Publication date: April 2025
Reporting period: 01 September 2023 to 31 August 2024
1. Commitment to achieving Net Zero
Catch22 is committed to achieving Net Zero emissions by 2050.
Baseline emissions footprint
Baseline Year Emissions: 01 September 2020 – 31 August 2021 (2020-21 Financial Year)
Our baseline year is currently set for 2020-2021. Due to organisational changes experienced since then, which will be explained in more detail on the report sections below, we will be establishing a new baseline year that will give us a more accurate reference point for our Net Zero path. We estimate that our new baseline year will be set for 2025-26.
Emissions |
Total (tCO2e*) |
| Scope 1 | 324.6 t |
| Scope 2 | 157.9 t |
| Scope 3** | 107.3 t |
| Total Emissions | 589.8 tCO2e* |
Additional details relating to the Baseline Emissions calculations:
- Scope 1: Fuels (Natural Gas) 324.6 t
- Scope 2: UK Electricity 157.9 t
- Scope 3: Business Travel Air 0.45 t; Business Travel Land 98.62 t; Hotel Stay 8.26 t
*tCO2e stands for tonnes (t) of carbon dioxide (CO2) equivalent (e). “Carbon dioxide equivalent” is a standard unit for counting greenhouse gas emissions regardless of whether they’re from carbon dioxide or another gas, such as methane.
**Current limitations on data available to report on Scope 3 items such as waste disposal, employee commute and material use. This will be reported more fully in future years.
2. Current emissions reporting
Reporting Year: 01 September 2023 to 31 August 2024
Emissions |
Total (tCO2e*) |
| Scope 1 | 227.5 t |
| Scope 2 | 115.4 t |
| Scope 3** | 276.3 t |
| Total Emissions | 619 tCO2e* |
Additional details relating to the current emissions calculations:
- Scope 1: Fuels (Natural Gas) 225 t; Owned Vehicles 2.6 t
- Scope 2: UK Electricity 115.4 t
- Scope 3: Business Travel Air 4.2 t; Business Travel Land 252.4 t; Hotel Stay 12.2 t; Managed Assets (Vehicles) 6 t; Water Supply 0.7 t; Water Treatment 0.8 t; Homeworking 0.1 t
*tCO2e stands for tonnes (t) of carbon dioxide (CO2) equivalent (e). “Carbon dioxide equivalent” is a standard unit for counting greenhouse gas emissions regardless of whether they’re from carbon dioxide or another gas, such as methane.
3. Carbon reduction actions
Catch22 has begun implementing initiatives to support strategies aimed at meeting Science Based Targets. These efforts also focus on driving cultural change and creating meaningful impact through service delivery. The table below outlines the details.
| Focus | Initiative | Overview | Start | Progress update |
| Carbon Reporting | Data quality improvements for Scope 1 & 2 | Adjust and implement data collection processes to improve report transparency and have a better understanding of environmental impact | 2024 | – Currently rolling out smart meters for all operational sites to improve energy consumption data accuracy
– Whilst smart meter rollout, stablished new process for manual meter reads to gain more accurate consumption data |
| Data quantity improvements for Scope 3 | Engage with suppliers and internal teams to gather new data to report Scope 3 emissions | 2023 | – Added new Scope 3 items from 2024 reports: water, homeworking, car hires, and long term leased vehicles.
– Aim to add further Scope 3 items into future years reports: Employee Commute, material use, – Aim to engage new and existing suppliers to collaborate and develop strategies to achieve sustainability goals |
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| Sustainability Dashboard | Build an internal Sustainability Dashboard | 2025 | – Aim to build an automated dashboard to overview Scope 1, 2 & 3 emissions and yearly progress against Net Zero targets | |
| Energy | Renewable Energy | Green Energy Procurement | 2023 | – Purchased green Electricity with SSE for 15 operational delivery sites.
-Aim to continue on this tariff |
| Energy Efficiency | Identify energy savings opportunities at operational buildings | 2024 | – Conducted assessments for 2 office buildings and identified multiple energy initiatives to reduce costs and Co2 emissions (2024)
– Aim to to implement these in the upcoming years |
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| Travel | EV Charging Points | Install EV Charging points at operational sites to support low emission vehicle use | 2024 | – Installed 7 EV charging points at 4 operational sites (2024).
– Aim to continue to install more EV chargers at other operational sites. |
| Staff Benefits | – Cycle to Work Scheme
– Low emissions Car Salary Sacrifice scheme – Hybrid/flexible work arrangements to avoid unnecessary staff travel. |
2023 | – Ongoing | |
| Waste & recycling | Minimise waste & Improve Recycling | Improve recycling facilities at operational sites. Includes staff engagement, clear signage and increase of recycling bins | 2023 | – Rollout new waste & Recycling improvements at 2 sites: Brasted and Head office (2023)
– Aim to rollout at Community Links in 2025 – Aim to rollout at Furter sites in future years – Staff engagement through newsletters, emails and social platforms to raise awareness over waste minimization and recycling |
| Service Delivery | Energise | Supporting the UK Net Zero transition through our Energise Employability Programme, where Catch22 enables people aged 18+ who face barriers to work to green jobs and apprenticeships | 2024 | – 1181 job seekers attended the program. 387 of them progressed into paid employment.
– Energise Programme won the ERSA (Employment related Services Association) Skills for Work Award 2024. – Will Continue to deliver this program |
| Environmental Education for Schools | Develop a game to integrate environmental education within Catch22 schools | 2024 | – Plan to launch the project pilot at Lowestoft school in August 2025
– Mirror the game and rollout at more sites from 2026 |
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| Awareness & Culture | Environmental Policy | Updated Environmental Policy to set clear guidelines and principles for staff and suppliers | 2024 | – Updated and distributed Environmental Policy (2024)
– To review again in 2026 |
| Sustainability Champions | Stablish a network of collaboration across Catch22 | 2023 | – Ongoing
– Network to attend Carbon Literacy training in July 2025 |
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| Staff engagement | Raise awareness through webinars, staff conferences and new starts inductions | 2023 | – Delivered two webinars: Champion Sustainability (2023) & Earth Day (2024)
– Delivered 16 workshops during in person staff conference (2023) – Engaged with new staff on 3 company inductions (2024) – Will continue to deliver more engaging activities |
4. 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: N. Richards
Date: 30th April 2025