Carbon reduction plan

Sustainability report


Commitment to achieving Net Zero

Storm ID is committed to achieving Net Zero emissions by 2045, in line with Scottish Government policy. With further work and new insights, we hope to exceed this target.

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.

2024 - 2025 reporting year

Storm ID is an SME based in Scotland with customers throughout the rest of the UK. Our reporting period begins in April and ends in March the following year, in line with the financial year.

Total emissions
11.16%decrease
55.27tCO2e
0.88 tCO2e + 48.41 tCO2e + 5.98 tCO2e

Scope 1

Scope 1 covers emissions from sources that an organisation owns or controls directly - for example from burning fuel in our fleet of vehicles (if they're not electrically-powered).

Scope 1 total company vehicles
26.67%decrease
0.88tCO2e
VW Passat 2.0 TDI SE
218.655 litres/ 4.546 = 48.1 gallons
48.1 gallons * 56.5 mpg = 2717.65 Miles
CO2e per mile for vehicle = 0.322kg (0.000322t)

Scope 2

Scope 2 are emissions that a company causes indirectly and come from where the energy it purchases and uses is produced. For example, the emissions caused when generating the electricity that we use in our buildings would fall into this category.

Scope 2 total
13.99%decrease
48.41tCO2e
Non-Renewable Carbon Emissions from Electricity:
56.26%increase
12.64tCO2e
56,085kWh = 12.64 tCO2e
Carbon Emissions from Gas:
27.52%decrease
17.14tCO2e
92,597kWh = 17.14 tCO2e
Working from home
35.95%decrease
29.37tCO2e
Estimate 70% of 70 members of staff working from home = 29.37 tCO2e

Scope 3

Scope 3 encompasses emissions that are not produced by the company itself and are not the result of activities from assets owned or controlled by them, but by those that it's indirectly responsible for up and down its value chain. An example of this is when we buy, use and dispose of products from suppliers. Scope 3 emissions include all sources not within the scope 1 and 2 boundaries.

Scope 3 total
26.44%increase
5.98tCO2e

Upstream transportation and distribution

Explanation: Storm ID is a professional digital services company, providing a broad range of services and solutions in strategy, consulting, digital, technology and operations. Due to the nature of our business, we provide our clients with services and solutions rather than goods, and as such, transportation and distribution of goods are not relevant for us.

Bar chart showing comparison of waste generated across various items, showing that compared with year of 2022 waste has been reduced for each item in 2023.

Bar chart showing comparison of waste generated across various items, showing that compared with year of 2023 waste has been reduced for each item in 2024.

Total emissions via waste generated in Storm & Lenus operations
12.77%decrease
0.328tCO2e
Staff employed with Storm ID:
25.68%increase
0.489tCO2e
0.602 x 0.8125 = 0.489 tC02e

Business travel

Bar chart showing comparison of carbon emissions from various methods of business travel, showing that compared with 2023 emissions have increased overall for almost each item in 2024.

Bar chart showing comparison of carbon emissions from various methods of business travel, showing that compared with 2023 emissions have increasedfor 2024 by up to 89%.

Total Business travel Emissions
89.91%increase
4.14tCO2e

The increase in business travel-related CO₂e emissions during the reporting period is attributed to the Company's strategic focus on expanding its client base across a broader geographic footprint.

Cloud & Hosting Emissions

RegionEmissions (mtCO₂e)% of total
EMEA0.10172.55%
Austria0.01510.69%
France0.0149.73%
United Kingdom0.0043.15%
Sweden0.0043.04%
United States0.001<1%
Canada0.000<1%
Japan0.000<1%
India0.000<1%
United Arab Emirates0.000<1%
Total Cloud & Hosting Emissions
29.41%decrease
0.24tCO2e
Azure Cloud Emissions
37.5%decrease
0.10tCO2e
Microsoft 365 Cloud Emissions
23.89%decrease
0.137tCO2e

Employee Commuting

Results are dependent on participation and detail provided by staff. This figure is only an approximation based on the available findings and can be found below under 'Employee Commuting & Energy Data'.

Downstream Transportation and Distribution

Storm ID is a professional digital services company, providing a broad range of services and solutions in strategy, consulting, digital, technology and operations. Due to the nature of our business, we do not transport or distribute products.


Emissions reduction targets

Baseline Statement

To continue our progress in achieving Net Zero, we have adopted the following carbon reduction targets.

We project that carbon emissions will decrease over the next five years to 70.00 tCO2e by 2027. A reduction of 28% relative to the 2019 Baseline Carbon Emission Report 96.72 tCO2e. Following new research and development, we have been able to target more areas and calculate our true emissions more accurately, in turn this has raised our true emissions total this year.

Progress against these targets can be seen in the following graph:

Line graph showing a series for total carbon and target carbon. Between 2022 and 2023 total carbon has flucutated from 100 tc02e to a low point of 40 tc02e in 2020, then increasing back up to 90 tc02e in 2021 before reducing slightly to 80 tc02e in 2022 and now in 2024 at 53.42. The series for target carbon shows a consistent line from 120 tc02e in 2022 down to a low point target of 20 tc02e in 2032

Line graph showing a series for total carbon and target carbon. Between 2022 and 2023 total carbon has flucutated from 100 tc02e to a low point of 40 tc02e in 2020, then increasing back up to 90 tc02e in 2021 before reducing slightly to 80 tc02e in 2022 and now in 2024 at 53.42. The series for target carbon shows a consistent line from 120 tc02e in 2022 down to a low point target of 20 tc02e in 2032


Carbon Emission Mitigation

Carbon Reduction Initiatives

The following environmental management measures and projects have been completed or continued in the 24/25 year.

  • (Ongoing) Flexible new working arrangements continue to provide less energy consumables and consumption equating a reduction in deliveries and transportation.
  • Adoption of additional LED lighting throughout the office continued at the end of current useful life again this will continued in 2025/2026;
  • (Ongoing) Supply chain audit: Due diligence with regards to environmental sustainability and carbon reduction will be performed on each of our suppliers, specifically looking to support local businesses and businesses actively reducing their carbon emissions. This is an ongoing review.
  • (Ongoing) Sustainability policy development and implementation. Periodically reviewing sustainability policies and strategy, working to complete expected objects within the projected time frame.
  • Tracking office attendance has shown an 85% reduction in office attendance due to hybrid working arrangements and this figure is now used to approximate other emissions accounting.
  • Upgraded commercial boilers & plant room continue to provide more efficient systems, this resulted in a reduction year on year in energy usage.
  • Initiatives undertaken to monitor, quantify, and reduce carbon emissions have yielded a 11% decrease in total tCO₂e emissions for the reporting period.

Employee Commuting & Energy Data

The data visualised below provides a clear picture of employee behaviours with regards to transport and energy usage. Data selected from the Carbon Emission Questionnaire has been approximated into bands, with the most important data visualised below. Due to the variability of the data, and the scale of the business's operations, this stage of Carbon Reporting will require revision moving forward to gain higher granularity, therefore more accurate results. The visualised data below also provides an opportunity to bookmark high emission practices and strategise techniques for mitigating or reducing these figures moving forward.

This pie chart illustrates the distribution of energy consumption, with non-renewable sources dominating. The largest group relies on renewable energy for 75-100% of consumption, followed by those using it for 25-50%, 0-25%, and 50-75% respectively. It offers insights into varying levels of commitment to renewable energy adoption among consumers.

This pie chart illustrates the distribution of energy consumption, with non-renewable sources dominating. The largest group relies on renewable energy for 75-100% of consumption, followed by those using it for 25-50%, 0-25%, and 50-75% respectively. It offers insights into varying levels of commitment to renewable energy adoption among consumers.

This pie chart illustrates the approximate miles commuted by employees, with 40-60miles dominating. The second largest group travelled a shorter distance of between 5-10 miles, followed by those travelled 2-5 miles, did not travel, less than a mile, 1-2 miles, 10-20 miles and 20-40 miles respectively.

This pie chart illustrates the approximate miles commuted by employees, with 40-60miles dominating. The second largest group travelled a shorter distance of between 5-10 miles, followed by those travelled 2-5 miles, did not travel, less than a mile, 1-2 miles, 10-20 miles and 20-40 miles respectively.

This pie chart illustrates the approximate amount of time heating was used during winter months, with a session of 2-4 hours dominating. The second largest session was for 1-2 hours, followed by 4-6 hours,not at home and 6-8 hours respectively.

This pie chart illustrates the approximate amount of time heating was used during winter months, with a session of 2-4 hours dominating. The second largest session was for 1-2 hours, followed by 4-6 hours,not at home and 6-8 hours respectively.

Home/Office Attendance

When staff were asked how many days per month they worked in the office, the average figure out of 63 participants was 4.87 days per month. This is approximately an 80% reduction in a person's office attendance, which is in line with the Office Attendance Tracker's estimate of ~80 - 85% reduction in attendance.

It should be noted that the buildings energy use will require the same rough output as previous years, but now with the addition of staff contributing to our overall energy output from home working. Home workers may, or may not have a more efficient energy supply, or not use renewable energy, which makes it difficult to approximate their carbon footprint within a relative scope.

However, we must still account for a general figure of these emissions, with the intention of reducing this the more that is learned about emissions granularity.

Forecast Carbon Reduction Initiatives

  • Achieve ISO 14001:2015 Environmental management systems certification during the 25/26 financial year
  • (Carried Over) Investigate the switch over to purchase green energy from energy providers. Due to the global energy situation, suppliers have ceased on switchovers, making it even more expensive, and unable to switch supplier now. This is under on-going review.
  • (Carried Over) Form a Green Team to workshop carbon reduction ideas.
  • Revise and review employee commuter form to achieve more accurate results. The current employee commuting form results are currently too vague to assign a tC02e value.
  • Somewhat counterintuitively, the more people that attend the office, thus sharing one energy supply, the less overall emissions will be produced company wide.
  • Collaborate with IT Ops to identify key suppliers' emissions figures in next year and track moving forward.
  • Create an external garden space to encourage biodiversity, provide oxygenators throughout the office to improve the working environment.

Declaration and 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 standard1 and uses the appropriate Government emission conversion factors for greenhouse gas company reporting2.

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) Standard3.

This Carbon Reduction Plan has been reviewed and signed off by the board of directors (or equivalent management body).

  1. Greenhouse Gas protocol corporate standard
  2. Government conversion factors for company reporting
  3. Greenhouse Gas protocol scope 3 standard

Archive

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