Carbon Reduction Plan
Prepared in the structure of Procurement Policy Note 006 (PPN 006)
| Supplier name | TNC Consultancy Limited |
|---|---|
| Company registration number | 17197561 |
| Publication date | September 2026 |
| Status | Initial Carbon Reduction Plan for a new market entrant trading for less than 12 months |
Commitment to achieving Net Zero
TNC Consultancy Limited is committed to achieving Net Zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 at the latest.
Baseline emissions footprint
TNC Consultancy Limited is a newly established business and, at the date of publication, has been trading for less than 12 months. The company has therefore not completed a full reporting period from which a historic organisational carbon footprint can be calculated. In accordance with the PPN 006 provisions for new market entrants, TNC will use its first complete reporting period as its baseline and will publish a full quantified Carbon Reduction Plan as soon as sufficient activity data is available.
TNC has nevertheless established its reporting boundary and data collection approach from the outset. The baseline will cover UK operations and will include all Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions and the required subset of Scope 3 categories: upstream transportation and distribution, waste generated in operations, business travel, employee commuting, and downstream transportation and distribution.
Baseline year: First complete reporting period following commencement of trading.
| Emissions | Total (tCO2e) |
|---|---|
| Scope 1 | Not yet available — first reporting period incomplete |
| Scope 2 | Not yet available — office energy data not yet available |
| Scope 3 (included sources) | Not yet available — first reporting period incomplete |
| Total emissions | Not yet available |
Current emissions reporting
A complete current reporting year is not yet available because TNC is a new entrant trading for less than 12 months. The first full quantified footprint will be calculated using actual activity data and the applicable UK Government greenhouse gas conversion factors. Estimates will only be used where actual data is unavailable, and the methodology will be stated transparently.
| Emissions | Total (tCO2e) |
|---|---|
| Scope 1 | Not yet available |
| Scope 2 | Not yet available |
| Scope 3 (included sources) | Not yet available |
| Total emissions | Not yet available |
Initial operating assumptions and data collection
TNC's initial operating model is a two-person professional services consultancy using a hybrid working arrangement. The current planning assumption is three office days and two home-working days per person each week. TNC expects approximately 2,000 combined business miles per year, undertaken in personally owned vehicles, low levels of rail travel and no business air travel during the initial reporting period.
The company expects to occupy a small office and to purchase its office energy directly. The premises have not yet been selected, so actual electricity and any other purchased energy consumption are not currently available. TNC will record energy consumption from occupation. Employee commuting will also be recorded, with current planning assumptions of approximately 5 miles round trip per office day for one director and 30 miles round trip per office day for the other.
Emissions reduction targets
TNC's primary long-term target is to achieve Net Zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 at the latest. Because this is the company's first carbon footprint and a quantified baseline is not yet available, it would not be credible to state an absolute five-year tCO2e reduction before the baseline has been measured.
Within six months of the end of TNC's first complete reporting period, the company will calculate and publish its baseline footprint and set a quantified five-year emissions reduction target against that baseline. Progress will then be reviewed at least annually.
Carbon reduction projects and environmental management measures
Measures implemented from commencement of operations
- Hybrid working to reduce avoidable commuting and office energy demand.
- Virtual meetings used where practical to avoid unnecessary business travel.
- Business travel kept proportionate to delivery need, with rail considered where practical for longer journeys.
- No company vehicle fleet during the initial reporting period. Business mileage will be recorded for carbon reporting.
- Energy-efficient IT and office equipment selected where practical, with equipment powered down when not in use.
- Digital-first document management to minimise paper consumption and printing.
- Waste minimisation and appropriate recycling arrangements within the office.
- Carbon and environmental considerations included proportionately when selecting material suppliers and subcontractors.
Future measures
- Record actual office electricity and other purchased energy consumption from occupation.
- Consider renewable electricity tariffs or supplies with credible renewable sourcing when selecting office energy arrangements.
- Maintain records of business mileage, rail travel, commuting and relevant waste activity to support annual carbon accounting.
- Establish the first quantified baseline using the applicable UK Government GHG conversion factors.
- Set a quantified five-year reduction target following completion of the first baseline.
- Review travel patterns and use lower-carbon alternatives where practical without compromising client delivery.
- Review this Carbon Reduction Plan annually and update it within six months of the company's financial year-end once a full reporting year is available.
Declaration and sign off
This Carbon Reduction Plan has been prepared using the structure and reporting principles set out in PPN 006 and its associated Technical Standard. TNC Consultancy Limited is a new entrant trading for less than 12 months and does not yet have a complete reporting period from which to declare a full quantified emissions footprint. This position is stated explicitly rather than substituting forecast emissions for measured organisational emissions.
When the first complete reporting period is available, emissions will be reported and recorded in accordance with the published reporting standard for Carbon Reduction Plans, the GHG Protocol Corporate Standard, the Corporate Value Chain (Scope 3) Standard for the required Scope 3 categories, and the appropriate UK Government greenhouse gas conversion factors.
The environmental management measures described in this plan are measures that TNC can apply when performing relevant contracts. This plan will be reviewed at least annually and a full quantified plan will be published as soon as sufficient reporting data is available.
This Carbon Reduction Plan has been reviewed and approved by the directors of TNC Consultancy Limited.
