Carbon Reduction Plan
Carbon Reduction Policy
Centric HR is committed to reaching Net Zero emissions by 2028, more than two decades ahead of the UK Government’s 2050 target.
Supplier: Centric HR Limited | Published: April 2025 | Net Zero target: 2028
14.5 tCO₂e
Baseline emissions, 2021/22
3.2 tCO₂e
Current emissions, 2024/25
78%
Reduction against baseline
2028
Full Net Zero target
Our commitment
Commitment to achieving Net Zero
Centric HR Limited is committed to achieving Net Zero carbon emissions by 2028, a clear and realistic target set significantly ahead of the UK Government’s 2050 timeline.
Since April 2024 we have operated a low-impact, remote-first model, which has already cut our environmental footprint substantially. We will reach Net Zero through a combination of behaviour change, electrification and verified carbon offsetting.
Emissions reporting
Baseline and current emissions
Baseline emissions are our record of greenhouse gases produced before any reduction measures were introduced. They are the reference point against which our progress is measured.
Both periods are calculated using a market-based methodology.
Carbon reduction projects
What we have done, and what comes next
Completed initiatives
Measures implemented since the 2021/22 baseline have reduced our emissions by around 11.3 tCO₂e, a 78% reduction.
- Moved from a physical office to a remote-first working model
- Switched all company vehicles to electric, eliminating exhaust emissions
- Introduced monitoring of home working and commuting data
Future initiatives
To keep reducing our footprint, we plan to:
- Operate fully remotely, with no physical office
- Use shared electric vehicles only
- Limit business travel to essential journeys, with a preference for rail
- Go fully paperless, removing emissions from printing and office hardware
- Encourage all staff to use green energy tariffs at home
Emissions reduction targets
Our roadmap to Net Zero
With annual emissions now around 3.2 tCO₂e, down from 14.5 tCO₂e, we are on track to reach Net Zero by 2028.
2025
Offset all unavoidable emissions (~3.2 tCO₂e) through verified providers.
2026
100% of staff using renewable home electricity tariffs.
2027
Introduce home energy monitoring and smart consumption tools.
2028
Full Net Zero through elimination and offsetting of all operational emissions.
Declaration and sign-off
Declaration
This Carbon Reduction Plan has been completed in accordance with PPN 006 and the 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 standard1, using the appropriate Government emission conversion factors for greenhouse gas company reporting2.
Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions have been reported in accordance with SECR requirements. 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) Standard3.
- Reviewed and signed off by the Board of Directors of Centric HR Limited
- Greenhouse Gas Protocol: A Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard (World Resources Institute and WBCSD)
- UK Government GHG Conversion Factors: for Company Reporting (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
- Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Corporate Value Chain (Scope 3) Accounting and Reporting Standard
