HS Infra Ltd Carbon Reduction Plan
Publication date: March 2024
Our Commitment To Achieving Net Zero
HS Infra Ltd is committed to achieving Net Zero emissions by 2050.
Combating climate change and working towards net zero greenhouse gas emission is one of the biggest challenges we face today. We recognise that to achieve success, all elements of our employees, supply chain, partners and customers must contribute. We see Government contracts as a huge opportunity to further expand our efforts, delivering additional environmental benefits wherever possible.
The main objectives of all HS Infra climate change support activities, in pursuit of our goal to reach net zero carbon emissions are:
- To motivate employees, supply chain, partners and customers to undertake these small significant changes to their daily routines.
Baseline Emissions Footprint
2021 is HS Infra Ltd's baseline year. We have elected to base our decisions on those services over which we have operational control.
EMISSIONS
Scope 1 We do not own or control boilers, furnaces or conduct any chemical processes. (emissions that are direct greenhouse gas emissions from sources that are owned or controlled by HS Infra)
TOTAL (tCO2e)
0
Scope 2 Our consumption of purchased electricity in our offices in Leominster. (emissions that are indirect greenhouse gas emissions associated with the purchase of electricity, steam, heat or cooling)
2,158
TOTAL EMISSIONS
Current Emissions Reporting
Reporting Year: 2023 This is our third year of reporting our emissions. The organisation has worked hard to reduce Scope 2 emissions with this year's seeing a decrease of 34% in our energy use in head office. The increase in Scope 3 emissions is due to significant additional business mileage being covered due to the impact of increased business opportunities which required the purchase of a second vehicle. Subsequently, there has been an increase in the business mileage with a commensurate decrease in commuting to the office.
EMISSIONS
Scope 1
TOTAL (tCO2e)
We do not own or control boilers, furnaces or conduct any chemical processes.
0
(emissions that are direct greenhouse gas emissions from sources that are owned or controlled by HS Infra)
Scope 2 Our consumption of purchased electricity in our offices
(emissions that are indirect greenhouse gas emissions associated with the purchase of electricity, steam, heat or cooling)
11,274.47
TOTAL EMISSIONS
13,741.96
HS Infra Carbon Reduction Projects
Emissions Reduction Targets
In order to continue our progress to achieving Net Zero by 2050, we have adopted the following carbon reduction targets.
Our initial target for our carbon emissions was set against our baseline year of 2021 which was low due to the impact of COVID and created a false record. We have now reset our planned emission figures based on the 2022 data and have an ambition to decrease this over the next six years to 8,000 tCO2e by 2030. This is a reduction of 33% on the 2022 figure.
The following environmental management measures and projects have been implemented since the 2021 baseline:
- Changing our electricity supplier to one which uses only renewable energy sources: HS Infra's electricity supplier is Scottish Power who generate 100% green electricity. This initiative has therefore been achieved.
- All rental vehicles will be electric vehicles: When operational decisions are taken to use a rental vehicle to meet a short term need all local vehicle providers are unable to provide an EV option.
- All employees will be encouraged to car share to reduce the number of commuting journeys: This continues to be encouraged by HR, however, due to the disparity of personnel and the poor transport infrastructure across Herefordshire, it has proved very difficult to implement.
- All employees will be encouraged to move to electric when selecting their next car: Whilst the benefits of EVs are regularly discussed in the work-place, the cost of ownership of a privately owned EV, together with the real world challenges of the lack of charging infrastructure across Herefordshire have led to a reticence by members of staff to purchase private EVs.
- We continue to look at all measures that we can take to reduce our carbon footprint.
HS Infra 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 standard and uses the appropriate Government emission conversion factors for greenhouse gas company reporting.
Steve Hutchinson