Carbon reduction plan 2024

This initial report of carbon emissions and carbon performance declares our commitment to carbon net zero by 2050, as well as setting out our baseline carbon emissions which were initially monitored in 2023.

In 2024, we have begun our journey to net zero and are fully committed to doing our part and contributing to our supply chain goals, including the UK NHS net zero commitment, who have adopted the goal to:

Deliver the world’s first net zero health service and respond to climate change, improving health now and for future generations.

We supply a global market and recognise that growing carbon emissions causes a global issue of climate change. We look forward to meeting the challenges we face, and working with our supply chain partners to achieve them.

• Scope
• Commitment to achieving net zero
• Baseline emissions footprint
• Emissions reduction targets
• Completed carbon reduction initiatives
• Declaration and sign off

Scope

Lexacom is a trading name of Aprobrium Limited. Aprobrium Limited comprises a single business entity, which is registered at Companies House, UK:

• Registered office address and place of business: East Court, Hardwick Business Park, Noral Way, Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX16 2AF
• Registration number: 3835983
• SIC Code: 62012 – Business and domestic software development.

Commitment to achieving net zero

We are committed to achieving net zero emissions by 2050. For the purpose of calculating carbon emissions, we have selected to use the:

• Greenhouse Gas Protocol, declared using PAS 2060
• UK Environmental Reporting Guidelines

The reason for this selection is based on the recognition and credibility provided by a nationally accepted standard that takes a business-based view to developing a GHG portfolio. The methodology also allows for the use of Green Gas certificates which may be gained during the carbon reduction projects.

Baseline emissions footprint

Baseline emissions are a record of the greenhouse gases that have been produced in the past, and the reference point against which emissions reductions can be measured. The reporting periods for Aprobrium Limited are set out in the table below:

 
The baseline calculations can be seen in the table below:

Emissions reduction targets

We have no previous emissions reduction targets as this is our first year of reporting. We project that carbon emissions will decrease by up to 31.4 tCO₂e over the next five years to 76.8 tCO₂e by 2029. This is a reduction of 29%.

These targets can be seen in the graph below:

Completed carbon reduction initiatives

As this is our first reporting period, no previous carbon reduction initiatives have been completed. In the future, we hope to implement the following measures to help in achieving our targets:

• Reduce business travel in favour of remote meetings where possible, with a focus on reducing international travel.
• Use internal communications to engage and educate staff on sustainable practices when working from home and in the office.
• Maintain our 100% EV fleet for any company car additions.
• Reduce scope 2 emissions by investing in an energy saving printer for the office from a zero waste to landfill supplier.
• Reduce scope 2 emissions further by investing in LED lighting to replace fluorescent lighting in the office.

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 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, 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) Standard³.

This Carbon Reduction Plan has been reviewed and signed off by the Finance Director.
 

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¹ https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard
² https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/government-conversion-factors-for-company-reporting
³ https://ghgprotocol.org/standards/scope-3-standard