Carbon Reduction Plan
Commitment to achieving Net Zero
Zest Eco Ltd is committed to achieving net zero emissions by 2040.
All the company’s EV infrastructure business activities contribute to Net Zero in the UK. All carbon emissions are offset through Carbon Neutral Britain.
Baseline Emissions vs. Current Period
Additional details relating to the baseline emissions calculations
The initial baseline covers the company’s first full year of operation and precedes a period of rapid organisational growth, with an associated increase in business and employee activities. The company therefore intends to set a representative baseline for Jan-Dec 2025.
Emissions Reduction Targets
Due to the increase in activity of our business and deployment of EV infrastructure across the UK, our baseline emissions will increase from our current emissions reporting and individuals’ total carbon footprint will also rise due to increased travel and activities. However, despite the increased activity, our company will seek to limit the average tCO2e per employee through suitable accredited carbon reduction projects.
In order to continue our progress to achieving Net Zero, we have adopted the following carbon reduction targets:
2025 - 10% reduction
2026 - 10% reduction
2027 - 5% reduction
2028 - 5% reduction
This is a reduction of 30%.
Zest will continue to offset all its carbon emissions through Carbon Neutral Britain. These do not reduce our reported gross emissions but form part of our wider environmental strategy. Carbon Neutral Britain uses Verra’s Verified Carbon Standard (VCS), Gold Standard’s Voluntary Emission Reductions (VER), and United Nations’ Certified Emission Reductions (CER) programmes. These ensure that each tonne of CO₂e offset is backed by rigorously verified international credits.
Carbon Reduction Projects
The following environmental management measures and projects have been implemented. We will be able to measure the impact of these ongoing projects once our representative baseline is established for 2025.
- Educating staff – Staff placed on Carbon literacy training – currently holding Silver accreditation.
- Salary sacrifice scheme to switch people to BEV
- Encouragement to use trains where possible
- Office reduce-and-recycle activities
- Review of working practices at home and promote good energy management
Declaration and Sign Off
This Carbon Reduction Plan has been completed in accordance with PPN 006 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 (where required), 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.
This Carbon Reduction Plan has been reviewed and signed off by the board of directors.
Ben Oakes
Ben Oakes | Finance Director
July 2025.