Carbon Reduction Plan

Commitment to Achieving Net Zero

Greyline Group Ltd is committed to achieving Net Zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040, exceeding the UK Government’s minimum target of 2050.

Environmental sustainability is embedded within our business strategy and operational decision-making. We recognise our responsibility to minimise carbon emissions across our offices, fleet, supply chain and project delivery activities.

This Carbon Reduction Plan has been prepared in accordance with Procurement Policy Note (PPN) 06/21 and the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard. The Plan establishes Greyline’s baseline emissions, sets measurable reduction targets and identifies the initiatives that will enable continuous improvement.

Annual reporting will be undertaken using the latest UK Government (DEFRA) greenhouse gas conversion factors and the methodology will be refined as increasingly accurate operational data becomes available.

Baseline Emissions Footprint

Baseline emissions are a record of greenhouse gases produced before implementing carbon reduction initiatives. They provide the benchmark against which future reductions are measured.

Baseline Year

2025

Organisational Boundary

This Carbon Reduction Plan covers all UK operations directly controlled by Greyline Group Ltd including:

  • Head Office
  • Company vehicle fleet
  • Office utilities
  • Business travel
  • Operational waste

Additional Details

Greyline has completed its first organisational carbon assessment using operational expenditure, available utility information and business activity records.

Where detailed consumption data (litres, kWh or tonnes) was unavailable during the reporting period, emissions have been estimated using recognised UK Government DEFRA conversion factors together with average industry consumption values.

Future reporting periods will transition to measured operational data from fuel cards, utility suppliers and waste contractors to further improve reporting accuracy.

Baseline Year Emissions (Estimated)

Reporting Methodology

The organisational carbon footprint has been prepared using:

  • Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard
  • UK Government Environmental Reporting Guidelines
  • DEFRA Greenhouse Gas Conversion Factors
  • PPN 06/21 Technical Standard

The following emission sources have been included.

Scope 1

  • Company owned vehicles
  • Natural gas
  • Not applicable: Refrigerant losses; Process emissions

Scope 2

  • Purchased electricity

Scope 3 (Included)

Business travel; Waste generated in operations
Future reporting will progressively include:

  • Employee commuting
  • Purchased goods and services
  • Upstream transportation
  • Capital goods
  • Supply chain emissions

Scope 3 (Included)

As 2025 represents Greyline’s first reporting year, the current emissions remain aligned with the baseline assessment.

Emissions Estimated tCO₂e

  • Scope 1 – 128.6
  • Scope 2 – 5.4
  • Scope 3 – 25.5
  • Total – 159.5

Future annual reporting will compare emissions against this baseline.

Carbon Reduction Targets

Greyline Group has adopted the following carbon reduction pathway

Carbon Reduction Projects

Greyline Group will implement the following initiatives.

Fleet Decarbonisation

  • Replace diesel vehicles with EVs and hybrids.
  • Install workplace EV charging.
  • Introduce telematics and driver efficiency monitoring.
  • Optimise fleet utilisation.

Expected saving: 35–45% Scope 1 emissions

Energy Efficiency

  • Transition to 100% renewable electricity.
  • Replace lighting with LED technology.
  • Smart heating controls.
  • Automatic shutdown of office equipment.
  • Annual energy audits.

Renewable Energy

Investigate installation of:

  • Solar PV.
  • Battery storage.
  • Smart energy management.

Waste Reduction

  • Increase recycling rates.
  • Reduce landfill.
  • Introduce supplier take-back schemes.
  • Digital documentation.
  • Waste segregation.

Target: 95% diversion from landfill.

Sustainable Procurement

Greyline will engage suppliers to:

  • Report carbon emissions.
  • Adopt Environmental Management Systems.
  • Provide recycled materials.
  • Reduce packaging.
  • Develop Science Based Targets.

Business Travel

Actions include:

  • Microsoft Teams as default meeting platform.
  • Journey planning.
  • Rail preferred over air.
  • Car sharing.
  • EV pool vehicles.

Digital Construction

The company will continue investing in:

  • Digital inspections
  • Cloud documentation
  • Electronic site records
  • BIM collaboration
  • Remote project management
  • Reducing unnecessary travel and paper usage.

Environmental Management

Greyline Group is committed to maintaining and continually improving its environmental management systems through:

  • ISO 14001 Environmental Management System (or implementation roadmap, if certification is in progress).
  • Annual carbon footprint reporting
  • Annual management review
  • Staff environmental awareness training
  • Sustainable procurement procedures
  • Waste management audits
  • Energy monitoring and reporting

Key Performance Indicators

Declaration

This Carbon Reduction Plan has been completed in accordance with Procurement Policy Note (PPN) 06/21 and associated guidance and reporting standards for Carbon Reduction Plans.

Emissions have been reported and recorded in accordance with the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Protocol corporate standard and the appropriate Government emission conversion factors for greenhouse gas reporting.

Where measured consumption data was unavailable, reasonable estimates have been applied using recognised UK Government conversion factors and industry averages. These estimates will be replaced with measured operational data in subsequent reporting periods to improve reporting accuracy.

This Carbon Reduction Plan has been reviewed and approved by the Board of Directors of Greyline Group Ltd.

Signed by Managing Director:

Mark White

13th February 2026