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Publication date: 25th May, 2025
Overview
The UK Government amended the Climate Change Act 2008 in 2019 by introducing a target of a 100% reduction in the net UK carbon account (i.e., reduction of greenhouse gas emissions compared to 1990 levels) by 2050.
Axiologik Ltd is a UK SME that provides programme and technical leadership for complex, technology-led transformation programmes, primarily for the UK public sector, occasionally overseas. The Company employees split their working week between a leased office and working remotely; the company owns three electric vehicles. To comply with public procurement, Axiologik is on a journey to reduce Net Zero emissions.
This plan outlines our compliance with Action Note PPN 06/21.
Commitment to achieving Net Zero
As a purpose-driven and growing service organisation, we remain firmly committed to our Net Zero targets — aiming to reach Scope 1 and 2 Net Zero by 2031, and Scope 3 Net Zero by 2032. In 2025, we continue to pursue climate neutrality across all scopes, focusing first on emissions reduction, and offsetting any residual emissions through credible, scientifically verified carbon removals.
With input from our employees, our leadership team determines our sustainability commitments and targets. Our reporting period begins on 1 October and concludes on 30 September.
As a service-based organisation, our largest impacts come from areas such as teleworking, purchased goods and services, digital operations, and business travel. To address these, we’ve implemented a range of initiatives, including company-owned EVs, 100% renewable energy, a hybrid working policy, and waste separation schemes.
In the mid-term (FY 2025–27), our focus will expand to include circularity, sustainable procurement, and IT life cycle management, while deepening our engagement with suppliers, clients, and staff on low-carbon practices.
As a values-led organisation, we’re embedding carbon consciousness across everything we do — ensuring that growth enhances, rather than undermines, our contribution to a just and sustainable future.
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: 1/10/2021 – 30/09/2022
Additional Details relating to the Baseline Emissions calculations.
Scope 1 & 2 emissions
For the baseline year, Axiologik Ltd had on average15 staff members who worked for part of the year in a leased building, 50% of the working week. The business vehicles are electric, and there are charging points installed at the premise. Gas is used as a heating source, with most of the energy consumed being electricity. The CO2e figure is mainly attributable to the Air Conditioning Units.
Scope 3 emissions
When considering the emissions from Scope 3, we have used the spend-based method. As we progress, we will endeavour to improve our data collection methods. For the baseline year, we incurred additional tCO2e due to refurbishing the leased building to be fit for purpose.
Baseline year emissions:
EMISSIONS
TOTAL (tCO2e)
Scope 1
39.449
Scope 2
2.678
Scope 3
(Included Sources)
193.304
Total Emissions
235.431 (tCO2e)
Current emissions reporting
Reporting Year: 1st October 2023 to 31st September 2024
For the reporting year 1st October 2023 to 30th September 2024, the organisation undertook a comprehensive assessment of its carbon footprint across key operational categories, with a focus on Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions and made a concerted effort to reduce its footprint, despite increasing the number of contractors/staff.
All emissions factors were sourced from the UK Government GHG Conversion Factors (2024), using both activity-based and spend-based methodologies. The organisation’s largest sources of indirect emissions were associated with teleworking and purchased goods and services, highlighting the potential for deeper supplier engagement and continued focus on procurement sustainability in future reporting cycles.
Baseline year emissions:
EMISSIONS
TOTAL (tCO2e)
Scope 1
3.96
Scope 2
5.93
Scope 3
(Included Sources)
145.40
Total Emissions
155.32 (tCO2e)
Carbon Reduction Strategy
We acknowledge that we are a purpose-driven and growing scale-up. As such, we are embedding climate action into our growth strategy, focusing on scaling our team, infrastructure, and systems in line with our emissions reduction commitments. The following initiatives are aligned with this ambition:
Current Initiatives (Implemented or Ongoing)
- Company-owned EVs in operation.
- EV charging points installed at business premises.
- Hybrid Work from Home policy (50%).
- Increased use of low-carbon online collaboration tools.
- Business travel policies promoting public transport.
- Office waste and catering waste separation into recycling or composting streams.
- Governance policies are being updated to align with climate and 1.5°C targets.
- A single-use plastic elimination roadmap is in place.
- Centralised tracking of business travel and commuting is underway.
- A 10% energy efficiency improvement target is being pursued.
- Renewable energy supply is now in place for business premises.
- An internal communications strategy was launched, including staff carbon literacy training, and access to carbon calculators.
- Framework for an Environmental Management System (EMS) based on ISO 14001 and IWA 42:2022 has been developed.
Short-Term Initiatives (FY 2025/6)
- Achieve B Corp Certification.
- Establish a Green Team steering committee to implement sustainability practices and drive green initiatives.
- Implement process for the recycling and responsible disposal of old IT equipment.
- Prioritise suppliers who have embedded environmentally and socially sustainable practices within their organisation and supply chain.
- Prioritise local sourcing for labour and materials, where possible, to minimise the impact of travel and deliveries.
- Encourage carbon consciousness among clients and customers through the services we provide.
Mid-Term Initiatives (FY 2027-29)
- Design and launch of a Circular Economy initiative for cloud infrastructure and e-waste.
- Lifecycle analysis of IT and office equipment to guide leasing vs. purchasing decisions.
- Local and low-carbon suppliers are given priority, supported by a revised procurement strategy.
- Tracking and reduction of e-waste through responsible disposal or reuse.
- Expanded climate action to include nature-based solutions, climate justice, and equity.
- Engagement with clients and partners to encourage low-carbon behaviour and reporting.
- Offset Carbon Emissions through a local and verified carbon sequestration programme.
Policy on carbon offsetting
Axiologik Ltd will offset any remaining carbon emissions we cannot remove each year, ensuring we establish quality criteria to not cause unintended social or environmental harm. We will work towards targeting residual emissions at less than 5% of baseline year.