Carbon Reduction Plan
Ian Edgar (Liverpool) Ltd t/a Edgar Brothers
March 2026
Introduction
1. The United Kingdom (UK) Government amended the Climate Change Act 2008 in 2019 by introducing a target of at least a 100% reduction in the net UK carbon account (i.e. reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, compared to 1990 levels) by 2050. This is otherwise known as the ‘Net Zero’ target.
2. To aid in this target, UK suppliers to Government contracts are required to meet the requirements of Procurement Policy Note (PPN) 06/21, by providing a Net Zero Carbon Reduction Plan.
3. This Carbon Reduction Plan signifies Edgar Brothers’ commitment to supporting the UK Government when carrying out their duties in the provision of equipment and services for Government Contracts.
Commitment to achieving Net Zero
4. Edgar Brothers is committed to achieving Net Zero emissions by 2050.
5. Edgar Brothers have been ISO14001 certified since 2011, and energy usage is considered low, due to the nature of the business, which is buying and selling, not production.
6. The biggest emission source is Upstream transportation and distribution, due to stock being air freighted into the country to fulfil customer expectations.
Emissions Reporting
7. Baseline emissions are a record of the greenhouse gases that have been produced in the past and were produced prior to the introduction of any strategies to reduce emissions. Baseline emissions are the reference point against which emissions reduction can be measured.
8. 2024 is the baseline reporting year for Edgar Brothers. A baseline activity was conducted internally in 2023, but it lacked sufficient detail to be used robustly as a baseline.
9. As a result, Edgar Brothers proactively engaged with Carbon Neutral Britain to calculate the company's Green House Gas (GHG) emissions in November 2024, with the ambition to measure and offset the total organisation emissions, with a vision to both become Carbon Neutral and to give a robust and detailed baseline, Table 1 refers.
Table 1 - 2024 Emissions
10. Seven Greenhouse Gases (Carbon Dioxide, Methane, Nitrous Oxide, Hydrofluorocarbons, Sulphur Hexafluoride, Perfluorinated Compounds, Nitrogen Trifluoride) are calculated as part of this emissions report, known as the seven Kyoto Protocol GHGs.
11. These gases occur most often as a result of business activities, with the highest Global Warming Potential. For emissions reporting purposes, these gases are simplified and measured in tonnes of Carbon Dioxide equivalent (tCOâ‚‚e).
Carbon Neutral Status
12. In April 2025, Edgar Brothers offset their carbon footprint to become certified as a Carbon Neutral Business by Carbon Neutral Britain.
13. As certification awarded by an external organisation, it provides assurance that the carbon neutral claim is robust and credible, following calculation using the ISO 14064 and GHG Protocol Emissions Standard principles of relevance, completeness, consistency, transparency and accuracy.
14. It is recommended that Edgar Brothers complete an annual calculation of its environmental impact and emissions to further monitor and evaluate emissions changes after implementing reduction strategies, in addition to offsetting and maintaining a carbon-neutral status.
15. The production of the 2025 emissions report is ongoing and expected to be released in Q2 of 2026. This will contain all the data for 2025 and can be compared with the 2024 result, which serves as the baseline. Once produced, this Carbon Reduction Plan will be updated and the latest version uploaded to the company website.
Emissions Reduction Targets
16. Edgar Brothers will strive to successfully lower Scope 1 emissions through the reduction in company car travel.
17. Scope 2 and Scope 3 emissions were as expected for the reporting year due to the increase in the amount of overseas travel necessary to expand the business, and as importers and wholesalers of firearms, ammunition and associated products, it was identified that the main emissions were to occur from upstream transportation and distribution within the reporting period.
18. Since this report, Edgar Brothers have made more use of remote meeting facilities; however, as a company, we recognise that the business will always have a requirement for face-to-face meetings as part of our internal Quality Assurance and Supplier Onboarding processes.
19. In order to continue the progress to achieving Net Zero, Edgar Brothers has adopted the following carbon reduction targets:
a. Continuation of the project to replace all lights in the building with LED as and when they come to the end of their life;
b. Completion of an Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS) assessment;
c. Engagement with Carbon Neutral Britain to assist with more accurately calculating the company's emissions data;
d. Donating more money to tree planting schemes within the UK;
e. Consideration of alternative routes/means for inbound (upstream) deliveries;
f. Reduction in company car travel. Future carbon reduction initiatives
20. In the future, Edgar Brothers hopes to implement further measures such as:
a. Moving to new energy-efficient premises;
b. Reduction in the amount of business travel, instead favouring the use of remote meeting capabilities.
Reduction Target Plan
21. Edgar Brothers are aiming for a 50% reduction in emissions by 2030.
22. In order to achieve a 50% reduction in emissions by 2030, Edgar Brothers has calculated the need to reduce emissions by 968.31 tCO2e.
23. This will require a reduction of 7.14% (138.27 tCO2e) per year, as can be seen by the graphical representation in Figure 1.
Figure 1 - Reduction Target Plan
Declaration and Sign Off
24. This Carbon Reduction Plan has been completed in accordance with PPN 06/21 and the associated guidance and reporting standard for Carbon Reduction Plans.
25. 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 .
26. Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions have been reported in accordance with SECR requirements, 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.
27. This Carbon Reduction Plan has been reviewed and signed off by the Director of Operations, Thea Heapy, on the 10th of March 2026