Carbon Reduction Plan

Publication date: 01 September 2024.

Commitment to achieving Net Zero 

First Face to Face Limited is committed to achieving Net Zero emissions by 2035

Baseline Emissions Footprint

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.

Baseline Year: 2023/24 (01/09/2023 to 31/08/2024)

Additional Details relating to the Baseline Emissions calculations. 

Emissions data had not been published in prior years therefore we selected 2023/24 as our base year. The methodology for measuring our carbon footprint is in line with the Greenhouse Gas protocol and the BEIS Environmental Reporting Guidelines. The calculations were completed on the SmartCarbon Calculator using the UK Government emissions factors.  

Baseline year emissions: 

EMISSIONS 

TOTAL (tCO2e) 

Scope 1 

0

Scope 2 

6

Scope 3 

(Included Sources) 

Scope 3 total – 14.10

Upstream T&D – not relevant – explanation provided (First Face to Face Limited is a Learning and development organisation in the UK that provides training and development courses to the under-represented. We provide services rather than goods and, as such, transportation and distribution of goods are not relevant to us)


Waste - 0.10 

Business Travel – 1

Employee Commuting – 13

Downstream T&D – not relevant – explanation provided. (First Face to Face Limited is a Learning and development organisation in the UK that provides training and development courses to the under-represented. We provide services rather than goods and, as such, transportation and distribution of goods are not relevant to us)  

Total CO2 emissions

20.10

Emissions reduction targets

We have had no previous emissions reduction commitment.

In order to continue our progress to achieving Net Zero since the base year 2023/24, we have adopted the following carbon reduction target.

We will reduce our carbon emissions by 20% in the next two years.


Carbon Reduction Projects

Carbon reduction projects have included:

  • Move to agile working that has resulted in reduction of company business travel and commuting.
  • Launched fully electric vehicle lease scheme for Corporate Staff
  • Staff encouraged to use video conferencing where possible.
  • Ensuring our landlord provides our Energy efficiency certificates and provides a improvement plan to maximise our energy efficiency.
  • Rented offices use shared management facilities and are constructed to most efficient energy standards to reduce energy usage.
  • All single use plastic items removed from Stationery
  • Utilisation of a Carbon Reporting Tool to accurately record our carbon emissions.
  • Developed a Carbon Reduction Plan that is due for review in August 2025.
  • Pilot completed for repair/reuse of IT equipment instead of recycling (6 - 12 months). 
  • Sourcing a new supplier to provide refurbished laptops in place of buying new.


In the future we hope to implement further measures such as:

  • Work with our landlord/building providers to ensure purchase of 100% renewable energy.
  • For IT systems – these will be designed with optimisation as key from Day 1. We will implement software solutions to manage and optimise power consumption of assets.
  • Implementation of supplier to refurbish our current IT kit, including laptops, instead of purchasing new.
  • Further transition to zero emission vehicles by continually promoting electric-vehicle
  • lease scheme.
  • reusable equipment and reducing use of paper.
  • Active management and reduction of emissions from staff travel. Measures to include a review of the travel policy. This should result in switching domestic flights to rail, selecting lower emission flights, rail journeys and hotel stays.
  • Deliver further reductions in emissions resulting from commuting to work.
  • Encouragement of staff to use low carbon transport methods such as walking, cycling and public transport as well as a scheme to promote use of low or zero emission cars, including provision of EV charging points.

Signed off by Charlotte Windebank - MD 

1st September 2024

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