Carbon reduction plan

Storm ID Ltd is committed to achieving Net Zero emissions by 2045, in line with Scottish Government policy. This closely aligns with the UK Government’s legally binding Climate Change Act 2008 (as amended 2019) and the requirements of PPN 006 (February 2025) for public sector procurement.

We recognise the urgency of climate change and are embedding carbon reduction across our operations, supply chains, and contract delivery. Our strategy is evidence-based, supported by robust monitoring, and aligned to both the GHG Protocol and SECR framework.

Baseline emissions footprint

Baseline emissions represent the amount of greenhouse gases generated prior to the implementation of any emission reduction strategies. They serve as the reference point against which future reductions are measured. For our organisation, the baseline year is 2019, with a targeted 28% reduction in emissions by 2026/27 reporting.

2025 - 2026 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.

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).

Our scope 1 emissions are generated solely in the use of company vehicles.

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.

Our scope 2 emissions include the GHG protocol category (3) Fuel and Energy related activities.

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.

Our scope 3 emissions include the GHG protocol categories (4) Upstream transport and distribution (courier services), (5) waste generated in operations, (6) business travel, (7) Employee Commuting. (9) Downstream transportation and distribution emissions are excluded as per explanation provided above.

Baseline Statement

In order to continue our progress to achieving Net Zero, we have adopted the following carbon reduction targets.

We initially projected that carbon emissions would decrease over the five years from 2019 to 70.0 tCO2e by 2026-27 reporting. This would have represented a reduction of 28% against the 2019 Baseline Carbon Emissions Report 96.72tCO2e. By implementing the various carbon reduction initiatives our most recent report shows we have already achieved a reduction of 39.9%.

Progress against these targets is illustrated in the following graph.

Completed Carbon Reduction Initiatives

The following environmental management measures and projects have been completed or continued in the 25/26 year. The carbon emission reduction achieved by these schemes equate to 38.58 tCO2e, a 39.9% reduction against the 2019 baseline.

• Our hybrid working model continues to deliver measurable reductions in energy consumption, office consumables, and delivery logistics. While office footfall has increased as our team has grown, the flexible approach means fewer people commuting daily and lower aggregate resource consumption than a traditional full-attendance model would require.
• Adoption of additional LED lighting throughout the office continued at the end of current useful life. Again, this will continue in 2026/2027;
• (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.
• Upgraded commercial boilers & plant room continue to provide more efficient systems, this resulted in a reduction year on year in energy usage.
• Installation of plumbed in water dispenser facilities removes the need for bottled water thereby reducing transport emissions and need for recycling.

While the report indicates a year-on-year increase in total emissions, this is primarily attributable to operational changes in building occupancy. The transition from a shared building arrangement to sole occupancy means Storm now accounts for 100% of building emissions rather than the previous 81.25%. Adjusting for this change, our emissions reduction initiatives have, in real terms, delivered a 13% decrease in total emissions.

Storm ID's commitment to environmental responsibility extends beyond carbon measurement. We recently achieved certification to ISO 14001:2015, the international standard for environmental management systems. This certification confirms that our approach to identifying and controlling environmental impacts is systematic, auditable, and subject to continual improvement - not simply a matter of reporting what we emit but actively managing and reducing it.

Taken together, the adjusted emissions performance and ISO 14001 certification reflect an organisation that takes its environmental obligations seriously: measuring honestly, improving deliberately, and holding itself accountable through independent third-party assessment.

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).

For full transparency, a detailed breakdown of our emissions across scopes 1,2 & 3 is included in the attached report. This information underpins our commitment to robust measurement and continuous reduction of our carbon footprint.

Signed on behalf of the Supplier:

Tim Threlfall
Operations Director
Date: 1 June 2026

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

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