Carbon Reduction Plan

Rockford Associates Limited is committed to achieving Net Zero emissions by 2050.

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: 2021 (April 2021 – Mar 2022)

Additional Details relating to the Baseline Emissions calculations.

The Baseline carbon footprint has been calculated using the energy consumption and emissions from all commercial activity throughout the business. Scope 1,2 & 3 emissions were totalled below.

2022 is the earliest period for which reliable data is available.

Scope 1 - Rockford Associates has no direct emissions that are generated from sources that are directly owned or controlled by an organisation.

Baseline year emissions:

EMISSIONS	TOTAL (tCO2e)
Scope 1	No Emissions
Scope 2	0.93
Scope 3 (Included Sources)	8.20
Total Emissions	9.13

Reporting Year: 2022 (April 2021 – March 2022)

EMISSIONS	TOTAL (tCO2e)
Scope 1	No Emissions
Scope 2	0.93
Scope 3 (Included Sources)	8.20
Total Emissions	9.13

Table Key:

Gas - Head Office	Electricity - Head Office
Gas - Employees	Electricity Employees
Car Mileage - Employees	Business Travel - Employees

tCO2e

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 8.56 tCO2e by 2028. This is a reduction of 6%

Completed Carbon Reduction Initiatives

The following environmental management measures and projects have been completed or implemented since the 2021 baseline.

Remote Audits – Reducing Business Travel

Working Towards ISO14001

Adoption of LED lighting

The carbon emission reduction achieved by these schemes will equate to a 6% reduction against the 2021.

In the future we hope to implement further measures such as:

Implementation of ISO14001

Procurement of Energy Sources from renewable sources

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 Rockford Associates Limited

Position: Director

Name: Ray Dorney

Date: 16th January 2023