Sustainability and carbon reduction.
Card Medic Limited is an SME providing digital health communication services. Our operating model is predominantly digital, with no manufacturing activities, no company vehicle fleet and limited physical infrastructure. We take a proportionate approach to sustainability that reflects both our responsibility to reduce environmental impact and the scale and nature of our organisation.
Carbon Reduction Plan
In line with UK Government procurement guidance (PPN 06/21), Card Medic Limited maintains a proportionate Carbon Reduction Plan suitable for an SME delivering digital services.
Baseline and scope of emissions
Baseline year: not formally established. Card Medic Limited will define a formal baseline if and when detailed emissions measurement becomes proportionate to the scale and complexity of the organisation. Due to the nature and scale of our operations, our emissions profile is considered to be low.
- Scope 1 (direct emissions): no known direct emissions sources. We do not operate company vehicles, undertake fuel combustion activities or run manufacturing facilities.
- Scope 2 (indirect electricity emissions): limited indirect emissions may arise from electricity used in office-based and remote working environments.
- Scope 3 (other indirect emissions): primarily associated with business travel (minimal), employee commuting, home working, and the use of digital and cloud-based services.
Current carbon emissions information
As a small SME with a low-emissions, digital operating model, Card Medic Limited currently records no material direct emissions sources and does not undertake detailed quantified greenhouse gas reporting. For the purposes of standard supplier questionnaires, and to maintain consistency with our proportionate Carbon Reduction Plan, current reported values are recorded as:
- Baseline year Scope 1: 0 tCO₂e
- Baseline year Scope 2: 0 tCO₂e
- Baseline year Scope 3: 0 tCO₂e
- Reporting year Scope 1: 0 tCO₂e
- Reporting year Scope 2: 0 tCO₂e
- Reporting year Scope 3: 0 tCO₂e
A note on those figures
These values reflect the absence of measured direct emissions and a proportionate SME approach to carbon reporting, not a claim to be carbon neutral. Card Medic Limited will review its reporting approach periodically as the organisation evolves.
Carbon reduction measures
Given our digital-first operating model, Card Medic Limited already undertakes measures that support reduced environmental impact:
- Predominantly remote and flexible working
- Minimal business travel, with virtual collaboration used as standard
- Limited use of physical materials and paper
- Use of cloud-based digital services where possible
Net Zero commitment
Card Medic Limited supports the UK Government’s ambition to achieve Net Zero emissions. In line with a proportionate approach for an SME, we aspire to work towards Net Zero emissions by 2050, recognising that our operating model is already low carbon by design. This commitment will be reviewed periodically as the business develops.
Governance and review
Responsibility for sustainability and carbon reduction sits with the directors of Card Medic Limited. This information is reviewed periodically and updated where appropriate.