Carbon Reduction Plan

Prepared in accordance with PPN 006 and associated Carbon Reduction Plan guidance

Supplier Details
Supplier Name	Drone Site Surveys Ltd
Company Number	12318909
Registered/Trading Address	4A Hurricane Drive, Estuary Business Park, Speke, Liverpool L24 8RL
Publication Date	20th May 2026
Publication URL	https://dronesitesurveys.co.uk/carbon-reduction-plan/
Reporting period used for baseline and current reporting 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2027	1st April 2026 to 31st March 2027

Note on data quality: This is Drone Site Surveys Ltd’s first Carbon Reduction Plan. No previous emissions assessment has been completed, so 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2027 is used as both the baseline year and the current reporting year. Where actual fuel, electricity, waste or supplier transport data were not available, figures have been estimated using reasonable operational assumptions and the 2026 UK Government greenhouse gas conversion factors. The company will improve data collection from 2027 onwards.

Commitment to achieving net zero

Drone Site Surveys Ltd is committed to achieving net zero emissions by 2045.

This target covers the company’s UK operations and will be supported by annual reporting, improved energy and mileage records, the progressive decarbonisation of company travel, and a continued preference for digital reporting and lower-carbon working practices.

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 formal strategies to reduce emissions. Baseline emissions are the reference point against which emissions reduction can be measured.

Baseline year: 2026, covering 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2027.

Additional details relating to the baseline emissions calculations

Drone Site Surveys Ltd had not previously assessed or reported its organisational greenhouse gas emissions. This first Carbon Reduction Plan therefore establishes a new baseline. The calculation is based on the company’s current operating model, including seven office-based employees, three diesel vans, an office with electricity included in rent, approximately 400 drone survey jobs, around eight drones, approximately 600 drone battery charging cycles, and digital-only delivery of reports to clients.

The most material assumption is that the three diesel vans each travel approximately 40,000 business miles per year, giving an estimated 120,000 company van miles in the reporting year. If this mileage is later confirmed to be 40,000 miles in total across the fleet, the Scope 1 figure should be materially reduced at the next update.

Baseline year emissions	Total (tCO2e)
Scope 1	49.37
Scope 2	1.77
Scope 3 (including sources)	4.09
Total emissions	55.23

Current emissions reporting

Reporting year: 2026, covering 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2027.

As this is the first year of reporting, the current reporting year is the same as the baseline year.

Emissions	Total (tCO2e)
Scope 1	49.37
Scope 2	1.77
Scope 3 (including sources)	4.09
Total emissions	55.23

Scope 3 included sources

The following mandatory PPN 006 Scope 3 categories have been considered and included where applicable.

PPN 006 Scope 3 category Basis of calculation Estimated tCO2e	Basis of calculation	Estimated tCO2e
Upstream transportation and distribution	Estimated low-volume inbound supplier and courier deliveries, based on 1 to 3 deliveries per week and small parcel / equipment deliveries.	0.10
Waste generated in operations	Estimated general office waste, packaging, PPE, small paper volume, damaged drone parts, batteries and electronics. Recycling and council recycling centre disposal are used where possible.	0.26
Business travel	25 UK hotel room nights. No flights, trains or personal vehicle business mileage were reported.	0.26
Employee commuting	Seven employees, five office days per week, average return commute under 8 miles, calculated using an average unknown car factor as a conservative estimate.	3.47
Downstream transportation and distribution	Not applicable. Survey reports and client documents are delivered digitally only.	0.00
Total Scope 3 included sources 4.09		4.09

Emissions reduction targets

In order to continue progress towards achieving net zero by 2045, Drone Site Surveys Ltd has adopted an interim target to reduce total organisational emissions from 55.23 tCO2e in the 2026 baseline year to no more than 44.18 tCO2e by 2030. This represents a reduction of 20%.

The company will review this target annually as data quality improves and as lower-carbon vehicle, energy and supplier options become available.

Year	Indicative target emissions (tCO2e)	Comment
2025	55.23	Baseline and current reporting year
2030	44.18	Minimum 20% reduction from baseline
2045	Net zero	Target year for net zero emissions

Carbon reduction projects

Completed carbon reduction initiatives

The following environmental management measures and projects have already been implemented. These measures will be in effect when performing relevant contracts.

Digital survey reports are used as standard, avoiding printed reports, posted documents and unnecessary client deliveries.
The business operates a mostly paperless office, including digital RAMS, method statements and pre-flight paperwork wherever practicable.
Remote meetings and video briefings are used where practical to avoid unnecessary travel.
Efficient route planning is used to reduce repeated journeys and unnecessary mileage for survey teams.
Drone inspection methods help clients reduce the need for scaffolding, MEWPs, intrusive access methods and repeat site visits where drone surveys are suitable.
Old batteries, electronics, cardboard, paper and plastics are recycled or taken to local council recycling centres where suitable.
A battery disposal process is in place for drone batteries and related equipment.
An environmental policy is in place and operational staff are expected to follow site-specific environmental requirements.
Cloud storage, digital modelling, Matterport, 3D modelling and digital collaboration tools are used to reduce physical document movement and support efficient project delivery.
Subcontracted or freelance pilots are used infrequently, less than 5% of flights, but may be used where appropriate to reduce travel demand.

Because this is the first emissions reporting year, the quantified reduction achieved by historic initiatives against a previous baseline cannot yet be measured. The company will report progress against the 2026 baseline in future annual updates.

Future carbon reduction initiatives

Drone Site Surveys Ltd intends to implement the following additional measures over the next one to five years:

Introduce a formal mileage, fuel and vehicle-use recording system for all company vans.
Request clearer electricity consumption data from the landlord, including kWh figures, tariff type and renewable electricity options.
Introduce a carbon accounting spreadsheet or software tool to improve Scope 1, Scope 2 and Scope 3 reporting accuracy.
Assess the purchase or lease of electric vans for larger contracts that are more regionally located and within practical vehicle range.
Increase the use of strategically located pilots and survey teams to reduce long-distance travel and associated van mileage.
Continue to increase the use of digital reporting, client video briefings and remote project meetings.
Prefer renewable electricity and lower-carbon suppliers where commercially and operationally available.
Develop a supplier and courier information process to capture inbound delivery numbers, distance, weights and delivery method.
Maintain battery and WEEE recycling records, including approximate weights, disposal route and evidence of responsible disposal.
Introduce staff travel, commuting, recycling and procurement guidance so that lower-carbon choices are considered in everyday decisions.
Review cloud service, digital modelling and data storage suppliers where environmental information is available.
Update and publish the Carbon Reduction Plan annually on the company website.

Calculation notes and assumptions

The figures below are draft estimates prepared from the information available at the time of publication. They should be reviewed before final board approval and updated when better evidence becomes available.

Area	Assumption / activity data	Conversion factor used	Estimated tCO2e
Company diesel vans	3 vans x 40,000 miles per van = 120,000 miles	Average diesel van up to 3.5 tonnes: 0.41138 kgCO2e per mile	49.37
Office electricity	Estimated 10,000 kWh based on £3,000 annual landlord-included electricity cost and assumed £0.30 per kWh blended cost	UK electricity generated: 0.177 kgCO2e per kWh	1.77
Hotels	25 UK room nights	UK hotel stay: 10.4 kgCO2e per room night	0.26
Employee commuting	7 employees x 8-mile return commute x 5 days x 46 working weeks = 12,880 miles	Average unknown car: 0.26915 kgCO2e per mile	3.47
Waste generated in operations	Estimated 0.5 tonnes mixed commercial / office waste plus low-volume recycling and WEEE	Commercial and industrial waste estimate, adjusted for recycling where applicable	0.26
Upstream transportation and distribution	Estimated 1 to 3 inbound supplier / courier deliveries weekly, low-volume parcel and equipment deliveries	Estimated using small parcel / light delivery assumptions	0.10
Downstream transportation and distribution	Digital-only report delivery, no physical client deliveries	Not applicable	0.00

Not included in this first baseline: full cloud computing emissions, embodied emissions of purchased drones and equipment, and detailed subcontractor travel. These may be considered in future voluntary Scope 3 reporting where supplier information is available.

Declaration and sign off

This Carbon Reduction Plan has been completed in accordance with PPN 006 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 and use the appropriate UK Government emission conversion factors for greenhouse gas company reporting.

Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions have been reported in accordance with SECR requirements where required, and the required subset of Scope 3 emissions has been reported in accordance with the published reporting standard for Carbon Reduction Plans and the Corporate Value Chain (Scope 3) Standard.

This Carbon Reduction Plan has been reviewed and signed off by the board of directors or equivalent management body.