not started
Encourage staff to switch from petrol/diesel cars to electric vehicles by offering
accessible and adequate EV charging stations.
Evidence
Currently not economically viable but continually reviewed.
Evidence last updated: 03 February 2025
Promote electric vehicles as part of your employee lease scheme Not started
There are numerous benefits of supporting electric vehicles as part of a lease car
scheme including reduced running costs, lower emissions and tax advantages. A good
place to start is by speaking to your current lease provider.
Evidence
We currently do not have an employee lease scheme
Evidence last updated: 03 February 2025
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Install accessible, secure and sheltered cycling storage Not started
Encourage cycling to work by offering accessible, secure and sheltered cycling storage.
Review and improve end of trip showering and changing facilities for staff.
Evidence
Due to the nature of our work and distances involved, cycling is not a practical
alternative.
Evidence last updated: 03 February 2025
Incentivise cycling and explore introducing a cycle to work scheme Not started
Make it easier for staff to cycle to work by introducing workplace schemes which make
bicycles more affordable or accessible to hire or purchase, such as a Cycle to Work.
Evidence
Due to the nature of our work and distances involved, cycling is not a practical
alternative.
Evidence last updated: 03 February 2025
4 We have explored/will explore
opportunities related to remote working
One of the impacts of covid has been the
increase in frequency of home working.
However, many businesses are finding
positive benefits in terms of efficiency, staff
satisfaction and some financial savings.
There are also carbon savings to be made
by having a clear commitment and plan to
get the most our of home working
opportunities.
® Identify ways to support and manage remote workers Completed
Whilst the carbon savings of home working are clear for your business. Home working
needs to managed effectively. This includes both physical and mental wellbeing.
Evidence
All staff currently work from home
Evidence last updated: 03 February 2025
Increase the use of video conferencing software Completed
Ensure that staff have the most appropriate tools to support video conferencing.
Deciding on the best package for the business and ensuring online security is
considered can help improve the home working experience.
Evidence
All staff have access to Microsoft Teams for video conferencing
Evidence last updated: 03 February 2025
Review your software requirements to increase agile working Completed
Ensuring home working software and office packages are compatible is important to
ensure communication is safe and efficient. Staff feeling comfortable working from
home can reduce the need for commuting and make them more productive.
Evidence
All staff have access to Microsoft 365 including Teams for video conferencing
Evidence last updated: 03 February 2025
Energy Use
Your issues Your action plan
1 We have committed to/will explore
purchasing renewable energy
Engaging with other business who are on
the same journey is a great way to share
ideas and learn from others. The only cost is
often a little bit of time and can help build
your confidence to take action.
® We are committed to switching to a 100% renewable energy tariff In progress
Speak to your energy provider about switching to a certified 100% Renewable Green
Energy Tariff.
We already purchase 100% renewable energy In progress
Ensure existing renewable tariffs are properly certified and provide transparency about
the sources of renewable energy. Tariff
Commitments and Engagement
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Your issues Your action plan
1 We have made/are ready to make a
commitment to reduce our carbon
emissions
The first step in developing a Carbon
Reduction Plan is having clearly defined
carbon reduction targets aligned to your
carbon footprint. The UK Government has
committed to Net Zero Carbon by 2050.
® Commit to achieving net zero carbon emissions Not started
The term net zero means achieving a balance between the carbon emitted into the
atmosphere and the carbon removed from it. Achieving net zero includes a commitment
to reduce emissions as much as possible and only offsetting any residual emissions at
the end. This balance – or net zero – will happen when the amount of carbon we add to
the atmosphere is no more than the amount removed. When committing to achieving
net zero carbon choose a target year to achieve this by, and identify which sources of
carbon emissions are included. Please state if the target is externally verified; e.g.
SBTi. Please add a link to your plan in the evidence box.
Commit to achieving carbon neutrality Not started
The term carbon neutral means no new emissions are released into the atmosphere,
but where this does occur, they must be offset. Although not a substitute to net zero,
carbon neutrality can be attained whilst working towards net zero targets. When
committing to achieving carbon neutrality please include the target year to achieve this
by and which sources of carbon emissions are being addressed. Please state if the
target is externally verified; e.g. PAS2060. If offsetting emissions, ensure offets are
verfied as carbon removal and verified to an internationally recognised standard, e.g.
Gold Standard or Woodland Carbon Code. Please add a link to your plan in the
evidence box.
2 We will commit to driving and
delivering our sustainability
commitments
Plans do not deliver themselves. To avoid
the 'implementation gap' ensure your have a
clear structure for managing your
commitments. This should include regular
reporting and review.
® Appoint a senior operational lead to drive the delivery of carbon reduction In
progress
Carbon reduction commitments work better what there is a named person responsible
for moving things forward. It is important that the lead person is supported by a member
of the senior leadership team.
Evidence
Richard Price is the senior operational lead
Evidence last updated: 03 February 2025
Commit to reporting progress on your carbon reduction journey annually Not
started
Transparent reporting on progress will become increasingly important as you reduce
your carbon impact. In many cases it is required by the public sector.
Set up a process to manage and monitor your progress towards carbon
reduction Not started
Governance is important as it allows you to demonstrate progress and effectively
manage your implementation.
3 We will improve engagement with
employees on sustainability issues and
principles
Staff engagement will make the difference to
how quickly and easily your carbon
commitments are delivered. Focus on
upskilling staff knowledge, awareness of
your organisations commitments, and
upskilling staff in 'green skills' to help
achieve targets. Take the time to develop a
long term engagement plan to help meet
your carbon reduction commitments.
® Include carbon reduction commitments in employee objectives In progress
Linking your carbon commitments to the performance objectives of staff will ensure that
carbon reduction is brought to life throughout the organisation. Ensure that staff have
the green skills to deliver upon these objectives.
Evidence
All staff will be encouraged to engage with the commitment to reduce carbon
Evidence last updated: 03 February 2025
Include sustainability awareness in employee inductions In progress
Introducing new staff to your sustainability and carbon reduction commitments through
inductions will ensure that they understand the commitments you have made and they
can actively contribute.
Evidence
The carbon reduction policy will added to the company Sharepoint site and will be
available to all employess
Evidence last updated: 03 February 2025
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Offer sustainability/climate change awareness training to staff across your
business Not started
Help people understand the basics of climate change and how they can contribute to
reducing the carbon emissions of the business by offering training to staff i.e. Carbon
Literacy training or Climate Fresk. Investment and understanding amongst staff will help
you achieve your carbon reduction targets.
We will create an employee engagement plan focusing on sustainability/we will
embed sustainability into our existing engagement strategy. Not started
Creating a long-term engagement plan that matches the lifetime of your carbon action
plan will help your organisation achieve set targets.
Biodiversity
Your issues Your action plan
1 We have/we will become a nature
positive business
Reduce the negative impacts on nature and
make nature positive decisions.
® Create a measurable plan of action to support biodiversity Not started
Assess and prioritise all of your possible impacts on nature, review risks, set
commitments, goals and SMART targets, which address these impacts and risks.
Embed your nature positive plan across your business Not started
Collaborate across the business and between external organisations such as NGOs
and local Government and communities. Ensure the commitments are supported by
your senior leadership teams. Mesh nature commitments into other existing
commitments or best practice wherever possible such as standard operating
procedures, and ESG goals.
Report on progress and delivery of your commitments Not started
Publish your commitments to promote transparency, use data to report on progress,
and constantly measure and monitor all subsequent negative and positive impacts on
nature. Sign up to industry pledges to strengthen your commitment.