Carbon reduction plan

14th February 2024

This initial report of carbon emissions and carbon performance declares our commitment to carbon net zero by 2040, as well as setting out our baseline carbon emissions which were initially monitored in the calendar year 2023.

We have begun our journey to net zero and are fully committed to doing our part and contributing to our supply chain goals.

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

Aprobrium Limited is committed to achieving Net Zero emissions by 2045. We recognise and support the Government’s commitment to achieving Net Zero emissions by 2050, however, we have made a commitment to more ambitious decarbonisation goals.

For emissions we directly control, we aim to achieve net zero by 2040, with an interim target of an 80% reduction by 2028 to 2032. For emissions we can influence, we aim to achieve net zero by 2045, with an interim target of an 80% reduction by 2036 to 2039.

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:

Aprobrium Limited has not previously assessed or reported emissions, and is using our first reporting period as our baseline. 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.

Lexacom has already implemented several environmental management measures to reduce our carbon footprint, including educating and engaging staff on sustainable practices for both office and home-based work, and maintaining a 100% electric vehicle (EV) fleet for all company cars.

While this is our first formal reporting period, we have additional measures planned that will be in effect when performing contracts. These include further reducing business travel, especially international trips, in favour of remote meetings where possible; investing in an energy-saving printer from a zero waste to landfill supplier to reduce Scope 2 emissions; and replacing fluorescent lighting with LED lighting in the office to further reduce Scope 2 emissions.

These measures, both current and planned, demonstrate our ongoing commitment to reducing our environmental impact and contributing to our supply chain goals.

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 board of directors. For and on behalf of Aprobrium Limited:

G A Murton, Finance Director, 14/02/2024

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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