As a skills partner to many transitioning and low carbon industries, Cogent Skills is committed to achieving Net Zero emissions by 2040. We have re-baselined our carbon footprint using our Carbon Assessment Report from 2024.
This data has given us an even more accurate view of our carbon footprint and the ways we can reduce this. 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. In order to continue our progress to achieving Net Zero, we have adopted a number of carbon reduction initiatives:
Install electrical heating by 2036 (4.6 tCO2e reduction), this reduction is achievable subject to the use of renewable electricity or electricity supplied via green tariffs.
Swap all offices over to a renewable energy tariff by 2030 by discussing with landlords or switching office completely (3.3 tCO2e reduction).
Sustainable travel by staff and associates for their business activities (213.8 tCO2e reduction).
Promoting switching to EVs for employees’ commuting (68.3 tCO2e reduction).
Upgrading to green tariffs for staff working from home (1.9 tCO2e reduction).
Reducing supply chain emissions by doing internal supplier audit (19.6 tCO2e reduction).
More information relating to our Carbon Reduction Plan can be found in the following documents
