La Fosse Carbon Reduction Plan
Supplier name: La Fosse Associates Limited
Publication date: June 2025
Commitment to achieving Net Zero
La Fosse is committed to achieving Net Zero emissions by 2050.
Baseline Emissions Footprint
Baseline emissions are a record of the greenhouse gases that have been produced in the past and were produced prior to the introduction of any strategies to reduce emissions. Baseline emissions are the reference point against which emissions reduction can be measured.
Baseline Year: 2024 |
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Additional Details relating to the Baseline Emissions calculations. |
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| The 2024 carbon footprint is our baseline calculation and has been calculated following the Greenhouse Gas Protocol. This is our most recent reporting period.
The calculation includes the offices based in London and Amsterdam. The data quality for London is significantly higher than Amsterdam. The following categories have been included: Scope 2 – Purchased electricity – Purchased heating Scope 3 – Purchased goods and services, limited to food and beverages and water – Fuel- and energy-related activities (not incl. in Scope 1 or Scope 2) – Business travel – Employee commuting Please note that the future initiatives will further be explored to ensure they are fully aligned with business strategy and La Fosse will update the formal plan accordingly. |
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Baseline year emissions: |
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EMISSIONS |
TOTAL (tCO2e) |
Scope 1 |
0 |
Scope 2 |
11.04 tCO2e
Purchased electricity Purchased heating
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Scope 3(Included Sources) |
173.86 tCO2e
La Fosse has reported Scope 3 emissions in accordance with the GHG Protocol as part of our 2024 Carbon Footprint Report. Below is our response to the five mandatory Scope 3 categories as required under PPN 06/21. Upstream transportation and distribution: Reported as 0 tCO₂e. This category is not applicable to our business model. La Fosse is a recruitment, people solutions, and statement of work (SoW) company that does not purchase physical goods or products requiring upstream transport or logistics. Waste generated in operations: This category is currently reported as 0 tCO₂e. It was excluded from the 2024 carbon footprint assessment due to a lack of available data. There is currently no data tracking system in place for office waste. However, we acknowledge the importance of this category and plan to include it in future assessments as we continue to improve our data collection processes. Business travel: Reported as 50.35 tCO₂e. This includes emissions from flights, rail travel, and hotel stays. The majority of business travel emissions come from air travel, and the data has been estimated using spend-based calculations and extrapolated where necessary based on office headcount. Employee commuting: Reported as 89.74 tCO₂e. This includes emissions from both commuting and working from home. Emissions were estimated using national average commuting factors and internal employee numbers. Downstream transportation and distribution: Reported as 0 tCO₂e. This category is not applicable to our operations. As a service-based organisation with no physical products, La Fosse has no downstream transport or distribution activities to report. We are committed to improving the completeness and quality of our Scope 3 reporting and will incorporate additional categories, such as waste, in future carbon footprint reports.
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Total Emissions |
184.90 tCO2e |
Current Emissions Reporting
Reporting Year: 2024 |
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EMISSIONS |
TOTAL (tCO2e) |
Scope 1 |
0 |
Scope 2 |
11.04 tCO2e
Purchased electricity Purchased heating |
Scope 3(Included Sources) |
173.86 tCO2e
Purchased goods and services, limited to food and beverages and water Fuel- and energy-related activities (not incl. in Scope 1 or Scope 2) Business travel Employee commuting |
Total Emissions |
184.90 tCO2e |
Emissions reduction targets
To maintain momentum on our journey to Net Zero, La Fosse has committed to defined carbon reduction targets. These targets are informed by baseline emissions data and guided by the principles outlined in the UK Government’s Procurement Policy Note (PPN) 06/21. We project a 50% absolute reduction in carbon emissions by 2035, using our 2025 baseline. This interim target ensures we are firmly on the trajectory to reach Net Zero by 2050, if not sooner. Our targets cover emissions across Scope 2 and Scope 3 (we have no Scope 1 emissions) and are reviewed annually.
Carbon Reduction Projects
Completed Carbon Reduction Initiatives
The following environmental management measures and projects have been completed or implemented in the last five years. Further initiatives will be measured against the baseline targets.
Scope 2
- Headquarters in London office with a renewable electricity tariff, reducing emissions from purchased electricity
- Automated lighting controls and occupancy sensors to minimise unnecessary electricity use
- Upgraded IT and to energy-efficient appliances and devices across offices.
Scope 3
- Rolled out home office working to reduce commuting and promote flexible, low-carbon working
- Maintained offices in central locations with excellent public transport access to discourage private car use
- Shifted to e-invoicing and increased digital documentation to reduce paper usage and emissions associated with postal services
- Implemented Cycle to Work scheme
- Introduced a litter picking committee in the London office.
In the future we hope to implement further measures such as:
Scope 2
- A comprehensive energy audit across all sites to identify further efficiency opportunities
- Exploring opportunities to consolidate office space and reduce total energy consumption
- Further moving towards renewable energy sources.
Scope 3
- Developing and embedding a Sustainable Travel Policy to prioritise low-carbon transport, virtual meetings, and carbon offsets where unavoidable travel occurs
- Launching a supplier engagement programme to assess and reduce emissions within our supply chain. This includes encouraging supplier disclosures and integrating climate criteria into procurement decisions
- Improving data collection and accuracy across our operations, especially in international offices, to ensure full visibility and accountability for Scope 3 emissions
- Enhancing employee engagement through carbon literacy training, encouraging climate-conscious behaviours at work and at home
- Considering a carbon offset strategy for residual emissions as a temporary measure while working toward long-term reductions.
For further context around our commitment to sustainability, La Fosse previously partnered with Ecologi, an environmental organisation, (certified B Corporation), facilitating the funding of ’Carbon Offset Projects’ and ‘Tree Planting’ around the world. Their mission is to reduce 50% of global CO2 emissions by 2040 and responsibly plant billions of trees every year. Through this partnership, La Fosse will become a ‘climate positive workforce’ and help secure the future of our planet. Instead of just becoming climate neutral, we’re actively creating positive impact by overestimating what we’re emitting. The emissions will then be onset with funds going towards a mix of planting hundreds of trees each month, and funding a range of world-changing, climate-tackling, projects. Over a year of partnership with Ecologi has enabled us to offset 3,399.69 tons of carbon emissions, plant 40,968 trees across the globe, and fund 20 sustainability projects, all ‘Verified Carbon Standard’.
Key projects included:
- High efficiency coofistoves in Tanzania: Improved clean cookstoves can address the pollution from burning wood or biomass in traditional stoves. Distributing cleaner cookstoves to reduce emissions.
- Solar power in Vietnam: Generating 83,750MWh of clean electricity every year
- Wind power in South Africa: Generating 439,600MWh clean energy annually.
- Generating renewable solar electricity in Egypt: Generating 158,881 MWh of clean electricity every year.
Declaration and Sign Off
This Carbon Reduction Plan has been completed in accordance with PPN 06/21 and associated guidance and reporting standard for Carbon Reduction Plans.
Emissions have been reported and recorded in accordance with the published reporting standard for Carbon Reduction Plans and the GHG Reporting Protocol corporate standard[1] and uses the appropriate Government emission conversion factors for greenhouse gas company reporting.
Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions have been reported in accordance with SECR requirements, and the required subset of Scope 3 emissions have been reported in accordance with the published reporting standard for Carbon Reduction Plans and the Corporate Value Chain (Scope 3) Standard.
Signed on behalf of the Supplier:
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Date: 27th June 2025