Carbon Reduction

We are reducing our own carbon footprint while helping clients to lower their emissions through smarter design, material selection and construction practices.

Our target

We are members of the Climate Leaders Coalition, signing the 2019 pledge and committing to reducing our carbon footprint in line with the aim of keeping global warming to less than 1.5 degrees. To achieve this, we will reduce our emissions 46% by 2030/31 from our base year footprint. We are targeting to be carbon net zero by 2050.

Our emissions

Our carbon footprint is externally audited and assured through Toitū carbonreduce. Here’s our progress to date in reducing our Scope 1, 2 & 3 (Toitū Boundary) emissions against our base year result:

Base Year 2018/19 Result
2019/20 Result: 21% reduction
2020/21 Result: 21% reduction
2021/22 Result: 31% reduction
2022/23 Result: 8% reduction
2023/24 Result: 21% reduction
2024/25 Result: 33% reduction
2025/26 Result: 33% reduction
2030/31 Target: 46% reduction

After falling short in 2022/23 due to considerable company growth and the easing of Covid restrictions, we’re pleased to say that we were back on track by the following year and achieved our best result ever in 2024/25. We are confident that we will meet our ambitious 2030/31 target.

As part of this journey, we are continuing to develop our carbon reduction plan, including a target to electrify at least 50% of our light vehicle fleet by 2032. We have also expanded our emissions reporting in recent years to include additional sources, such as staff commuting. These emerging areas of climate reporting provide a more complete picture of our footprint, and we look forward to sharing our progress in the years ahead.

Another way of looking at our carbon footprint, especially as we’ve grown, is in Scope 1, 2 & 3 (Toitū Boundary) emissions per staff member:

Base Year 2018/19 Result: 2.96 tCO2e per FTE
2019/20 Result: 2.28 tCO2e per FTE
2020/21 Result: 1.99 tCO2e per FTE
2021/22 Result: 1.52 tCO2e per FTE
2022/23 Result: 1.91 tCO2e per FTE
2023/24 Result: 1.63 tCO2e per FTE
2024/25 Result: 1.39 tCO2e per FTE

View our Summary of Toitū carbonreduce Certification on the Toitū website.

Response to climate change

Naylor Love is proactively assessing the potential risks and opportunities to our business from climate related changes. Our work to date shows that there could be disruptions to our supply chain and materials, which we consistently keep abreast of and forecast into our services. We will continue to develop our knowledge in this space and plan to adapt accordingly.

Over the next 12 months, we will use the TCFD framework to quantify and understand the financial risks of climate change on Naylor Love which will be disclosed on our website and in our Annual Report.

Find out more about sustainability at Naylor Love.

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