Our performance
Our carbon footprint
In FY2026 our Scope 1 and 2 emissions have decreased 25% compared to our FY2024 baseline, and 8% compared to FY2025.
Our in-year reductions in Scope 1 emissions largely relates to our vehicles, through a combination of operational improvements in client fleet logistics, and improved systems for data monitoring giving greater clarity on how and where vehicles were moved.
We calculate our Scope 2 emissions on a market basis. The proportion of renewable electricity we procured and generated at our sites was 99.9%, compared to 64% in FY2024. We remain committed to 100% renewable electricity at our global sites.
| GHG source (tCO2e) | FY2024 | FY2026 | % difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicles | 10,785 | 7,899 | -27% |
| Natural gas | 5,246 | 5,551 | 6% |
| Electricity | 2,412 | 172 | -93% |
| Other fuels | 898 | 846 | -6% |
| Refrigerant | 119 | 119 | 0% |
| Total | 19,460 | 14,587 | -25% |
FY2026 Scope 1 & 2 carbon footprint (tCO2e)
Measuring the carbon footprint of our value chain
Developing a Scope 3 footprint is crucial for effectively managing emissions and reducing value chain GHG emissions. Working closely with environmental consultants we have taken a “whole lifecycle” approach to determining the carbon emissions of our value chain. Developing this footprint provides clarity on relative risks and opportunities for reduction within our Scope 3 emissions compared with our direct Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions. We believe that this will help us to prioritise our reduction efforts, guide our corporate procurement decisions and improve our reputation through disclosure to interested stakeholder groups. These include customers and investors, who themselves are looking to improve their full value chain emissions reporting.
Full carbon footprint (tCO2e)
Our analysis of our FY2025 CO2e emissions identified that Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions made up just under 1% of our total value chain emissions with the balance resting in Scope 3, both upstream and downstream.
Measuring the carbon footprint of our value chain
Developing a Scope 3 footprint is crucial for effectively managing emissions and reducing value chain GHG emissions. Working closely with environmental consultants we have taken a “whole lifecycle” approach to determining the carbon emissions of our value chain. Developing this footprint provides clarity on relative risks and opportunities for reduction within our Scope 3 emissions compared with our direct Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions. We believe that this will help us to prioritise our reduction efforts, guide our corporate procurement decisions and improve our reputation through disclosure to interested stakeholder groups. These include customers and investors, who themselves are looking to improve their full value chain emissions reporting.
Our analysis of our FY2026 CO2e emissions identified that Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions made up just under 1% of our total value chain emissions with the balance resting in Scope 3, both upstream and downstream. Our scope 3 emissions for FY2026 are shown below:
| Scope 3 emissions | tCO2e | % of Scope 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Cat 1: Purchased Goods and Services | 68,511 | 2.8% |
| Cat 2: Purchased Capital Goods | 460,441 | 18.7% |
| Cat 3: Fuel- and Energy-related Activities | 4,040 | 0.2% |
| Cat 4: Upstream Transportation | 13,765 | 0.6% |
| Cat 5: Waste Generated in Operations | 3,069 | 0.1% |
| Cat 6: Business Travel | 155 | 0.0% |
| Cat 7: Employee Commuting (+WFH Emissions) | 9,949 | 0.4% |
| Cat 9: Downstream transportation | 11,888 | 0.5% |
| Cat 11: Use of Sold Products | 1,017,933 | 41.4% |
| Cat 12: EOL Sold Products | 3,798 | 0.2% |
| Cat 13: Downstream Leased Assets | 865,920 | 35.2% |
| Total scope 3 emissions Total scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions | 2,459,469 2,474,056 |
The majority of our emissions (95%) arise from three categories within our value chain:
Key Scope 3 Categories
c.19%
Category 2 – Capital goods
The embodied emissions within the vehicles we purchase.
Calculation: Vehicle production emissions from GreenNCAP were calculated for a sample of vehicles, and extrapolated across our purchases.
FY2026: 24% increase compared to FY2024, primarily due to the types and number of vehicles purchased. Note that EVs have higher production emissions due to their batteries compared to ICE vehicles, so we expect category 2 emissions to rise as we transition to EVs. However, the lower in-use emissions from EVs will offset this increase.
c.41%
Category 11 – Use of sold products
The expected emissions from the fleet vehicles for the remainder of their working life.
Calculation: Derived from our knowledge of the mileage of a sold vehicle compared to the expected lifetime mileage for a vehicle type.
FY2026: Emissions from these activities decreased 6.5% FY2024 due to fewer vehicle sales. As we upgrade to more efficient vehicles, we sell older, less efficient ones. Medium to long term, we anticipate a decrease in emissions as we transition to selling more EVs.
c.35%
Category 13 – Downstream leased assets
Emissions from our vehicle fleet when being driven by customers.
Calculation: Derived from the mileage travelled by our vehicles when out on rent or as a replacement car whilst a customer’s vehicle is off the road.
FY2026: Emissions have increased 3.4% reduction compared to FY2024. This is predominantly due to strong business growth seen in Spain, where our fleet size increased. There were also some increases to DESNZ emission factors for LCVs and HGVs.
Energy and carbon reporting
The complete requirements for reporting of greenhouse gas emissions, energy consumption and energy efficiency actions included in the Companies Act 2006 (Strategic Report and Directors’ Report) Regulations 2018 (the Regulations), can be found on page 66-67 of our FY2026 Annual Report and Accounts.
Reporting and baseline year
We have aligned our reporting and fiscal years, so the information presented covers the FY2026 period from 1 May 2025 to 30 April 2026. We have committed to set science-based targets for ZIGUP. As part of our preparation we have reset our baseline year to FY2024, which appropriately represents our current business activities and carbon accounting methodologies.
Consolidation approach and organisational boundary
We have derived the emissions data presented using the operational control approach, which is required under the Companies (Directors’ Report) and Limited Liability Partnerships (Energy and Carbon Report) Regulations 2018.
We have included each facility under operational control within the figures. The Group has used the principles of the GHG Protocol Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard (revised edition), ISO 14064-1.
Methodology
We arrived at the information using predominantly 2025 DESNZ conversion factors, and had the data verified by an independent, UKAS-accredited, third party assessor to the level of reasonable assurance.