Our Commitment to achieving Net Zero Carbon

MacConvilles Limited (MacConvilles) is committed to achieving Net Zero Carbon emissions by 2030 (Scope 1, 2 and Selected Scope 3).

This target demonstrates our ambition to become industry leaders in reducing our environmental impact in support of the UK’s Net Zero Target.

This requires MacConvilles to reduce our operational GHG emissions as close to zero as possible by 2050 and then using carbon offsetting/sequestration to mitigate our remaining operational emissions (residual emissions from essential business operations).

Scope of Assessment – Operational Boundaries

MacConvilles has accounted for all quantified GHG emissions over which it has operational control. Indirect GHG sources outside of the assessment boundary have been excluded from the assessment as it is not technically feasible or cost-effective to include them.

Figure 1 – Assessment boundary

GHG Emissions Footprint- FY 2018-2023

MacConvilles baseline year and latest year greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions footprint for FY 2018/19 and 2022/23  (1st November – 31st October) are presented below.  The 2018/19 results will be used as a benchmark against which future targets and our progress towards Net Zero will be measured.

GHG emissions have been calculated following best practice methodology set out by the GHG Protocol and UK Government Reporting Guidelines.

Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3 GHG emissions have been calculated following recognised best practices set out by the GHG Protocol. All results are presented in tonnes of CO2e (carbon dioxide equivalent).

Emissions Reduction Targets & Trajectory

MacConvilles is committed to becoming Net Zero by 2030 across our Scope 1, 2 and selected Scope 3 as mentioned above. This means that we will aim to reduce our Scope 1, 2 and selected Scope 3 emissions by 90% by 2030 and will have to mitigate our residual GHG emissions (i.e., emissions we are unable to reduce any further, those from the essential operations of the company) through carbon offsetting and/or sequestration mechanisms to achieve Net Zero Carbon.

The trajectory outlined below presents a reduction pathway that illustrates that by 2030, we project our emissions to decrease to 3.63 tCO2e. This is a reduction of 90%.

Shading denotes the gap between trajectory and zero GHG emissions and provides an indication of the magnitude of offsetting/sequestration required to achieve Net Zero. This chart will be updated annually to show our progress against these reduction trajectories (dotted line). We will update our Carbon Reduction Plan and our trajectory chart annually.

Carbon Reduction Projects

MacConvilles already operates in a manner that helps minimise costs and their environmental impact. Our project managers actively monitor the progress and impact of the existing measures.

It is to be noted that MacConvilles operates out of serviced offices that are managed by landlords. Hence, at the moment, there are limited opportunities for us to reduce emissions from our electricity consumption (Scope 2). However, we plan to continue to liaise with our landlords to switch to a 100% renewable electricity tariff and ensure that our office is energy-efficient. We have been fully offsetting our emissions annually and have been a Carbon Neutral + organisation since 2018/2019, working with our partner Carbon Footprint.

Although we cannot do much to reduce our grey fleet emissions directly, we will plan efficiently and look for opportunities to reduce unnecessary business travel. We also have a cycling and EV scheme that encourages our staff to prioritise active and low-carbon commuting options wherever possible.

Declaration & Sign Off

This Carbon Reduction Plan has been completed in accordance with PPN 06/21 and associated guidance and reporting standards 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, and the appropriate government emission conversion factors have been used for greenhouse gas company reporting.

Scope 1 and 2 emissions have been reported per SECR requirements, and the required subset of Scope 3 emissions have been reported per the published reporting standard for Carbon Reduction Plans and the Corporate Value Chain (Scope 3) Standard.

This Carbon Reduction Plan has been reviewed and signed off by the executive board of directors.

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