Measuring What Matters
Our carbon journey didn’t start with spreadsheets. It started with intent.
From day one, we set out to build a carbon-light business. Not the easiest ambition when you operate in the built environment, an industry that’s carbon intensive and at times, slow to change. But becoming a B Corp pushed us to ask better questions. About our impact, our responsibility, and what “better business” really looks like in practice. Like many, we began by trying to calculate our emissions ourselves but quickly realised this wasn’t a solo mission.
So we partnered with fellow B Corp Seismic Change, who helped us build a credible carbon baseline and set meaningful reduction targets. Today, those targets are validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). It’s a milestone we’re proud of. One that keeps us honest about what’s possible, and what still needs work.
Our Scope 1 and 2 emissions are at zero, powered by 100% renewable energy. That’s the standard we hold and we’re committed to maintaining it as we grow. But in many ways, that was the easier part.
Scope 3 emissions, the indirect ones tied to our supply chain, travel, purchases and waste, are where things get harder, and more interesting. So we leaned in. We partnered with x+why members Track Zero to help us measure, manage and reduce these emissions, while bringing our suppliers along on the journey too. It’s a partnership that reflects what we see every day in our spaces: progress happens faster when the right people are in the room.
The same applies to our buildings. A few years ago, we took a first look at the embodied carbon of one of our spaces - openly, and without having all the answers. This year we’ve gone further, partnering with Savills on a full life cycle assessment for a new building and giving us a much clearer view of the carbon built into every stage.
We’re not aiming for perfection, and we’re not pretending this is simple. Some parts move quickly. Others don’t move yet.
But we’re clear on the direction.
Measure well. Act on what matters. Bring others with us, openly and collaboratively.
Because better business should, and can, leave a lighter footprint and a stronger legacy.
Find out more within our 2025 Impact Report HERE
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