Commitment to achieving Net Zero

Bruton Knowles Limited is committed to achieving Net Zero emissions by 2050.

Baseline Emissions Footprint

Baseline emissions are a record of the greenhouse gases that have been produced in the past and were produced before the introduction of any strategies to reduce emissions. Baseline emissions are the reference point against which emissions reduction can be measured. This is our first reporting period and baseline

Baseline Year: 2024/25
This is the historic baseline and is our first-year reporting.
Baseline year emissions:
EMISSIONS TOTAL (kg/CO2e)
Scope 1 117,342.39 kg/CO2
Scope 2 20,031.605 kg/CO2
Scope 3
(Included Sources) Upstream Deliveries 5,6786 kg/CO2
Waste 908,374.06 kg/CO2
Business Travel 5785.33 kg/CO2
Employee Commuting 48,418.67 kg/CO2
Downstream Distribution 441.39 kg/CO2
Homeworking 10,240.12 kg/CO2

Total Emissions 1,167,419.57 kg/CO2 or 1167.42 t/CO2

Reporting Year: 2025/26
EMISSIONS TOTAL (kg/CO2e)
Scope 1 89,226 kg/CO2
Scope 2 13,546kg/CO2
Scope 3
(Included Sources) Upstream Deliveries 41,526 kg/CO2
Waste 134,448 kg/CO2
Business Travel non-car 1,435 kg/CO2
Hotel stays on business 2,371/Kg/CO2
Employee Commuting 58,585 kg/CO2
Downstream Distribution 570 kg/CO2
Homeworking 10,454 kg/CO2

Total Emissions 352,161 kg/CO2 or 352.161 t/CO2

Change in the last year

• Baseline year: 2024/25 (first‑year reporting)
• Reporting year: 2025/26
Summary of performance
– Total emissions reduced from 1,167,419.57 kgCO2e (1,167.42 tCO2e) to 352,161 kgCO2e (352.16 tCO2e) — a 70% reduction**.
– Largest contributors to the baseline were Waste (908,374.06 kgCO2e) and Scope 1 (117,342.39 kgCO2e). The most significant reductions were achieved in waste and Scope 1 emissions.
Emissions (kgCO2e)
– Scope 1 (direct): Baseline 117,342.39 → 89,226 (reporting)
– Scope 2 (purchased electricity): Baseline 20,031.605 → 13,546
– Scope 3 (included sources):
– Upstream deliveries: 56,786 → 41,526
– Waste: 908,374.06 → 134,448
– Business travel (flights reduced to 2 trips): Baseline 5,785.33 → Business travel non-car 1,435 + Hotel stays 2,371 = 3,806
– Employee commuting: 48,418.67 → 58,585
– Downstream distribution: 441.39 → 570
– Homeworking: 10,240.12 → 10,454

Interpretation and drivers of change

Waste: The dramatic reduction in waste emissions is the principal driver of the overall decrease and reflects a material operational change — sustained diversion from landfill to recycling, along with a reduced amount of waste and recycling of paper contributed substantially. This change should be treated as a lasting reduction
Scope 1: Reduced by 28,116 kgCO2e, driven principally by a decrease in fleet mileage (450,742 to 361,713 miles, a 19.8% reduction), improved vehicle efficiency and operational optimisation. Continued fleet management and electrification will further lower emissions, noting we have opted for electric vehicles for some staff as company cars.
Scope 2: Reduction is consistent with lower in‑office occupancy (fewer days in office) and a review of office space, both contributing.
Upstream deliveries: Reduced from 56,786 → 41,526 kgCO2e, indicating lower delivery volumes, improved consolidation, modal shifts or supplier improvements.
Business travel: Significant reduction in flights (down to 2) and overall travel emissions due to hybrid working and travel policy enforcement.
Employee commuting: Despite fewer office days, commuting emissions rose to 58,585 kgCO2e — likely due to greater commute distances, and data completeness.
Homeworking: Stable year‑on‑year, reflecting ongoing hybrid working patterns.

Priority commitments and actions

1. Protect waste gains
Target: maintain waste emissions at ≤ 134,448 kgCO2e.
2. Fleet and Scope 1
Commit to a fleet transition plan: electrify replacements where operationally feasible; deploy telematics to reduce idling and improve route efficiency.
3. Energy and Scope 2
Continue to enable hybrid working; implement targeted building energy efficiency upgrades (LEDs, controls).
4. Employee commuting
Launch a commuting behaviour education plan
5. Supply chain & upstream deliveries
Seek to reduce upstream delivery emissions further year on year.
6. Business travel & hotels
Maintain strict non-car travel approval; prioritise virtual meetings; contract preferred lower‑carbon hotels where travel is necessary.

Emissions reduction targets

This is our second carbon footprint report. Our targets for reduction over the next 5 years are set out below
In order to continue our progress toward achieving Net Zero, we have adopted the following carbon reduction targets.
We project that carbon emissions will decrease over the next five years to 933,935.66 kgCO2e by 2030. This is a reduction of 20%
Bruton Knowles has achieved a substantial emissions reduction, primarily driven by waste diversion and lower fleet activity. To make these reductions durable, the company will codify supplier and waste contracts, accelerate fleet decarbonisation, address rising commuting emissions, and implement robust measurement and assurance. Publication will include verified figures, methodology notes, and clear targets and timelines as set out above. This is in excess of our original reduction target, and we seek to maintain or reduce this level of emission

Carbon Reduction Projects

1. Completed Carbon Reduction Initiatives
This is our second carbon footprint
In the future, we hope to implement further measures such as:
• Review of our waste management options and a focus on ensuring that none of our waste is disposed of in a landfill.
• A review of how we make waste and a further push towards paperless offices, reusable cups, and other food wrappings.
• Highlight the potential for using rail travel rather than car travel.
• Further reminders to staff and clients of the environmental benefits of virtual meetings rather than in-person meetings.
• Continue to champion homeworking as an option for our staff.

Conclusion

• Bruton Knowles has achieved a substantial emissions reduction, primarily driven by waste diversion and lower fleet activity. To make these reductions durable, the company will codify supplier and waste contracts, accelerate fleet decarbonisation, address rising commuting emissions, and implement robust measurement and assurance. Publication will include verified figures, methodology notes, and clear targets and timelines as set out above.

Declaration and Sign Off

• This Carbon Reduction Plan has been completed in accordance with PPN 06/21 and the 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.
Signed on behalf of the Supplier

Date: 28th April 2026