Carbon Reduction Plan, in Line with PPN 06/21

Net Zero Commitment

MediServices is committed to achieving Net Zero emissions by 2050.

In-scope Emissions - What is Included?

In line with Procurement Policy Note PPN 06/21; 'Taking account of Carbon Reduction Plans in the procurement of major government contracts' (PPN 06/21 hereafter), this carbon reduction plan focuses on the recording and reporting of the following emissions:

• Scope 1 emissions from activities owned or controlled by the organisation, such as fuel combustion in company-owned or -controlled buildings and vehicles.
• Scope 2 emissions associated with the consumption of purchased electricity, heat, steam, and cooling. These emissions are a consequence of the organisation's activities but occur at sources not owned by the organisation.
• Scope 3 emissions are indirect emissions that occur throughout a company's value chain, by activities or assets not owned by the company. For the purposes of PPN 06/21, the emissions associated with the following Scope 3 categories are included in this plan: Category 4 - Upstream transportation and distribution Category 5 - Waste generated in operations. Category 6 - Business travel Category 7 - Employee commuting Category 9 - Downstream transportation and distribution

The following in-scope emissions are applicable to MediServices and will be reported within this carbon reduction plan.

The following scopes and categories are not applicable to MediServices business activities, and as such, no emissions will be reported within this plan:

• Scope 1 emissions - MediServices does not directly emit greenhouse gases from sources that it owns or controls. There is no on-site fuel combustion at the Head Office (i.e. no gas boilers) and the company does not own or operate vehicles that burn fossil fuels.
• Scope 3 Category 9 - Downstream transportation and distribution. For companies within the healthcare sector, this would include emissions associated with delivery of prescriptions and test results, or samples sent from a clinic. MediServices send all results electronically, and therefore this category is not applicable.

Baseline Emissions

Baseline emissions are a record of the emissions that have been produced prior to the introduction of any strategies to reduce emissions. Measuring an emissions baseline or base year will help MediServices to set meaningful and realistic reduction targets.

"For a target to be credible, it must be transparent how target emissions are defined in relation to past emissions."

MediServices will calculate their carbon footprint each year and compare progress against the baseline year, to make sure they stay on track to reduce emissions in line with their commitment.

The baseline year set by MediServices is January - December 2024. Baseline emissions for 2024 are given below in Table 2.

Current Emissions

As this is the first carbon reduction plan established for MediServices, the current emissions are equal to the emissions in the base year (2024), as noted within the "Baseline Emissions" section of this report. This has also been stated below for clarity.

In subsequent years," Current Emissions" will be updated to provide emissions for the current year, with comparisons of the previous year's emissions.

Emissions Reduction Targets

As part of MediServices's ongoing commitment to achieve Net Zero by 2050, MediServices has set the following targets for all three emissions scopes.

The targets have been set in line with Science Based Targets Initiatives' (SBTI) methodology. The SBTi uses the latest climate science to help companies set clearly defined emissions reduction targets. The aim of the initiative is to reduce emissions in line with the Paris Agreement of limiting global warming, to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels and beyond.

To achieve its 2050 Net Zero target, MediServices aims to reduce its Scope 2 and 3 carbon equivalent emissions by 8.5% annually, until 2050.

Emissions Reduction Initiatives

MediServices continually evaluates its working environment and business practices to identify environmental management measures which minimise its environmental impact and reduce its carbon emissions. This includes encouraging both staff and its supply chain to consider their impact on the environment.

Measures Introduced to Date:

• Between 2022 and 2024, a complete fleet of fully electric company cars was introduced. This has eliminated tailpipe emissions for all company-owned vehicles travelling for business purposes.
• MediServices have rationalised its deliveries of office supplies to Head Office, moving from deliveries on an ad-hoc basis to one delivery per week, when needed. This helps to reduce emissions by minimising wasted miles, optimising vehicle loading and reducing fuel consumption associated with the deliveries.

Future Environmental Management Measures:

• 'Green' energy procurement: MediServices are looking to source electricity from renewable energy providers, suppling energy from sources such as solar, wind and hydro. This supply will be backed by Renewable Energy Guarantees of Origin certificates (REGOs), to validate the renewable source and support the claim of green energy use.
• Regionalisation of services: Regionalisation involves coordinating and delivering clinicians based on their geographical proximity to clinics. This will reduce long-distance travel by staff and reduce transportation-related carbon emissions.
• A salary sacrifice scheme to encourage the uptake of new hybrid or fully electric grey fleet vehicles, to replace petrol and diesel alternatives.

The above measures will help to reduce the carbon emissions associated with the business practices that take place to fulfil any contract awarded to MediServices.

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 and uses the appropriate Government emission conversion factors (DEFRA 2024) for greenhouse gas company reporting.

Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions have been reported in accordance with SECR requirements. 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).

Role	Name	Signature	Date
Director / Senior Manager	Christine Mozzamdar		22nd May 2025

Appendix A – Estimations and Methodologies