CARBON REDUCTION PLAN
Publication date: 23rdSeptember 2026
COMMITMENT To ACHIEVING NET ZERO
Simple Media & Advertising Ltd is committed to achieving Net Zero emissions by 2050
BaselineEmissions 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: financial year 1 November 2024 to 31 October 2025
Additional details relating to the baseline emissions calculations: this is the first year the company has assessed its emissions, so the most recent financial year is the baseline. The foot print covers the office at Unit 3, Approach Road, Newton Abbot, company vehicles, and the Scope 3 categories required by the reporting standard: upstream transportation and distribution, waste generated in operations, business travel and employee commuting. Downstream transportation and distribution does not apply, as the company provides services rather than physical goods. Emissions are calculated using the UK Government greenhouse gas conversion factors for company reporting; where records were incomplete, figures are estimated from bills, mileage claims and staff travel patterns. The company moved into Unit 3 in July 2025; before then, electricity was included in the rent, so the year's electricity is estimated by scaling the July to October 2025 bills to twelve months. Heating gas was first bought in January 2026 and will be reported from the next financial year.
Baseline year emissions:
Current EMISSIONS REPORTING
ReportingYear: financial year 1 November 2024 to 31 October 2025
As this is the company's first Carbon Reduction Plan, the current reporting yearis the baseline year.
Emissions reduction targets
In order to continue our progress to achieving Net Zero, we have adopted the following carbon reduction target: we project that carbon emissions will decrease over the next five years to 17.51 tCO2e by the financial year ending 31 October 2030, a reduction of 10% against the baseline. Progress is measured and published annually against this plan.
CarBON REDUCTION PROJECTS
Completed carbon reduction initiatives
The following environmental management measures are in place and will be in effect when performing the contract:
• Our Carbon Footprint and Sustainability Policy, reviewed annually with progress monitored and reported internally.
• Fully electric company vehicles already in use, with the remaining hybrids replaced by electric at renewal.
• Car sharing in place for commuting and business travel.
• Client websites hosted on renewable energy in data centres running at a Power Usage Effectiveness of 1.2 or lower.
In the future we hope to implement further measures such as:
• A renewable electricity tariff at our next contract renewal.
• Electric vehicle charging at our office.
• Rail as the default for long-distance business travel.
DECLARATION and SIGN OFF
This Carbon Reduction Plan has been completed in accordance with PPN 006 and the 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 use 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 (or equivalent management body).
Signed on behalf of the supplier: Mark Reason, Managing Director.
