Our Commitment
Promedics is committed to achieving Net Zero emissions by 2045.
What does Net Zero mean in practice?
To achieve Net Zero, we will be aiming to reduce emissions in line with guidance published by the Science Based Target Initiative (SBTi). Targets can be defined as “science-based” when they align with the scale of reductions required to limit global temperature increases to 1.5°C compared to pre-industrial temperatures. To achieve Net Zero under this scenario, we will need to reduce our absolute emissions by 90% from our baseline year. SBTi also recommends that organisations commit to near-term targets (that cover a minimum of 5 years/maximum of 10 years from the baseline year), as well as long-term targets.
Our near-term targets:
- Reduce our scope 1 emissions by 48% from a 2022 baseline by 2030.
- Reduce our location-based* scope 2 emissions by 48% from a 2022 baseline by 2030.
- Reduce our market-based* scope 2 emissions to zero by 2030.
- Reduce our scope 3 emissions by 42% from a 2023 baseline by 2030.
Our long-term targets:
- Reduce our total scope 1, location-based scope 2 and scope 3 emissions by at least 90% by 2045.
- Neutralise any residual emissions using verified carbon offsets.
Emissions covered by our targets:
- Scope 1 emissions: direct greenhouse gas emissions that occur from sources owned or controlled by a company, such as emissions from the combustion of fuels in on-site boilers, furnaces, or vehicles.
- Scope 2 emissions: indirect greenhouse gas emissions that result from the generation of purchased electricity, steam or other forms of energy consumed by a company.
- Scope 3 emissions: all other indirect greenhouse gas emissions that occur in an organisation’s value chain, including emissions from upstream and downstream activities.
*Purchased electricity can be measured in two ways; the location-based method reflects the average emissions intensity of grids on which energy consumption occurs, whilst the market-based method reflects emissions from the electricity that companies have purposefully chosen (or their lack of choice). A market-based method therefore takes into account the purchase of electricity via a verified renewable energy tariffs. We will report and set targets based on both methods, but our market-based results will be used in final reporting.
Our Carbon Footprint
Baseline Emissions
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.
We have set our baseline year for scope 1 and 2 emissions as the pt of January 2022 to the 31st of December 2022. and our base year for scope 3 emissions as the pt of January 2023 to the 31st of December 2023.
Carbon Intensity Metrics
Carbon intensity metrics are calculated using total market-based results.
Current Emissions
Carbon Intensity Metrics
Carbon intensity metrics are calculated using total market-based results.
Carbon Emissions Breakdown
The graph above shows a breakdown of our total market-based emissions by GHG category in tCO2e.
Goods & Services purchases are our largest source of emissions, contributing 6,347.8 tCO₂e to the footprint, or 93.5%. This includes emissions associated with purchases of physical goods as well as services, used to run our business and manufacture products. We also include emissions relating to goods for resale. Upstream Transportation and Distribution follows this at 283.6 tCO₂e, covering emissions from courier, freight, and third-party logistics services. Stationary Combustion accounts for 40.09 tCO₂e and includes emissions from gas use on-site.
Fuel- and Energy-Related Activities totalled 44.0 tCO₂e, representing upstream emissions associated with energy use*. Business Travel (54.3 tCO₂e) and Commuting (32.9 tCO₂e and home working 3.3 tCO2e) cover emissions from staff travel for work and daily travel to and from the workplace, respectively. Mobile Combustion emissions, which are those resulting from company vehicles, added 12.78 tCO₂e, whilst those from Capital Expenditure amounted to 22.2 tCO₂e, representing the embedded carbon in long-term asset purchases. Lastly, Waste Generated in Operations contributed a small share of 0.5 tCO₂e, related to waste disposal and water use.
*Fuel- and Energy-Related Activities emissions are those that occur upstream of energy use. In the other energy use categories, e.g. business travel and employee commuting, we are accounting for the generation of electricity used or the combustion of fuels used. But these calculations do not consider the other emissions that occur, e.g. the generation emissions of electricity lost in the transmission and distribution system or the well-to-tank (extraction, processing and transportation) emissions of fuels. To ensure we are measuring our full impacts, we have included these emissions for all scope 1, scope 2 (mandatory) and upstream scope 3 (optional) energy use activities.
Base Year vs Current Year Emissions Comparison
Scope 1 and 2
Our Stationary Combustion emissions have decreased by 67% since our base year, and 66% since the previous year. This is due to a significant reduction in gas use, achieved by switching to electric heating in our warehouse and providing staff with warmer uniforms. We have also seen a reduction in our Mobile Combustion emissions of 70% since the base year and 69% since the previous year. This can be attributed to our replacement of internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles with electric alternatives, with more replacements planned this year. Our scope 2 emissions for market based are 0 tCO2e which reflects the 100% renewable energy tariff.
Scope 3
Our total scope 3 emissions have increased by 6.5% since the base year which is 2023. This increase is primarily driven by higher emissions for goods and services reflecting the increased spend this year by 10%. There has also been an increase in Capital Goods and services emissions, and this is due to the improved allocation of capital spending compared to last year.
Our Fuel- and Energy-Related emissions have decreased by 23%, this is a result of the change in energy use across the footprint (reduction in gas, fuel and electricity usage vs increase in Business Travel and Commuting activity). Upstream Transportation and Distribution emissions have increased by 11% and this also includes emission data from DPD.
Our Business Travel emissions increased between the two periods by 214%. Our use of, and therefore the emissions associated with, most modes of transport and hotels increased, and this was submitted as spend data this year instead of activity data. Our Commuting emissions have decreased this year by 9% and this reflects improvements of data quality this year with a higher employee commuting response rate. Overall waste emissions have also decreased by 29% since the base year.
Carbon Emissions Intensity
Our emissions have decreased across all scopes 1 and 2 in terms of FTE intensity (tCO2e per FTE) and revenue intensity (tCO2e per £m in revenue), compared to the 2022 based year. Scope 1 and 2 emissions per employee decreased from 1.5 to 0.64 tC02e which emissions per £m revenue decreased from 11.5 to 2.53
For Scope 3 using 2023 as a base year, emissions intensity has increased on a per employee basis from 60.7 to 81.8 tCO2e per FTE. However, emissions per £m revenue have decreased from 329.1 to 325.2 per £m indicating that emissions have grown in line with revenue.
Our Targets
Our near-term targets:
- Reduce our scope 1 emissions by 48% from a 2022 baseline by 2030.
- Reduce our location-based* scope 2 emissions by 48% from a 2022 baseline by 2030.
- Reduce our market-based* scope 2 emissions to zero by 2030.
- Reduce our scope 3 emissions by 42% from a 2023 baseline by 2030.
Our Long Term Targets:
- Reduce our total scope 1, location-based scope 2 and scope 3 emissions by at least 90% by 2045.
- Neutralise any residual emissions using verified carbon offsets.
Progress
We have reduced scope 1 emissions by 68% since our base year in 2022. We are also on track with our location-based scope 2 target; emissions have been reduced by 19% against a target of 12%. We are also on track to meet our market-based scope 2 target as this is 0 tco2e and reflects the 100% renewable energy tariff. However, Scope 3 emissions have increased by 6.5% compared to the 2023 based year against a target reduction of 6%. This is going to be an ongoing focus for our next reporting period.
Completed Carbon Reduction Initiatives
The following emissions management measures and projects have been completed or implemented.
Future Carbon Reduction Plans
We are committing to action the following emissions management measures and projects in line with our Net Zero targets.
Declaration and Sign-Off
This Carbon Reduction Plan has been completed in accordance with PPN 006 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 standard1 and uses the appropriate government emission conversion factors for greenhouse gas company reporting2.
Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions have been reported in accordance with SECR requirements (where required), and the required subset of Scope 3 emissions has been reported in accordance with the published reporting standard for Carbon Reduction Plans and the Corporate Value Chain (Scope 3) Standard3.
This Carbon Reduction Plan has been reviewed and signed off by the board of directors (or equivalent management body).
Publication Date: March 2026.