Netcall
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
Reporting Period: 2021
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:45.7 tCO2e
Scope 1 Emissions:38.1 tCO2e
Scope 2 Emissions:7.6 tCO2e
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:100% (for Poole office since 2020 baseline)
Total Energy Consumption:Not disclosed
Water Consumption:Not disclosed
Waste Generated:Not disclosed
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed
ESG Focus Areas
- Environmental Sustainability
Environmental Achievements
- Reduced Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 31% to 46 tCO2e (FY20: 67 tCO2e)
- Reduced Scope 2 emissions by 74.6% from 30.0 tonnes in FY20 to 7.6 tonnes in FY21
Social Achievements
- Not disclosed
Governance Achievements
- Not disclosed
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- Carbon neutral by the end of 2026
Medium-term Goals:
- Reduce Scope 3 emissions by 100% by 2026
Short-term Goals:
- Reduce Scope 1 and 2 emissions to zero by 2022
Environmental Challenges
- Scope 3 emissions represent the bulk of Netcall's emissions and are difficult to directly control.
- Accurate tracking and reporting of supplier emissions data.
Mitigation Strategies
- Improving supplier emissions data tracking and reporting.
- Improving energy efficiency of devices and software.
- Reducing carbon emissions and environmental impact throughout product lifecycles.
- Transitioning to 100% renewable energy by purchasing enough renewable energy to match electricity consumption.
Supply Chain Management
Supplier Audits: Not disclosed
Responsible Procurement
- Purchase green energy, sustainable water and sustainable hardware
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Not disclosed
Transition Risks
- Not disclosed
Opportunities
- Not disclosed
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: Null
Certifications: Null
Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Not disclosed
Not disclosed
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- Patient Hub (reduces carbon emissions with electronic communications)
- Solutions utilizing ASR, OCR, and Computer Vision to improve efficiency and lower carbon intensity
- Cloud-based solutions leveraging cloud operators' efficiency innovations and carbon reduction strategies
Awards & Recognition
- Not disclosed
Reporting Period: 2022
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:32 tCO2e
Scope 1 Emissions:32 tCO2e
Scope 2 Emissions:0 tCO2e
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:100% (for offices since 2020)
Total Energy Consumption:Not disclosed
Water Consumption:Not disclosed
Waste Generated:Not disclosed
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed
ESG Focus Areas
- Environmental Sustainability
Environmental Achievements
- Reduced Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions by 30% to 32 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (tCO2e) (FY21: 46 tCO2e)
- Achieved net-zero Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions in 2022
- Successfully validated submission to the Science Based Target Initiative (SBTi) for a path to net-zero emissions.
Social Achievements
- Not disclosed
Governance Achievements
- Not disclosed
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- Become carbon neutral by the end of 2026
Medium-term Goals:
- Reduce and offset Scope 3 emissions to net zero by 2026
Short-term Goals:
- Offset travel emissions in FY2022-23
Environmental Challenges
- Reducing Scope 3 emissions, which represent the bulk of their emissions and are not directly controlled.
Mitigation Strategies
- Implementing an environmental management system.
- Improving supplier emissions data tracking & reporting
- Further improving energy efficiency of devices and software
- Continuing to reduce carbon emissions and environmental impact throughout lifecycles in their solutions.
Supply Chain Management
Supplier Audits: Not disclosed
Responsible Procurement
- Purchase green energy, sustainable water and sustainable hardware
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Not disclosed
Transition Risks
- Not disclosed
Opportunities
- Not disclosed
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: Science Based Target initiative (SBTi)
Certifications: ISO 14001:2015 (through EMS app)
Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Not disclosed
Not disclosed
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- Not disclosed
Awards & Recognition
- Not disclosed
Reporting Period: 2023
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:123.0 tCO2e/year (2023)
Scope 1 Emissions:32.5 tCO2e/year (2023)
Scope 2 Emissions:2.0 tCO2e/year (2023)
Scope 3 Emissions:90.5 tCO2e/year (2023, business travel subset)
Renewable Energy Share:100% (for offices)
ESG Focus Areas
- Climate Change
Environmental Achievements
- Reduced Scope 1 emissions from 36.6 tCO2e in 2020 to 32.5 tCO2e in 2023
- Reduced Scope 2 emissions from 30.6 tCO2e in 2020 to 2.0 tCO2e in 2023
- Achieved 52% reduction in emissions against the 2020 baseline (34.6 tCO2e reduction)
- Implemented 100% renewable electricity for offices since 2020 baseline
- Preferred cloud provider uses 100% renewable energy in Europe
- Science Based Target Initiative (SBTi) submission successfully validated
Social Achievements
- Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust project: reduced hospital staff manual processing by 88%, saving over £2 million and significantly reducing paper use
- UK Power Networks project: achieved efficiency gains and integrated legacy systems using Netcall's low-code platform
- Tewkesbury Borough Council project: digitised multiple resident services, improving online experiences and saving staff time, significantly reducing paper use
Governance Achievements
- EcoVadis Bronze Award received, placing Netcall in the top 50% of companies across all industries for sustainability management
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- Net Zero emissions by 2026
Environmental Challenges
- Scope 3 emissions (primarily business travel) represent the bulk of emissions and are difficult to directly control
Mitigation Strategies
- Carbon offsetting for Scope 1, Scope 2, and a subset of Scope 3 emissions through Highland Carbon
- Improving supplier emissions data tracking and reporting
- Further improving the energy efficiency of devices and software
- Reducing carbon emissions and environmental impact throughout product lifecycles
Supply Chain Management
Responsible Procurement
- Purchase green energy, sustainable water and sustainable hardware
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: SBTi, GHG Protocol Corporate Standard, Corporate Value Chain (Scope 3) Standard
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- Patient Hub (reducing paper use and postage)
- Solutions utilizing ASR, OCR, and Computer Vision to improve efficiency
Awards & Recognition
- EcoVadis Bronze Award
Reporting Period: 2024
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:128.7 tCO2e/year
Scope 1 Emissions:32.5 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:1.8 tCO2e/year
Scope 3 Emissions:94.4 tCO2e/year (business travel & employee commuting)
Renewable Energy Share:86% (Bedford office)
Total Energy Consumption:Not disclosed
Water Consumption:Not disclosed
Waste Generated:3.0 tons/year
Carbon Intensity:0.88 tCO2e per £ million revenue (FY2024)
ESG Focus Areas
- Environmental Sustainability
Environmental Achievements
- Reduced Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions by 48.4% compared to 2020 baseline.
- Achieved 86% renewable energy use in Bedford office.
- Improved carbon intensity ratio by 8% to 0.88 tCO2e per £ million revenue.
Social Achievements
- Implemented flexible working arrangements promoting work-life balance.
- Supports employee skills training and development.
- Positive social impact through customer solutions (e.g., Patient Hub reducing paper use in NHS Trusts).
Governance Achievements
- Implemented an Environmental Management System (not ISO 14000 certified but within ISO 9001 scope).
- All staff confirm adherence with Environmental, Social and Governance Policy.
- Commitment to Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
- Reduce Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions by 42% by 2030 from a 2020 base year.
Short-term Goals:
- Achieve carbon neutrality by the end of 2026.
Environmental Challenges
- Increased Scope 3 emissions from business travel due to increased employee numbers.
- Measuring and reducing Scope 3 emissions across the value chain.
Mitigation Strategies
- Investing in woodland creation (carbon offsetting).
- Improving data tracking and energy efficiency.
- Collaborating with suppliers and partners to minimize emissions.
Supply Chain Management
Supplier Audits: Not disclosed
Responsible Procurement
- Environmental factors considered in supplier selection and management; monitoring of data center emissions.
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Not disclosed
Transition Risks
- Not disclosed
Opportunities
- Development of energy-efficient products and services; migration to low and zero emission cloud environments.
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol
Certifications: ISO 9001 (Environmental Management in scope)
Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Not disclosed
Not disclosed
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- Patient Hub, solutions leveraging AI, RPA, ASR, OCR, and Computer Vision to improve efficiency and lower carbon intensity.
Awards & Recognition
- EcoVadis Bronze Medal