Climate Change Data

Redcentric plc

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2024)

Reporting Period: 2024

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:18,676.75 tCO2e/year
Scope 1 Emissions:48.27 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:18,547.46 tCO2e/year
Scope 3 Emissions:81.02 tCO2e/year
Total Energy Consumption:90,243,484 kWh/year

ESG Focus Areas

  • Climate Change
  • Energy Efficiency
  • Employee Wellbeing
  • Diversity & Inclusion
  • Supply Chain Sustainability

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced electricity consumption by c.40% in London West and Woking data centres, resulting in expected annualised savings of c.£2.8m.
  • Completed closure of Harrogate data centre, consolidating operations to a more efficient site.

Social Achievements

  • Launched a new Diversity and Inclusion forum and policy.
  • Improved employee engagement to 73%.
  • Implemented a new whistleblowing helpline.
  • Continued support for apprenticeship programs and local volunteering.

Governance Achievements

  • Maintained ISO 14001:2015 environmental management accreditation.
  • Introduced ESG criteria into the remuneration structure of the Operations Board.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Net-zero (at least 90% absolute reduction) Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions by FY50.
Medium-term Goals:
  • 42% absolute reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions by FY30.
  • 86% of suppliers (by spend) covering Scope 3 Category 1 and Category 2 will have science-based targets by FY28.
Short-term Goals:
  • Reduce water and energy consumption further.

Environmental Challenges

  • Increased electricity costs due to the UK energy crisis.
  • Delayed implementation of new cooling infrastructure at London West data centre.
  • Unexpected customer contract cancellations following Harrogate data centre closure.
  • Increased cost of VMware licenses following Broadcom acquisition.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Implemented energy efficiency measures in data centres.
  • Renegotiated electricity contracts to secure lower prices.
  • Migrated most Harrogate customers to West Yorkshire data centre.
  • Reduced VMware license requirements through platform rationalisation.
  • Passed increased VMware costs onto customers.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • New vendor management framework
  • ESG measurements in quarterly strategic vendor assessments
  • Environmental impact assessment criterion in sourcing initiatives

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Flooding
  • Extreme heat
  • Rising mean temperatures
Transition Risks
  • Increased regulatory reporting requirements
Opportunities
  • Use of energy-efficient technology
  • New low-emission product and service lines
  • Increased business resilience

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: TCFD

Certifications: ISO 14001:2015

Awards & Recognition

  • VMware Pinnacle Partner