Climate Change Data

Gattaca plc

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2020-2022, 2024)

Reporting Period: 2020-2022

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:4973.28 tCO2e/year (FY22)
Scope 1 Emissions:109.78 tCO2e/year (FY22)
Scope 2 Emissions:117.14 tCO2e/year (FY22)
Scope 3 Emissions:4746.36 tCO2e/year (FY22)
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:Not disclosed
Water Consumption:Not disclosed
Waste Generated:Not disclosed
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed

ESG Focus Areas

  • Climate Change

Environmental Achievements

  • Significant reduction in scope 1 & 2 emissions since FY20 due to downsizing of location base and leveraging hybrid working.

Social Achievements

  • Not disclosed

Governance Achievements

  • Not disclosed

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Net Zero emissions for all scopes on or before 2050
Medium-term Goals:
  • Net Zero emissions across scopes 1 & 2 by 2030
Short-term Goals:
  • Validated SBTi net zero targets by FY22/23

Environmental Challenges

  • Reducing scope 3 emissions, which are the dominant emissions source (92%), heavily reliant on supplier engagement.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Putting a plan in place to drive environmental commitment into our supply chain and purchasing decisions.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement
  • Plan in place to drive environmental commitment into supply chain and purchasing decisions

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Not disclosed
Transition Risks
  • Not disclosed
Opportunities
  • Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: SBTi, TCFD, World Resources Institute (WRI) Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol, Defra’s Environmental Reporting Guidelines: Including Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting requirements

Certifications: ISO 14001, Silver Ecovadis rating, REGO certification (for some UK sites)

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Not disclosed

Awards & Recognition

  • Not disclosed

Reporting Period: 2024

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:4,255 tCO2e
Scope 1 Emissions:38 tCO2e
Scope 2 Emissions:42 tCO2e
Scope 3 Emissions:4,175 tCO2e
Renewable Energy Share:77%
Total Energy Consumption:667,190 kWh
Water Consumption:Not disclosed
Waste Generated:Not disclosed
Carbon Intensity:10.38 tCO2e per FTE

ESG Focus Areas

  • Environment
  • Social
  • Governance

Environmental Achievements

  • 2024: 34% reduction in combined Scopes 1 & 2 GHG emissions since 2023; 77% of total electricity procured in FY24 was renewable (91% in UK); London office moved to new premises with 100% renewable electricity usage.

Social Achievements

  • People engagement score remained at 8.1; attrition improved to 31%; launched Sales Enablement Hub and internal Wellbeing Hub; increased internal ED&I data collection completion to 67%; 380+ internal training hours on inclusive recruitment; gender balance in leadership and management roles increased to 31%; helped 280+ young people gain employability skills.

Governance Achievements

  • Commissioned a Risk Maturity Review; identified new operational level internal audits; successfully consolidated all ISO compliance into a single management system; implemented a new contractor onboarding platform; launched a new Supplier Code of Conduct.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Net Zero emissions by 2050
Medium-term Goals:
  • Achieve 50% gender balance in leadership and management roles by 2034; reduce absolute Scopes 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 90% from FY20 baseline by 2030; reduce Scope 3 GHG emissions per FTE by 57% by 2030.
Short-term Goals:
  • Reduce people attrition to <37% by FY25; achieve 35% gender balance in leadership and management roles by 2027; increase conversion rate to 6.6% by FY25; achieve average NFI per head of £92k by FY25.

Environmental Challenges

  • Difficult market conditions for permanent recruitment; candidate nervousness and falling vacancies; UK economic recession; sustained high interest rates and inflation; increased hurdles in time to hire periods; slow market due to candidate lack of confidence to move; loss-making US operations.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Focus on contract (temporary) placements and growth of Statement of Work division; controlled investment in sales headcount; doubled Energy sales team; exited loss-making US operations; streamlined business; reduced cost base; leveraged digital technology; integrated sustainability into operations.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement
  • Launched a new Supplier Code of Conduct

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Extreme weather events affecting locations
Transition Risks
  • Stringent regulations; greater scrutiny; higher compliance costs
Opportunities
  • Increased NFI from green jobs; competitive advantage in talent attraction; positioning as a climate-conscious business.

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Certifications: ISO 9001, 14001, 45001

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Not disclosed

ESG Strategic Pillars aligned with UN SDGs

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Not disclosed

Awards & Recognition

  • Two Business Culture awards: Best Transformation and Leading with Purpose