Supplier Name: Interpath Ltd
Publication Date: 20 December 2022
Last Updated: 17 October 2023
Commitment to achieving Net Zero
Interpath Ltd is committed to achieving Net Zero emissions by 2050.
Reporting Scope and Methodology
Reporting Period: The reporting period is Interpath Ltd’s financial year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March. Having only been established as an independent company on the 4th May 2021, both the baseline and current emissions will be from FY2021/22.
Data Coverage: Footprint reported in the Carbon Reduction Plan consist of the following data points:
Scope 3 (Category 4) upstream transportation and distribution were excluded due to lack of data – additionally, as a service-based company without an extensive supply chain, emissions from this source is expected to be negligible. Downstream transportation and distribution (Category 9) is not applicable to Interpath Ltd as a service-based company.
Methodology: The GHG emissions were calculated using operational control as the organisational boundary, in accordance with the GHG Protocol Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard. For FY2021/22, as the company was formed part way into the financial year, the footprint was calculated from 11 months’ worth of data (4th May 2021 to 31st March 2022). To ensure that the footprint is comparable year-on-year and supplier-to-supplier, this was then extrapolated to cover the full 12-months of the year.
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: 2021/22
Additional Details: 11 months’ worth of emissions was extrapolated to cover the full 12 months in a typical year. The baseline also excludes Scope 3 upstream transportation and distribution. The full methodology is detailed in the Reporting Scope and Methodology section above.
2021/22 is Interpath’s first reporting period, and therefore the baseline year emissions is the most recent emissions.
Baseline Year Emissions (tCO2e): |
|
Scope 1 |
64.03 |
Scope 2 |
22.43 |
Scope 3 (Included Sources) |
386.82 |
Total Emissions |
473.29 |
Current Emissions Reporting
Reporting Year 31 March 2023 |
|
Scope |
GHG emissions (tCO2e) |
Scope 1 - Direct GHG emissions |
71.87 |
Scope 2 - Energy indirect emissions |
27.02 |
Scope 3 - Other indirect emissions |
883.53 |
Total |
982.42 |
Emissions Reduction Targets
Interpath aims to be net-zero by 2050 – as a result, we aim to reduce our total emissions by 90% by 2050, in line with the Science-Based Target Initiative’s standards and guidelines.
The graph below shows the target reduction trajectory for net-zero by 2050 (green bars), against Interpath’s actual emissions (orange bars):
Please note that the above reduction target was set based only on the emissions sources mentioned above. However, Interpath Ltd is currently in the process of measuring its full greenhouse gas inventory for the FY2021/22.
Carbon Reduction Projects
Completed Carbon Reduction Initiatives: As a newly formed company, environmental management measures and projects had not yet been implemented in FY2021/22.
Future Carbon Reduction Initiatives: In the near future, Interpath Ltd will aim to implement the following measures in order to reduce carbon emissions:
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 standard [1] and uses the appropriate Government emission conversion factors for greenhouse gas company reporting[2].
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) Standard [3].
This Carbon Reduction Plan has been reviewed and signed off by the board of directors (or equivalent management body).
Signed on behalf of the Supplier:
Blair Nimmo
Date: 20/12/2022
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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