Carbon Reduction Plan – RecycleIT Now Ltd

Supplier name: RecycleIT Now Ltd

Publication date: 01/03/2024

Commitment to achieving Net Zero

RecycleIT Now Ltd are 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.

Current Emissions Reporting

Emissions reduction targets

·         During 2022 we made further investment into LED lighting in our facilities to reduce our annual energy usage.

·         We have improved the amount of e-waste that goes to our downstream partners by reusing and refurbishing a higher percentage of end-of-life IT equipment.

·         Our logistics team plan routes to make multiple collections and/or deliveries on one trip. This reduces the mileage and subsequent fuel usage across our fleet.

·         We now have a 4-star rating from UN Sustainable Development Goals, with the aim of tackling poverty, inequality, and climate change by 2030. The scheme was set up to support businesses achieve their goal target(s). RecycleIT are fully committed to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as part of our Sustainability Project on both a local and National Scale. Our 4 goals are.

–       GOAL 8 – Decent work & economic growth.

–       GOAL 11 – Makes cities human, safe and sustainable.

–       GOAL 12 – Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns.

–       GOAL 15 – Protect, restore, and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss.

To continue our progress to achieving Net Zero, we have adopted the following carbon reduction targets:

·         We have two sustainability pledges in place as a business. The first pledge is to plant one tree for every tonne of e-waste we collect from our clients. The second pledge is to plant one tree for the sale of every ten laptops or PC’s we sell in the year. These trees will be planted locally at one of our charities / partners. We anticipate planting over 2,000 trees in 2023, improving local habitat and capturing carbon against our current usage.

·         Scope 1 emissions are not currently being measured, however we plan to monitor and measure the CO2e usage of our fleet for customer collections and deliveries, with a view to offsetting this amount by again planting trees in our local community, from 2024. This is our only relevant scope 1 emission, as we have no other direct emissions from owned and controlled sources.

We project that our carbon emissions will decrease to 0.0237tCO₂e by 2027. This is a reduction of 50%.

A template of how we will track our progress is shown below:

Carbon Reduction Projects

Completed Carbon Reduction Initiatives

The following environmental management measures and projects have been completed or implemented since the 2021 baseline. The carbon emission reduction achieved by these schemes equate to 0.0095 tCO₂e, a 16%ge reduction against the 2021 baseline:

·         We have invested in our ISO certification by joining BSI to improve our environmental management procedures. This will also help to monitor and measure our performance.

·         We have joined the local Chamber of Commerce, who provide workshops regarding carbon planning and educate our people on energy consumption.

In the future we hope to implement further measures such as:

·         Moving all company cars to electric or hybrid vehicles.

·         Further investment into our facilities such as solar panels, an energy efficient heating solution in the warehouse and the install of a further charging point for fleet vehicles.

Customer Feedback 

As part of our monitoring and measuring process, we seek feedback and references from our clients & partners to identify the impact that our services have had on their business. Not only do our clients directly see the amount of e-waste that has been reused and recycled, but they also see positive environmental impacts such as improved local habitats in the chosen location of our tree planting project.

Below are references from our clients and partners regarding the sustainable services we offer:

·         ‘’RecycleIT have become a key partner for the collection of our redundant IT equipment. Knowing that our IT equipment is reused & recycled with a zero-landfill policy helps with our CSR and provides reassurance that all our e-waste is securely disposed of in an environmentally friendly way. RecycleIT collected over 10,000kg of e-waste from our site, with a reuse rate of 90%, reducing 9,000kg of our e-waste. Their sustainability reports assisted with our own environmental planning and we would highly recommend the services they offer ‘’ – MD, local hospitality business.

·         ‘’ We partner with RecycleIT supporting the planting of trees in the local community. The projects, schemes and sustainability reporting have greatly improved exposure and identified the positive impacts circular IT has on the environment. During 2022, RecycleIT contributed towards the planting of over 9,000 trees. The benefits of this contribution have improved local habitat by 54,000m2 and improved air quality by 36,000gms. We look forward to working with RecycleIT on future projects! ‘’ – CEO, Local Charity.

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[1] and uses the appropriate Government emission conversion factors for greenhouse gas company reporting[2].

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) Standard[3].

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

Signed on behalf of the Supplier:

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Oliver Birch – Director

Date: 01/03/2024