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Here are the details from our carbon reduction plan
Opus is committed to achieving Net Zero emissions by 2050.
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.
Additional Details relating to the Baseline Emissions calculations.
This is the first time we have reported our carbon footprint, so this calculation establishes our baseline.
The year is based on our Financial Year and runs May-April.
The primary operations and activities that account for scope 1 and 2 emissions include the use of fuel for company vehicles and electricity consumption. The base year emissions cover 100% of scope 1 and 2 emissions.
Scope 3 emissions reporting includes Business travel/Hotel Stays, Business Mileage (Non-Company Car) and Waste generated in operations *assumption
Our baseline deviates from the requirements of PPN 06/21 as there is no historic reporting in Scope 3 for –
Employee commuting
Upstream transportation and distribution
Downstream transportation and distribution.
Baseline year emissions:
EMISSIONS | TOTAL (tCO2e) |
Scope 1 | 13.84 tCO2e |
Scope 2 | 27.99 tCO2e |
Scope 3 | 39.96 tCO2e |
(Included Sources) Business travel/Hotel Stays, Business Mileage (Non-Company Car) Waste generated in operations | |
Total Emissions | 81.78 tCO2e |
Reporting Year: May 2021 – April 2022
EMISSIONS | TOTAL (tCO2e) |
Scope 1 | 1.04 tCO2e |
Scope 2 | 20.16 tCO2e |
Scope 3 | 24.36 tCO2e |
(Included Sources) Business travel/Hotel Stays, Business Mileage (Non-Company Car) Waste generated in operations Employee commuting Upstream transportation and distribution Downstream transportation and distribution. | |
Total Emissions | 50.04 tCO2e |
In order to continue our progress to achieving Net Zero, we have adopted the following carbon reduction targets.
We project that carbon emissions will decrease over the next five years to 53.5 tCO2e by 2027. This is a reduction of 10.66%
Progress against these targets can be seen in the graph below:
Completed Carbon Reduction Initiatives
The following environmental management measures and projects have been completed or implemented since the 2019 baseline. The carbon emission reduction achieved by these schemes equates to 15.97 tCO2e, a 19.53% reduction against the 2019 baseline and the measures will be in effect when performing the contract.
Future Carbon Reduction Initiatives
In the future, we hope to implement further measures such as:
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:
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:
Michael O’Donnell
Date: 11/10/22
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