Organisation: Lightside
Lightside is committed to achieving Net Zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, in line with UK Government targets.
We actively monitor our operational emissions and implement measures to reduce the carbon intensity of service delivery. Our strategy focuses on improving operational efficiency, reducing transport emissions, optimising logistics, and transitioning to lower-carbon technologies.
This Carbon Reduction Plan has been prepared in accordance with PPN 06/21 and associated guidance for Carbon Reduction Plans.
Baseline Year: 2023
| Emissions Source | tCO₂e |
|---|---|
| Scope 1 – Fleet fuel combustion | 92.66 |
| Scope 1 – Inter-site travel | 1.19 |
| Scope 2 – Purchased electricity | 6.80 |
| Scope 3 – Employee commuting | 4.58 |
| Scope 3 – Business travel (taxi / ride-hailing) | 0.084 |
| Refrigerants | 0 |
| Total Emissions | 105.30 tCO₂e |
Reporting Year: 2025
| Emissions Source | tCO₂e |
|---|---|
| Scope 1 – Fleet fuel combustion | 108.88 |
| Scope 1 – Inter-site travel | 0.29 |
| Scope 2 – Purchased electricity | 5.36 |
| Scope 3 – Employee commuting | 4.17 |
| Scope 3 – Business travel (taxi / ride-hailing) | 0.104 |
| Refrigerants | 0 |
| Total Emissions | 118.79 tCO₂e |
Fleet fuel remains the primary contributor to organisational emissions, which is typical for service engineering businesses with mobile operational teams.
Inter-site travel has reduced significantly due to improved operational planning and contract density.
| Year | Approx. Inter-site km | tCO₂e |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4,650 | 1.19 |
| 2024 | 2,750 | 0.70 |
| 2025 | 1,150 | 0.29 |
This represents approximately a 76% reduction in inter-site travel emissions between 2023 and 2025.
Mileage figures are approximated from aggregated operational routing data.
Modal shift towards lower-carbon commuting has been encouraged.
| Year | Car | Public Transport | Active Travel |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 40% | 47% | 13% |
| 2024 | 36% | 50% | 14% |
| 2025 | 33% | 53% | 14% |
This represents a gradual shift toward lower-carbon commuting behaviour.
Lightside delivers a large volume of annual service visits including planned maintenance, reactive response and project works.
Due to contract concentration within Greater London, average inter-site travel between jobs is approximately 1 km per visit, reflecting the high density of operational sites.
This equates to approximately:
This density-based operational model significantly reduces transport emissions compared to dispersed national service models.
Operational vehicles are maintained to meet ULEZ emission standards, and fleet efficiency measures include:
Lightside does not undertake activities involving refrigeration systems or F-gas refrigerants. Therefore refrigerant emissions are zero.
To reduce vehicle dependency within dense urban areas, Lightside has introduced engineers operating without company vehicles. These engineers use public transport and walking between sites, removing the need for vehicle travel in high-density service areas.
Engineer visits to the central operational base are structured to combine multiple activities including:
This consolidation removes the need for separate operational journeys.
Materials and stock are delivered by local suppliers to a central warehouse facility. Engineers collect materials on a planned basis rather than undertaking multiple supplier visits.
This consolidated logistics model reduces supply chain travel emissions and improves route efficiency.
Operational waste is segregated into defined streams including:
In 2025 waste storage was relocated into a secure locked facility to prevent public fly-tipping and protect recycling integrity.
Head office electricity emissions have been estimated from electricity expenditure where metered consumption data is unavailable.
| Year | Electricity Spend | Estimated tCO₂e |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | — | 6.80 |
| 2024 | — | 5.00 |
| 2025 | — | 5.36 |
These estimates are calculated using indicative UK business electricity unit rates and UK Government conversion factors.
Lightside will continue to reduce emissions through the following initiatives:
The following initiatives have already contributed to emissions reductions:
This Carbon Reduction Plan has been completed in accordance with PPN 06/21 and associated guidance.
Emissions have been calculated using operational data and UK Government greenhouse gas conversion factors. Where direct consumption data was unavailable, reasonable estimation methodologies have been applied.
This Carbon Reduction Plan has been reviewed and approved by senior management.
Signed on behalf of Lightside
Name: John Skibicki
Position: Managing Director
Date: 14 January 2026