Carbon Reduction Plan

Baseline Year: year to 31 December 2023
Baseline Emissions: these represent our first calculated carbon footprint and provide a reference point for future reduction initiatives.

The LLP’s intensity ratio is calculated based on total emissions per employee (FTE).

For the year ending 31 December 2023 the intensity factor was 237 kg of carbon dioxide equivalent per employee.  The LLPs methodology follows the UK government conversion figures published in the “Greenhouse gas reporting: conversion factors 2023”.

Scope 1 emissions at the time of this baseline reporting are not applicable to the LLP.  At the date of this Carbon Reduction Plan the LLP is in the process of analysing data relating to other applicable Scope 3 categories, including for example employee commuting.  This data will be published as soon as it is available.

Year to 31 December 2023

The greenhouse emissions of the LLP for the year to 31 December 2023 were 17.6 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent.

Three Crowns as a global practice has implemented several initiatives to accomplish our goals.  Many of these have been in place for several years, and prior to the publication of the baseline emissions data.

• The firm’s London office is a EPC “A” rated building and scored an unprecedented 96.42% in its BREEAM assessment, not only giving it a rating of Outstanding but making it the most sustainable building in the UK.  The building sources it’s energy directly from the Citigen district energy network. Citigen is a world leading, tri-generation network, offering a sustainable, cost effective and progressive heating, cooling and power solution to homes and businesses across the City of London, including the JJ Mack Building.
• Members of staff are encouraged to only use paper when necessary and reduce their overall consumption.  We are coordinating across offices to ensure all of the paper that we purchase comes only from recycled sources.
• Members of staff are encouraged to recycle, with each office having recycling facilities in all communal areas for paper, plastic and food waste.  Confidential waste is shredded and recycled.
• IT equipment is disposed of in line with legal requirements and where possible donated to charity.
• Use of video-conference facilities for cross-office calls and client meetings is encouraged.
• We are investigating a more effective vendor management system, to ensure that our suppliers work with us to aid our objectives.

Following the publication of 2024″Current Emissions” data we will be in a position to set more measurable percentage projections, with a view to projecting this decrease over the next five years.

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 and uses the appropriate Government emission conversion factors for greenhouse gas company reporting.  Scope 2 emissions have been reported in accordance with SECR requirements, and the 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).  The LLP will be producing updated data in relation to additional Scope 3 subsets once a full analysis has been completed.

This Carbon Reduction Plan was prepared by the Firm’s senior leadership and approved by the Chief Executive Officer of Three Crowns on behalf of the partnership on 25 June 2025.