Carbon Reduction Plan

Reporting period: 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026
Publication date: July 2026

NET ZERO COMMITMENT
Dot Collective is committed to achieving Net Zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040.

Prepared in accordance with Procurement Policy Note PPN 006 and the associated technical standard for Carbon Reduction Plans.

Commitment to achieving Net Zero

The Dot Consulting Collective Limited (trading as Dot Collective) is committed to achieving Net Zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040. This target is earlier than the UK Government's 2050 Net Zero target.

Our pathway is to reduce absolute emissions by at least 90% from the 2024-25 baseline and neutralise any residual emissions through verified, high-quality carbon removals or offsets. We will prioritise direct emissions reductions within our operations and value chain.

Reduction targets

• Reduce Scope 3 emissions by 42% by 2030 against the 2024-25 baseline.
• Maintain Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions at 0 tCO2e, while continuing to review the organisational boundary and data availability.
• Measure all relevant Scope 3 categories by 2027 and improve the quality of activity-based supplier, travel, asset and waste data.
• Reduce total emissions by at least 90% by 2040 and neutralise residual emissions using verified mechanisms.

PROGRESS THIS YEAR
Total measured emissions fell from 245.36 tCO2e to 242.66 tCO2e, a 1.1% reduction from the baseline year.

Organisational boundary and methodology

The footprint uses a financial control approach. Dot Collective does not own or operate any vehicles, on-site fuel combustion equipment, or other direct emissions sources, and Scope 1 is therefore reported as 0 tCO2e. Dot Collective operates from managed office space and does not directly control the building utilities; relevant gas and electricity emissions available for the reporting period are therefore reported within Scope 3 upstream leased assets, and Scope 2 is therefore reported as 0 tCO2e. Emissions were calculated in line with the GHG Protocol Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard and appropriate UK Government greenhouse gas conversion factors.

Baseline emissions footprint

Baseline emissions are the reference point against which emissions reductions are measured.

PPN 006 required Scope 3 categories - baseline

Current reporting year emissions

PPN 006 required Scope 3 categories - current year

Note: The total Scope 3 figure also includes purchased goods and services (133.52 tCO2e), fuel- and energy-related activities (0.10 tCO2e) and upstream leased assets (1.23 tCO2e). Values may not sum exactly due to rounding.

Emissions reduction progress

The current year result is a modest reduction against the baseline, but remains above the linear trajectory required to achieve the 2030 target. Purchased goods and services remain the largest emissions source, while business travel increased. The reduction programme therefore prioritises supplier engagement, higher-quality procurement data, and lower-carbon travel choices.

Against the 2024-25 baseline of 245.36 tCO2e, the 42% Scope 3 reduction target equates to approximately 142.31 tCO2e by 2030. Progress will be reviewed annually, and the plan updated at least every 12 months.

Completed carbon reduction initiatives

Planned carbon reduction measures

The following measures are expected to be available and applied, where relevant, when performing contracts for customers including public-sector and framework clients.

These measures will be monitored through the environmental management and governance arrangements of Dot Collective. The emissions footprint and this plan will be reviewed annually, with actions refined as data quality improves.

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.

References

• PPN 006: Taking account of Carbon Reduction Plans in the procurement of major government contracts
• GHG Protocol Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard
• GHG Protocol Corporate Value Chain (Scope 3) Standard
• UK Government greenhouse gas conversion factors for company reporting

Document owner: Head of Operational Governance
Review cycle: At least annually; next review due by July 2027