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Carbon Footprint Sabe Technology

Assessment period: FY 2019/20

Bioregional 1

Contents Summary Results ...... 2

Introduction ...... 3

Methodology ...... 4

Carbon Footprint Results ...... 5

Recommendations ...... 7

Report issue date: 26/08/2020

Calculations and report completed by: Amy Brimmicombe

Calculations and report check by: Majonne Frost

Approved by: Majonne Frost

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Summary Results

Bioregional has assessed the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of Sabe Technology Ltd. from April 2019 to March 2020 (FY19/20) based on data provided by the company.

Current Performance

• Sabe Technology’s total market-based carbon footprint for 2019/20 was 1,187 kg of CO2e • Business travel accounts for 95% of Sabe Technology’s market-based carbon footprint • Gas consumption accounts for 4% of emissions • Electricity supply uses a renewables tariff meaning market-based emissions are zero

Future Requirements

• Annual updates to dataset and conversion factors to reassess each year • Expand scope of data provided, include details on waste and water use once new commercial office premises are in use • Continue to use renewable electricity tariff

Carbon Footprint FY2019/20 (market-based) Well-to-tank emissions from energy Gas 0.5% 4.2%

Business travel by air 31.3%

Business travel by road 63.8% Business travel by rail 0.2%

Figure 1: Carbon Footprint FY2019/20 (market-based), breakdown by scope 1, 2 and 3

Period of Market-based Location-based Market-based Market-based assessment emissions emissions tonne of CO2e tonne of CO2e per (tCO2e) (tCO2e) per employee £M turnover Financial year 1.19 1.43 1.19 5.03 2019/20

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Introduction

What is a carbon footprint?

Every kilogram of greenhouse gas has an effect on our planet and is often associated with a business cost. Commonly, this is related to spending on energy, building operations and transport but also to less tangible elements further up the supply chain such as product sourcing, production practices of suppliers and behaviour. A carbon footprint is a measure of the total greenhouse gases produced directly and indirectly by an organisation and its operations. A full carbon footprint is made up of three levels of emissions sources called the carbon ‘scopes’.

Figure 2: Levels of emission sources: scope 1, 2 and 3, and associated greenhouse gases1

1. Direct emissions

Direct emissions are produced by sources which are owned or controlled by the reporting organisation and include electricity use, burning gas for heating, and fuel consumption as a result of business travel in company vehicles. Direct emissions correspond to elements within scopes 1, 2 and 3 of the World Resources Institute GHG Protocol.

2. Indirect emissions

Indirect emissions: Indirect emissions result from a company’s upstream and downstream activities. These are typically from outsourced/contracted services as

1 GHG Protocol: Technical Guidance for Calculating Scope 3 emissions (2013)

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well as business travel. Indirect emissions correspond to scope 3 of the World Resources Institute GHG Protocol.

Whilst many companies report on emissions from their direct operations, emissions from a company’s value chain – its scope 3 emissions – often have the biggest carbon impact. In some cases, scope 3 emissions can account for up to 90% of a business’ total carbon footprint2.

Why is a carbon footprint important?

Whether the aim is to improve efficiency and profitability or to reduce climate change impact, measuring GHG emissions is a vital tool. By first measuring, then reducing emissions, it is possible to uncover opportunities to use less and to achieve more. For example, business efficiencies such as reducing transport miles, using smarter building controls and reducing food wastage can often be driven by an overarching strategy to reduce carbon emissions.

Methodology

Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard

Sabe Technology Limited, in conjunction with Bioregional, has assessed its carbon footprint. This GHG report has been prepared in accordance with Part 1 of BS ISO 14064: 2006 and the UK Government environmental reporting guidelines3.

The carbon calculations and report follow the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard4. This report states both the location-based and market-based emissions totals for Sabe Technology.

• Market-based approach – reflects the emissions from the electricity sources or products that the consumer has specifically chosen. • Location-based approach – reflects the emissions from electricity coming from the national grid energy supply.

Calculation methodology

The carbon footprint assessment is drawn from a combination of client data collection and then carbon calculations by Bioregional. We have calculated Sabe Technology’s carbon footprint using the 2019 conversion factors developed by the UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) and the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS). These factors are multiplied with the company’s activity data. Bioregional has selected this preferred method of calculation as a government recognised approach and uses data which is realistically available from the client.

2 Carbon Trust, Make business sense of Scope 3 (2013) 3 HM Government, Environmental Reporting Guidelines: Including streamlined energy and carbon reporting guidance (March 2019) 4 The Greenhouse Gas Protocol: A Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard, Revised Edition (March 2004)

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Data provided A summary of the data provided by Sabe Technology for the assessment is presented in the ‘Annual data’ tab, which can be found in the accompanying MS Excel spreadsheet named ‘Sabe Technology carbon footprint calculations 2020’.

Calculation scope Bioregional has assessed the GHG emissions from April 2019 to March 2020 from the energy consumption at Sabe Technology’s home office and its transport activities. This report will set the base year for all further emissions reporting to be compared to. This will allow Sabe Technology to monitor progress each year.

The assessment covers the following reporting boundaries:

• Scope 1: Fuel combustion – natural gas • Scope 2: Consumption of purchased electricity • Scope 3: Transport related activities (car, rail and air travel), Transmission and distribution of electricity and Well-to-tank emissions of energy (gas and electricity)

Carbon Footprint Results

Market-based Location-based Scope Activity kg CO2e kg CO2e Scope 1 Gas consumption 49.49 49.49 Scope 2 Electricity generation 0.00 192.98 Scope 3 Business travel: non-company car 757.74 757.74 Business travel: flights 371.42 371.42 Business travel: rail 1.95 1.95 Electricity transmission & 0.00 16.38 distribution Well-to-tank emissions from 6.44 35.64 energy Scope 3 subtotal 1,137.54 1,183.13

Total kg of CO2e (Scope 1, 2 and 3) 1,187.03 1,425.60

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Carbon footprint FY2019/20 (market-based)

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100 49 0 2 6 0 Gas Purchased Business Business Business Well-to-tank electricity travel by road travel by air travel by rail emissions from energy Scope 1 Scope 2 Scope 3

Figure 3: Carbon footprint FY2019/20, breakdown by scope 1, 2 and 3 of market-based emissions.

Market-based Reporting totals tonnes CO2e Total tonnes of CO2e 1.19 (Scope 1, 2 and 3)

Tonnes of CO2e per employee 1.19 (Scope 1, 2 and 3) Tonnes of CO2e per £M turnover 5.03 (Scope 1, 2 and 3)

Market-based emissions Location-based emissions

4% 3% 14%

96% 83%

Figure 4: CO2e emissions by scope for market-based and location-based totals.

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Recommendations

1. Data collection This is the first carbon footprint assessment Sabe Technology has carried out and, therefore, it will serve as the baseline year for future carbon footprint assessments. To improve the accuracy of future assessments, we recommend the following: • Continue data recording internally to log consumption figures across key activities • Start monitoring water use and waste generation/recycling if you move into a commercial office space • If new office space acquired or additional employees join the business working from home, it’s important they are aware they’ll need to capture information as outlined in the annual data tab.

2. Reducing emissions • Continue using renewable electricity tariff, look at opportunities to also move to green gas tariff • For business travel only travel when necessary for the business. Technologies such as video-conferencing should be utilised in circumstances where face to face contact is not needed. Consider alternative routes such as public transport rather than driving where possible.

3. Communicate your actions • Make sure you communicate your actions and achievements effectively, sharing externally can help improve awareness of this valuable work.

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