Company: What2Learn Ltd
Date: April 2025
Reporting Period: April 2024 – March 2025
1. Commitment to Achieving Net Zero
What2Learn Ltd is committed to achieving Net Zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, in line with the UK Government’s target.
2. Current Emissions Reporting
As a micro business operating remotely without physical premises, our carbon footprint is low. However, we have measured and reported the following:
Scope 1:
- Direct emissions: None (no owned buildings or vehicles)
Scope 2:
- Indirect emissions from electricity: Minimal use through home office environments; estimated via supplier averages.
Scope 3:
- Upstream/downstream emissions:
- Business travel: Low — primarily virtual meetings
- Cloud services and data hosting: Estimated via providers (e.g., AWS/Moodle hosting)
- Employee commuting: None — remote working model
We are currently formalising data collection to improve Scope 3 reporting over time.
3. Environmental Management Measures
We are applying the following environmental practices in service delivery:
- Remote-first business model to eliminate commuting and office energy use
- Low-carbon digital infrastructure (cloud-based LMS with efficient hosting)
- Preference for digital documentation and communications to reduce paper waste
- Collaboration with suppliers who are also committed to sustainability
4. Carbon Reduction Initiatives
To progress toward Net Zero, we plan to:
- Track emissions more accurately using dedicated carbon accounting tools
- Offset unavoidable emissions via certified offsetting schemes
- Select hosting providers committed to renewable energy and efficient data centre use
- Promote sustainable content delivery (compressed media, low-energy file formats)
5. Declaration and Governance
This Carbon Reduction Plan has been reviewed and approved by company directors and reflects our ongoing commitment to environmental responsibility.