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This report has been prepared with support by our sustainability consultants, Verco Advisory Services Limited.
1. Carbon Reduction Plan
1.1 Commitment to achieving Net Zero
Verian Group UK Limited is committed to achieving Net Zero emissions by 2050.
1.2 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 |
2024 |
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Additional details relating to the Baseline Emissions calculations |
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This is the first year that Verian Group UK Limited are required to report to PPN 06/21 due to organisational structure change. We have chosen an operational control approach and adhered to the GHG Protocol Reporting guidelines. Verian Group UK Limited have reported on their scope 1 and scope 2 GHG emissions and all required scope 3 categories that were deemed material. These include, waste generated in operations, business travel, employee commuting (including the optional subcategory of homeworking) and upstream transportation and distribution. Downstream transportation and distribution emissions were not deemed material so have not been included in this submission. Verian Group UK Limited are headquartered in an office building and are recharged utility consumption costs through the landlord. Where required, consumption totals have been apportioned based on the floor area occupied by the company. Verian Group UK Limited procure all electricity from REGO-backed sources. Verian Group UK Limited will continue to evaluate their emissions and, moving forward, begin to track overall progress and set reduction targets where needed. |
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Baseline year emissions: |
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EMISSIONS |
TOTAL (tCO₂e) |
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Scope 1 – Natural Gas |
0 |
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Scope 2 – Electricity (location-based) |
49.2 |
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Scope 2 – Electricity (market-based) |
0 |
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Scope 3 – Waste generated in operations, Business Travel, Employee Commuting, Homeworking, Upstream Transportation and Distribution |
1041.7 |
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Total Emissions (tCO₂e) |
1090.9 |
1.3 Current Emissions Reporting
Current Year |
2024 |
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EMISSIONS |
TOTAL (tCO₂e) |
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Scope 1 – Natural Gas |
0 |
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Scope 2 – Electricity (location-based) |
49.2 |
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Scope 2 – Electricity (market-based) |
0 |
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Scope 3 – Waste generated in operations, Business Travel, Employee Commuting, Homeworking, Upstream Transportation and Distribution |
1041.7 |
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Total Emissions (tCO₂e) |
1090.9 |
1.4 Emissions Reduction Targets
As this is the first year that we have reported to PPN 06/21, progress against targets has not yet been measured. However, projected reductions will be quantified and disclosed as part of the global pathway for future reporting.
We have adopted the following carbon reduction targets to continue our progress to achieving Net Zero. Verian Group UK Limited is committed to achieving Net Zero emissions by 2050.
- In 2026 (H1), Verian Group UK Limited will complete a business wide global strategy piece to set out specific ways in which we can reduce emissions from all scopes.
- To continue to purchase all electricity from REGO backed green tariff sources.
- To ensure that environmental performance is considered in future office specifications.
- To enhance the quality of our environmental data.
1.5 Carbon Reduction Projects
1.5.1 Completed Carbon Reduction Initiatives
The following environmental management measures and projects have been completed since 2024 .
- Reduced upstream transportation and distribution emissions by moving to online methodologies where possible.
- Where in person research is required, interviewers journeys are being planned internally so the most efficient routes are taken.
- Created new policies, such as Single-Use Plastic Policy to minimise the use of single-use plastics and the Sustainable Travel Policy to help reduce emissions from travel, such as by introducing a travel hierarchy to reduce unnecessary trips, where possible.
- Amendment of existing policies such as the
- Employee Code of Conduct that has a Social and Environmental Protection section
- Travel Policy which aims to encourage employees to make sustainable decisions, such as promoting online meetings over travel, which focus on avoiding air travel, where possible.
- We have cooperated with our landlord to improve our Building Management System (BMS) to reduce our gas usage across the year.
- Carbon literacy training has been taken by a small proportion of the company as a pilot. The training was successful and further training is being planned for more employees in H1 2026.
1.5.2 Future Carbon Reduction Initiatives
In the future we intend to implement further measures such as:
- Improve knowledge of the suppliers that Verian are using to understand their environmental credentials.
- Engage with our landlords to identify opportunities to reduce the energy consumption of our offices.
- Continue to review and amend company policies where needed that will promote reducing emissions.
- Expand training accessibility and knowledge sharing on sustainability topics across the company. For instance, mandating sustainability courses for employees and having ‘experts’ in areas of sustainability across teams.
- Commit to a monitoring and governance process to improve data collection and reporting accuracy.
2. 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 13 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 Verian Group UK Limited:
Craig Watkins, UK Chief Executive Officer
Date: 16.09.25