Carbon Reduction Plan

Commitment to achieving Net Zero

Icentia Limited is committed to achieving Net Zero emissions by 2050.

Baseline Emissions Footprint

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.

Baseline Year: 2022/23 - (01/09/2022-31/08/2023)

Emissions data had not been published in prior years, therefore we selected 2022/23 as our base year. The methodology for measuring our carbon footprint is in line with the Greenhouse Gas protocol and the BEIS Environmental Reporting Guidelines. The calculations were completed using 2023 UK Government emissions factors.

Scope 1: Icentia Ltd’s only scope 1 emissions during the baseline study period was from natural gas usage. Total emissions for this scope was calculated using direct usage data from meter readings.

Scope 2: Scope 2 emissions from electricity usage was calculated using data from electricity meter readings. Emissions from company owned EV’s were calculated using mileage data from business travel.

Scope 3: The 5 required categories are broken down:

Employee Commuting (Including homeworking emissions)

Mileage data gathered from an employee commuting study was used to calculate total emissions generated due to employees commuting to work premises.
For homeworking data was obtained from either employee submitted timesheets or employees contracted hours depending on the staff members contract type. Home working hours for staff who also work out of office was calculated using data from a shared company work planner.

Business Travel

All data used to calculate emissions due to business travel was gathered from employee mileage and travel expense claims. Indirect emissions have been included for air travel to give a more complete picture of Icentia Ltds impact. Some statistically insignificant journeys have not been included.

Waste Generated in Operations

Emissions from waste generated in operations were calculated using data obtained from a short survey assessing the amount of waste produced and its end of life treatment.

Downstream Transportation and Distribution

Emissions generated by downstream transportation and distribution were calculated using data predominantly from courier and commercial invoices to provide specific emissions data. Where this was not possible due to a lack of data availability, average emissions data published by the courier was used to as accurately as possible estimate the emissions of such shipments.

Upstream Transportation and Distribution

Emissions generated by upstream transportation and distribution were calculated using data from courier and commercial invoices, and from Icentia purchase records. For some online retailers where the origin of shipping cannot be determined, the product manufacturer's registered address has been assumed as such.

Emissions Reduction Targets

To progress towards achieving Net Zero, Icentia Ltd. will endeavour to reach the following carbon reduction targets.

We project that carbon emissions will decrease over the next five years to 41.45 tCO2e by 2028. This is a reduction of 18.5%. This is a projected yearly reduction of 3.7%. We will utilise any future opportunities on our carbon reduction journey wherever possible to achieve Net Zero ahead of schedule.

The graph below shows Icentia Ltds projected carbon emissions over the next 27 years to reach Net Zero by 2050. Icentia Ltd commits to reduce avoidable emissions to as close to zero as possible and then offset any residual emissions using verified carbon credits.

Carbon Reduction Projects

Existing Carbon Reduction Initiatives

• The following environmental management measures were completed or introduced prior to or during the 2022-23 baseline study period

• Our portable CardioSTAT heart monitor reduces the need for patients to travel to and from hospitals lowering transport emissions against traditional ECG use

• We have committed to carbon measuring procedures to monitor emissions and identity areas for improvement on a regular basis

• We are working with suppliers wherever possible to reduce emissions and achieve Net Zero by 2050

• We have installed carbon reduction technology in our office spaces to reduce on-site emissions

• A majority of employees now work solely from home reducing travel related emissions

• Icentia Limited’s only previous Scope 1 emissions (from natural gas) have been eliminated since moving office premises in June 2023. The company no longer produces any emissions from activities covered by Scope 1

Planned Carbon Reduction Initiatives

Over the course of our Net Zero journey, we hope to implement further measures which will continue to lower carbon emissions. Below are some of the examples of the initiatives we are discussing.

Consider a Switch from air freight to sea freight for transatlantic shipping

• Air freight emits significantly more carbon dioxide than sea freight.

Decentralise manufacturing of our product

• Explore the possibility of moving elements of our device manufacturing process to

the UK to reduce air freight.

Switch to a carbon neutral delivery service

• Icentia Limited is already using a carbon neutral delivery service for some international shipments and can expand this to include all deliveries by 2050.

Create an electric vehicle lease scheme for sales staff

• Emissions related to sales staff travelling across the country to different clients is significant. Some Icentia Limited staff are already using electric vehicles but this can be expanded to include all sales staff.

One day a week remote working for all office staff

• A Majority of the Icentia Limited team currently work from home but if this was to be expanded to include all office staff for 1 day a week significant carbon reductions can be made.

Cycle to work scheme: Increase commuting by cycling

• Currently 50% of office workers cycle to work. Introducing a cycle to work schemes would aim to encourage a further reduction in vehicle based commuting by 2050.

Reduce all meetings in person

• Reduce in person meetings using communication technology and therefore reducing the need for vehicle based travel.

Eliminate all business air travel

• The need for travel between the UK, Ireland and Canada within the business can be reduced and potentially entirely avoided and replaced with remote meetings and communication.

Renewable Electricity Provider

• Icentia Limited will look to move to a 100% renewable electricity provider and install an EV charging point on site. This will reduce emissions from activities within Scope 2 to zero.

Offsetting

• Icentia will explore the possibility of gradually offsetting emissions between now and 2050 or offset once implemented carbon reduction measures have reduced emissions as far as possible.

Declaration and Sign Off

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 published reporting standard for Carbon Reduction Plans and the GHG Reporting Protocol corporate standard and uses the appropriate Government emission conversion factors for greenhouse gas company reporting.

Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions have been reported in accordance with SECR requirements, and the required subset of Scope 3 emissions have been reported in accordance with the published reporting standard for Carbon Reduction Plans and the Corporate Value Chain (Scope 3) Standard3.

This Carbon Reduction Plan has been reviewed and signed off by the board of directors (or equivalent management body).

Signed on behalf of Icentia Ltd by Yannick Le Devehat, Director, on March 25, 2024.