Carbon Reduction Plan

> CURRENT REPORTING YEAR: FY 2025

SKC Studios Limited is committed to achieving Net Zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. This Carbon Reduction Plan establishes our FY2025 emissions baseline, outlines the environmental measures already in place, and sets a clear roadmap for reducing emissions over time.

Commitment to Acheiving Net Zero

SKC Studios Limited is committed to achieving Net Zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 at the latest across its UK operations. This commitment applies to the emissions sources reported in this Carbon Reduction Plan and will be reviewed annually as carbon data quality improves.

Baseline emssions footprint

Baseline emissions are the reference point against which future emissions reduction will be measured. SKC Studios Limited has not previously published a formal Carbon Reduction Plan; therefore, 2025 is used as both the baseline year and the current reporting year. This approach is used because FY2025 is the first reporting period in which relevant emissions data has been gathered.

How we calculated the baseline

The figures below are based on staff environmental survey data for employee commuting and business travel. The reported business travel mileage has been updated to 41,615 miles.

Scope 1 emissions are reported as zero because SKC Studios Limited does not operate company-owned vehicles, direct fuel combustion or directly controlled gas/oil heating for the reporting period. Scope 2 emissions are reported as zero for direct electricity purchases because SKC Studios Limited operates from shared office accommodation at The EpiCentre, Haverhill and does not have direct visibility or direct procurement of metered electricity consumption. Future reporting will seek better building-level or landlord-provided data where available.

Baseline Reporting Year 2025

As this is the first reporting year, the baseline year and current reporting year are the same.

Emissions souce	Total (tCO2e)
Scope 2	0.00

Completed Carbon Reduction Initiatives

Hybrid and remote working practices are in place, reducing routine commuting and travel requirements where operationally appropriate.
Digital-first and paperless operations are in place, including digital document sharing, electronic approvals and electronic signatures.
Microsoft 365 cloud collaboration and video conferencing are used for the majority of internal and external meetings, reducing the need for travel.
Device lifecycle management is in place to extend the useful life of IT equipment and reduce premature replacement.
SKC Studios Limited operates from shared office accommodation, reducing the need for dedicated leased premises and associated direct facilities management emissions.
Office waste is managed by The EpiCentre building operator, reducing separate company-controlled waste handling arrangements.
Microsoft Azure is used as the main hosting platform, supporting ongoing opportunities to review cloud efficiency and lower-carbon infrastructure options.

Carbon Reduction Targets

In order to continue progress towards Net Zero, SKC Studios Limited has adopted an initial target to reduce reportable emissions by 20% over the next five years, subject to business growth and improved data quality. Based on the FY2025 baseline of 33.71 tCO2e, this would reduce reportable emissions to approximately 26.96 tCO2e by 2030. Longer-term reductions will be aligned to the organisational commitment to achieve Net Zero by 2050 at the latest.

Future Carbon Reduction Initiatives

Repeat staff commuting and business travel data collection annually and improve survey completion rates.
Seek more accurate shared-office electricity and waste data from the building operator where available.
Introduce a more detailed travel log for business mileage, domestic travel, international travel and hotel stays.
Review supplier sustainability and procurement criteria, including equipment sourcing, packaging and delivery practices.
Review opportunities within Microsoft Azure to optimise hosting, reduce idle resources and select lower-carbon infrastructure options where technically and commercially feasible.
Continue to prioritise video meetings and digital project delivery where these do not compromise customer outcomes.
Develop staff awareness materials on sustainable work practices, device energy settings, recycling and responsible equipment use.
Assess whether future hardware shipments, kiosks or client equipment deployments should be separately tracked as upstream or downstream transportation and distribution emissions.

Carbon Reduction Delivery Plan

To support achievement of its carbon reduction targets, SKC Studios Limited will implement a structured programme of environmental improvement activities. These measures will focus on reducing business travel emissions, improving operational efficiency, increasing employee awareness and enhancing the quality of environmental data collection.

Planned activities include:

Annual carbon footprint measurement and reporting, with periodic review of emissions sources and reduction opportunities.
Environmental awareness training for all employees covering sustainable working practices, waste reduction, energy efficiency, responsible travel and carbon reduction objectives.
Regular communication of environmental performance and progress against carbon reduction targets through internal updates and management reviews.
Encouraging the use of lower-carbon travel options for business journeys where practical and appropriate.
Continued use of video conferencing and digital collaboration tools to reduce unnecessary business travel while maintaining effective customer engagement.
Improved tracking and reporting of business mileage, travel expenditure and transport methods to enhance emissions accuracy.
Promotion of energy-saving practices, including use of power-management settings, responsible equipment usage and end-of-day shutdown procedures.
Ongoing device lifecycle management to maximise equipment lifespan and reduce embodied carbon associated with replacement hardware.
Incorporation of environmental considerations into procurement decisions, supplier reviews and technology selection where commercially and operationally feasible.
Recognition and promotion of employee-led environmental improvement suggestions through internal engagement activities and awareness campaigns.
These measures will be reviewed annually and updated as the organisation's environmental maturity increases and more detailed emissions data becomes available.

Calculated Methodology and Assumptions

The following calculation approach was used for this first-year baseline. The methodology will be refined in future reporting years as more complete data becomes available. Survey-based employee commuting emissions: 20.18 tCO2e.Reported business travel mileage: 41,615 miles. Survey-based business travel emissions: 13.52 tCO2e.

Assumptions used:

Employee commuting: Survey responses were converted into annual mileage using commuting-distance band midpoints, reported office attendance days and 46.4 working weeks per year.
Car sharing: Where car sharing was reported, the associated commute mileage was divided by the reported number of vehicle occupants.
Business travel Reported: business travel mileage is 41,615 miles and calculated using a conservative average travel factor; future reporting will collect more granular travel mode data.
Waste: Office waste is managed by The EpiCentre building operator with no direct company waste data available for FY2025.
Upstream/downstream distribution: No separate FY2025 shipment count was available. This will be tracked in future reporting years where hardware, kiosks or equipment are transported.
Scope 2: SKC Studios Limited occupies shared office space and does not directly purchase metered electricity for the reporting period. Future reporting will seek landlord/building-operator data where available.

Declaration

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 GHG Reporting Protocol Corporate Standard and the appropriate Government emission conversion-factor categories for greenhouse gas company reporting. Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions have been reported in accordance with SECR requirements where applicable, and the required subset of Scope 3 emissions has 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 approved by a Asa Burrows, Founder and CEO of SKC Studios Limited and will be reviewed annually and published on the company website.