- Supplier name:
- dxw
- Publication date:
- Updated August 2022
Commitment to achieving Net Zero
dxw is committed to achieving Net Zero emissions by 2040.
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:
- 2020
Additional Details relating to the Baseline Emissions calculations:
- dxw engaged C-Free (an external, expert company to help us calculate our emissions)
- This is our first year of reporting
- The accounting period was September 2019 to August 2020
- For this base year and initial calculation, dxw calculated 100% of scope 1 emissions, 100% of scope 2, and over 90% of scope 3 emissions
| Emissions | TOTAL (tCO2e) |
|---|---|
| Scope 1 | 10.5 |
| Scope 2 | 7.6 |
| Scope 3 (included sources) | 112.2 |
| Total Emissions | 130 |
Current Emissions Reporting
- Reporting Year:
- 2021
Additional Details relating to the current Emissions calculations:
- dxw engaged C-Free (an external, expert company to help us calculate our emissions)
- This is our second year of reporting
- The accounting period was September 2020 to August 2021
- We have seen some significant reductions in scope 1 and scope 2 emissions from the previous reporting year. And, if you don’t count hosting then our scope 3 are down by 35%, which is 24 tonnes of carbon reduction
- There are some areas where our emissions have increased. For example, our web hosting related emissions. But you’d expect those to increase because, over time, we’ve started hosting more services
- For the next calculation we’re going to create an “intensity metric” which is a way of relating your emissions data to a relevant business metric
| Emissions | TOTAL (tCO2e) |
|---|---|
| Scope 1 | 1.59 |
| Scope 2 | 3.7 |
| Scope 3 (included sources) | 173.24 |
| Total Emissions | 178.53 |
Emissions reduction targets
In order to continue our progress to achieving Net Zero, we have adopted the following carbon reduction targets.
We project that carbon emissions will decrease over the next five years to 98.5 tCO2e by 2026. This is a reduction of 25%.
Throughout the next GHG accounting period (from publication until Oct 2021), dxw will put in place an annual emissions reduction target of 2.5% of scope 1, scope 2and 1.25% of scope 3 emissions. This is in line with reductions required to achieve less than 2 degrees warming in comparison to pre-industrial levels (as set out by the IPCC report).
Carbon Reduction Projects
Completed Carbon Reduction Initiatives
The following environmental management measures and projects have been completed or implemented since the 2020 baseline. The carbon emission reduction achieved by these schemes will be updated when our new reporting figures are published.
We have:
- calculated our carbon footprint
- helped dxw become carbon neutral
- held a series of events during Earth Week
- started working towards B Corp status
- offered advice for staff on making ethical and sustainable choices outside of their work at dxw
We have decided to offset 150% of our estimated footprint, with the extra 50% to cover the uncertainty in our calculations.
Additionally we will:
- commit to a year on year reduction in our emissions
- work with sustainable and ethical companies
- challenge our suppliers to actively reduce their carbon footprints as well
- work with clients to provide data on their emissions
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 standard and uses 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:
Alexandria Jackson
Director of Client Services
Date: 16 Nov 2021