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Vanguard Healthcare Solutions Ltd is committed to achieving Net Zero emissions (when all Green House Gases (GHG) produced by the business will be equal to or less than the emissions removed from the environment) at the latest by 2045 but an earlier date of Net Zero by 2040 has been set as a stretch target.
Reducing our GHG emissions brings significant benefits for us, our customers, suppliers and the wider community. Achieving Net Zero is also a legal requirement in the UK by 2050 according to the provisions of the Climate Change Act 2008.
Baseline emissions are the reference point against which current or future emissions are measured. A baseline helps us evaluate our carbon performance and the effectiveness of reduction initiatives by allowing a comparison between a starting position and the actual situation after interventions.
In its measurement of energy and calculations of GHG emissions, Vanguard has adopted the principles of the ‘GHG Protocol Corporate Standard’ (see references at end), including the operational control method. The company started collating a quantified carbon footprint for the year 2021 and were assisted by an independent specialist Carbon Manager, Bath, UK. For the first baseline year, Vanguard screened in 7 of the 15 categories of Scope 3 GHG emissions. The intention was to increase the scope and accuracy of data collection and emissions calculations in subsequent years.
Baseline Year: 2021 (Jan to Dec) | |
SCOPE TYPE | TOTAL EMISSIONS (metric tonnes (t) of CO2e1) |
Scope 1 (direct) | 17 |
Scope 2 (indirect) | 97 |
Scope 3 (indirect) Included categories: Categ. 1: Purchased Goods & Services Categ. 3: Fuel & Energy Related Activities Categ. 5: Waste Generated in Operations Categ. 6: Business Travel Categ. 7: Employee Commuting Categ. 9: Downstream Transportation & Distribution |
659
82 |
Összes kibocsátás | 773 |
Reporting year: 2023 | |
Kibocsátások | Total (tCO2e) |
Hatály 1 | 28 |
Hatály 2 | 163 |
Scope 3 Included Categories: Categ. 1: Purchased Goods & Services Categ. 3: Fuel & Energy Related Activities Categ. 5: Waste Generated in Operations Categ. 6: Business Travel Categ. 7: Employee Commuting Categ. 9: Downstream Transportation & Distribution |
8,624
7,860 |
Összes kibocsátás | 8,815 |
Total emissions have increased since base year due to growth in business activities and improved accuracy of calculations:
2021 | 2023 | |
Revenue | £55.4m | £62.6m |
Number of business premises | 3 | 4 |
No of employees | 102 | 151 |
No of mobile/modular facilities | 63 | 78 |
Absolute GHG emissions' totals | ||
Hatály 1 | 17 | 28 |
Hatály 2 | 97 | 163 |
Scope 3 | 659 | 8,624 |
Total Scopes 1, 2 & 3 | 773 | 8,815 |
Carbon intensity | ||
Scopes 1 & 2 tCO2e per £1m revenue | 2.06 | 3.05 |
Scopes 1, 2 & 3 tCO2e per £1m | 13.95 | 140.81 |
Scopes 1 & 2 tCO2e per employee | 1.12 | 1.26 |
Scopes 1, 2 & 3 tCO2e per employee | 7.58 | 58.38 |
Notes: Scope 3 emissions have materially increased since 2021 as our approach and data capture techniques improved since the base year. | Limited Scope 3 categories |
Significantly improved coverage of Scope 3 categories |
To support our progress towards achieving Net Zero, we have adopted carbon reduction targets. The measures we are taking are estimated to reduce our carbon footprint, over a five-year period to 2026 (from baseline year), by around 24.7% in absolute tonnes of GHG emissions across the scopes. That is approximately 191 tCO2e and represents a decrease of 2.2% on current year emissions.
To help us to realise our commitment to achieving Net Zero emissions by 2045, we have adopted the following carbon reduction targets:
Carbon reductions in relation to activities in each of the three scopes will continue to be discussed, investigated and progressed by Vanguard.
Progress against these targets can be seen in the graph below:
A következő környezetvédelmi vezetési intézkedések és projektek valósultak meg vagy valósultak meg a 2021-es alaphelyzet óta:
Our carbon reduction goals are approved and supported by the senior management team and the board of directors. In developing our strategy, we aim to deliver gradual but continuous improvements in our performance each year by implementing complementary measures such as:
In order to be proactive, and to add momentum in the journey towards Net Zero, Vanguard is augmenting its efforts with investments in carbon removal projects.
We have partnered with Klimate.co who provide access to high-quality, innovative and verifiable carbon removal solutions aligned with science. We are investing in a mixed portfolio of engineered and nature-based carbon removal schemes to remove GHG emissions from the atmosphere.
In 2023 the business invested €45,000 which led to the removal of 450 tCO2e:
Carbon Removal Method | Tons CO2 removed | % of Portfolio |
Forestation | 304.2 t | 68% |
Biochar | 112.5 t | 25% |
Bio-oil | 13.5 t | 3% |
Soil Sequestration | 9.0 t | 2% |
Direct Air Capture (DAC) | 6.3 t | 1% |
Aquatic Biomass Sinking | 4.5 t | 1% |
TOTAL | 450 t | 100% |
And in 2024, we have invested a further €50,000 in carbon removal projects (500 tCO2e).
Taking into account the procured carbon removals, Vanguard have off-set all scope 1 and 2 emissions in 2022 and 2023 and are committed to continuing with this.
This Carbon Reduction Plan has been completed in accordance with Procurement Policy Note (PPN) 06/21 and associated guidance and reporting standard for Carbon Reduction Plans.
GHG emissions have been reported and recorded in accordance with the published reporting standard for Carbon Reduction Plans and the GHG Reporting Protocol corporate standard2 and uses the appropriate Government emission conversion factors for greenhouse gas company reporting3.
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) Standard4.
Ezt a szén-dioxid-csökkentési tervet az igazgatóság (vagy azzal egyenértékű vezető testület) felülvizsgálta és aláírta.
Chris Blackwell-Frost
Chief Executive Officer
Vanguard Healthcare Solutions Ltd
November 2024
2 https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard
3 https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/government-conversion-factors-for-company-reporting
4 https://ghgprotocol.org/standards/scope-3-standard
Vanguard Healthcare Solutions
Unit 1144 Regent Court, The Square, Gloucester Business Park, Gloucester, GL3 4AD
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