How do you meaningfully reduce your carbon footprint as a small, remote-working, professional services business?
That was the challenge brought to us by User Centric Design Ltd (UCD). The case study below outlines our approach and the solutions we delivered:
Client: A small, remote-working human factors and safety assurance consultancy.
Situation: UCD wanted to understand and reduce their environmental impact to ensure they would comply with future environmental supply chain requirements. They identified the need to develop a carbon footprint assessment and carbon reduction plan in support of this, but did not know where to start and therefore decided to engaged Pointer.
Our Support: We worked with UCD to assess their operations and establish a baseline carbon footprint using the Climate Essentials platform. As remote working professional services company, they had little to no direct (Scope 1 and 2) emissions and hence wanted to focus on their indirect (Scope 3) emissions to have a meaningful impact on their overall footprint. Based on this assessment, we developed a carbon reduction plan and supported them to set realistic yet ambitious net-zero targets aligned with their business needs and their commitment to “do what’s right for the environment.”
Outcome: UCD received a clear carbon footprint baseline, a practical and actionable carbon reduction plan, and a bespoke associate carbon footprinting tool. They were also better informed about carbon footprints, the company’s carbon hotspots, and the actions they could take to accelerate progress toward Net Zero.
Benefit: Our support enabled UCD to strengthen it's competitive position when bidding for public sector contracts and to build resilience against evolving sustainability regulations. Additionally, the
process helped raise sustainability awareness across the organisation, upskilling and empowering individuals to take meaningful action for the environment.
Whether you're a small business or a growing organisation, understanding your carbon footprint
is the first step toward building a resilient, future-ready business.
If you're looking to gain clarity, strategy, and confidence in your sustainability journey, get in touch at: info@pointerconsultancygroup.co.uk.
Find out more about our sustainability service here.