At Nero Energy, we believe credibility matters.
Every day, we help organisations reduce energy consumption, improve building performance and work towards their sustainability goals. It would be difficult to ask our clients to take meaningful action if we were not prepared to do the same ourselves.
That is why we have published our own Carbon Reduction Plan.
It is more than a compliance document. It is a public commitment that demonstrates how we measure our emissions, where our biggest challenges lie and, most importantly, what we are doing to reduce them.
Leading by example
Our first carbon assessment established a baseline footprint of 47.1 tCO₂e for the 2025/26 financial year, equivalent to 5.2 tonnes of CO₂e per employee. The assessment follows the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard and uses the latest UK Government emissions conversion factors.
Rather than treating this as a reporting exercise, we see it as the starting point for continual improvement.
- Reduce our Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions by 50% by 2030
- Achieve Net Zero for Scope 1 and Scope 2 by 2035
- Halve the emissions we directly influence within our Scope 3 activities, including business travel and employee commuting, by 2035
- Continue measuring, reporting and improving our performance every year
Understanding where emissions come from
One of the biggest lessons from producing our Carbon Reduction Plan is that the largest emissions are not always where businesses expect them to be.
For Nero Energy, over 80% of our footprint sits within Scope 3 emissions. Purchased goods and services alone account for the majority of our total emissions, while business travel, commuting and homeworking also contribute.
This reflects what we see across many organisations.
Businesses often focus on reducing electricity or gas consumption, which is important, but achieving meaningful carbon reductions requires a much broader understanding of the entire organisation.
Until you measure your emissions properly, you cannot effectively prioritise where to invest your time or budget.
Carbon reduction is about making better business decisions
Many organisations still see carbon reporting as a compliance exercise.
In reality, it is a business improvement exercise.
When businesses understand their emissions, they also gain valuable insight into energy efficiency, operational costs, procurement decisions and long-term resilience.
- Reduce energy costs
- Improve operational efficiency
- Strengthen ESG performance
- Meet customer and supply chain requirements
- Win contracts that require environmental commitments
- Prepare for future legislation and reporting requirements
How Nero Energy helps clients
Producing our own Carbon Reduction Plan has reinforced something we already knew.
Every organisation’s journey is different.
Some businesses need help calculating their carbon footprint for the first time. Others require support with ESOS, SECR or wider ESG reporting. Many want practical energy reduction projects that deliver measurable savings without disrupting operations.
That is where we add value.
Our team combines technical engineering expertise with practical commercial advice to help organisations understand their current position, identify opportunities and develop realistic plans that achieve measurable results.
We focus on actions that make sense financially as well as environmentally.
