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: 2020/21 (01/11/2020 to 31/10/2021)

Additional details relating to the Baseline Emissions Calculations

Emissions data had not been published in the years prior to 2019/20, and in 2020 our new ownership team took control of Dacey Ltd following a management buyout. Therefore, the 20/21 financial year is 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 ‘Business Carbon Calculator” by Normative using the UK Government emissions factors.

Please note years 20/21 & 21/22 saw the business impacted significantly due to Covid pandemic. Consequently the business pivoted from its typical operation and imported high volumes of PPE from across the world to urgently supply UK government organisations.

Baseline year emissions:

Current Emissions Reporting

Emissions Reduction Targets

Prior to the new ownership team taking control of Dacey Ltd there was no previous emissions reduction commitment.

In order to continue our progress to achieve Net Zero, since our baseline year (2020/21) we have now adopted the following carbon reduction target.

We project that our carbon emissions will decrease over the next five years to a total of 1155 tCO₂e by 2026/27. This is a reduction of 65% from 2020/21 and our projection is to reach net zero carbon by 2030. It is envisaged that carbon offsetting or technology such as carbon capture and storage will be deployed to achieve the difference between actual and net zero carbon.

2024/25 Report will be published Feb 2026

Progress against these targets can be seen in the graph below. The dashed line indicates our projected decarbonisation to net carbon zero by 2030.

Carbon Reduction Projects

Completed Carbon Reduction Initiatives

The following environmental management measures and projects have been completed or implemented since the 2020 baseline. The measures will be in effect when performing the contract.

Our carbon reduction projects from calendar year 2020 to 2025 have included:

Ongoing Carbon Reduction Initiatives

Our carbon reduction projects from calendar year 2025 onwards include further measures such as:

Declaration & 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 Executive Leadership Team.

Signed:

Name: Paul Cooper

Position: Chief Executive Officer

Date: February 2025