Vertec Environmental website Update Jan 2025

We estimate that we have a direct influence on around 250 tons* of C02e carbon emissions each year through the running of our business. Most of these emissions are from vehicles going to and from site or offices and from site based mechanical plant.

Vertec started recording our emissions in 2021 and have made a commitment, in line with the United Nations’s Race to Zero campaign and by joining ConstructZero, to half our emissions by 2030 and net zero by 2050.

2024 results: we reduced our overall emissions from 2023 by 61 tons or 24%. Which is 18% less than in 2021. However, due to a reduced turnover this year our emissions per £1m turnover went up by 17%. *

To achieve this 61 ton reduction, Vertec:

  • Have 11 electric vehicles. Saving (very) approximately 122 tons of emissions since Nov 2022.
  • In September 2023 Vertec installed 112 solar PVs on the roof of our offices with storage batteries. These generate around 22,000 kWh of energy a year.
  • Vertec now buys electricity only from a supplier who guarantees the supply comes from renewable sources (REGO certified). So all of the electricity we use does not contribute to our Carbon Emissions.
  • We encourage the use of web-based meetings where possible to avoid unnecessary travel.
  • Most employees have laptops to work from so that they can work remotely or at home if required.
  • Only deliver HVO fuel to site for mechanical plant. This has saved 36 tons of emissions since Dec 2022.
  • Site plant is delivered with either HVO or diesel fuel. This is tracked and recorded.
  • Our offices in Haddenham and Brighton are both very close to train stations and we encourage our staff and visitors to use public transport when possible.
  • Use suppliers near to sites to reduce delivery mileage.
  • Use left over materials across sites by utilising our storage unit.
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In the future we aim to:

  • Replace our remaining fleet of vehicles that currently run on fossil fuels with lower emission vehicles as they come up for replacement (every three years).
  • Look at electric based alternatives to mechanical site plant.

* This estimate is based on the running of our two offices and our staff travel to and from work (site or office based), known as Scope 1 & 2 emissions. Vertec’s site works are generally specified by our clients and these materials and their transport, known as Scope 3 emissions, are currently not currently included in our calculations.