TPP Carbon Reduction Plan

TPP Carbon Reduction Plan

Commitment to achieving Net Zero

TPP is committed to achieving Net Zero emissions by 2050. TPP recognises and understands the importance of protecting the environment in which it operates. We are fully committed to minimising the impact that running our business has on the environment and we encourage our clients, suppliers and other stakeholders to do the same.

We comply with all relevant legislative, regulatory and other environmental requirements in order to act in a socially responsible manner and we strive to continuously improve our environmental performance to protect the environment and prevent pollution from our business activities.

Baseline Emissions Footprint

Baseline emissions are the reference point against which emission reductions can be measured. Baseline emissions are typically a record of the greenhouse gases produced at a given point in time prior to the introduction of any strategies to reduce emissions. TPP began monitoring emissions in 2020, during the global COVID-19 pandemic. As such, the figures for 2020 and 2021, which would ordinarily have been used as the baseline, were not reflective of the emissions produced in a typical year. This is due, for example, to travel (and therefore flights, diesel and petrol) being distinctly lower than in a normal operating year. For the purposes of TPP’s Carbon Reduction Plan, the baseline year has been set as 2022 due to this being more representative of a typical year of business operations.

2021 Emissions Footprint

2022 Emissions Footprint

2023 Emissions Footprint

2024 Emissions Footprint

Notes

Upstream and downstream transportation and distribution are not applicable due to the company creating software rather than physical products.

Carbon Comparisons

2021:   512.22 (Tonne CO₂e) – Pre-baseline year due to impact of pandemic

2022:   856.56 (Tonne CO₂e) – first full year with minimal impact from the global COVID-19 pandemic

2023:   1153.97 (Tonne CO₂e)

2024:   1015.77 (Tonne CO₂e) – Current calculation year

Emissions Reduction Targets

Completed Carbon Reduction Initiatives

TPP operates a defined Environmental Management System (EMS) and has an environmental management team that meet regularly to discuss the company’s current environmental policies, previous years objectives and whether they were met, as well as agreeing objectives and goals for the following 12 months.

We are also certified against ISO 14001:2015 – Environmental Management Systems, ensuring our approach to the environment meets the highest possible international standards. We create and publish an annual Carbon Footprint Report.

TPP has a number of initiatives to assist with our carbon reduction plan:

  • We strive to use local businesses and suppliers in our supply chain in order to reduce the overall carbon footprint of the goods and services we provide. Employees are encouraged to walk and cycle to work, supported by a cycle to work scheme.
  • For those employees who travel by car, we have installed Electric Vehicle charging facilities on-site – free for staff to use – to encourage the purchase and use of electric and hybrid vehicles.
  • The modern office utilises energy efficient technology, such as automatic (LED) lighting to ensure no lights are left on unless necessary and a natural ventilation system, pulling fresh air into the office from outside, ensures that there is no need for energy-intensive air conditioning to be used around the office regardless of the temperature.
  • Old digital devices are regularly donated to local good causes to ensure the lifecycle of these products is maximised and to reduce the amount of WEEE going to landfill.
  • Staff are required to live within a 5 mile radius of the business location in order to reduce our impact on the local environment and reduce commuting time and pollution.
  • We ensure that any waste and refuse companies we use can demonstrate a 0% to landfill policy, which means no company waste is sent to landfill, including non-recyclable waste.
  • We have planted trees around our office to help carbon offset. By increasing green spaces, we are helping to reduce our overall carbon footprint, promote biodiversity, and create a healthier environment for our employees, all while contributing to global efforts to combat climate change.

Declaration and 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 uses the appropriate Government emission conversion factors for greenhouse gas company reporting.

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.

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