- Commitment to Achieving Net Zero
Gateway Construction Services Ltd is committed to achieving Net Zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, in line with UK Government targets. This plan reports the organisation’s carbon emissions and progress against its 2023 baseline year.
- Organisational Boundary
The organisational boundary covers Gateway Construction Services Ltd’s UK operations, including office activities, site operations, fleet activities and associated supply-chain activity where data is available
- Baseline Emissions Footprint
| Scope | 2023 emissions (tCO₂e) |
| Scope 1 | 130.00 |
| Scope 2 | 6.40 |
| Scope 3 | 498.45 |
| Total | 634.85 |
The 2023 baseline remains unchanged. It includes the company vehicle fleet, office energy use and relevant Scope 3 activities including waste, materials, transport and employee commuting.
- Current Emissions Reporting
Reporting Year: 2025
Current Year Emissions:
| Scope | 2025 emissions (tCO₂e) |
| Scope 1 | 141.33 |
| Scope 2 | 3.97 |
| Scope 3 | 396.60 |
| Total | 541.90 |
4.1 Scope 1 and Scope 2
| Activity | 2025 activity | Emissions (tCO₂e) |
| Fleet diesel | 52,809.87 litres | 135.76 |
| Office natural gas | 30,406.9 kWh | 5.56 |
| Scope 1 total | 141.33 | |
| Purchased electricity | 22,421.2 kWh | 3.97 |
| Scope 2 total | 3.97 |
4.2 Scope 3
| Scope 3 category | 2025 emissions (tCO₂e) |
| Purchased Goods & Services | 267.84 |
| Waste Generated in Operations | 2.30 |
| Employee Commuting | 34.56 |
| Business Travel | 0.10 |
| Upstream Transportation & Distribution | 82.62 |
| Downstream Transportation & Distribution | 9.18 |
| Total Scope 3 | 396.60 |
Employee commuting has been updated using the 2025 staff profile and revised working-days-in-office data. Commuting undertaken in Gateway company vehicles has been excluded from Scope 3, as the associated fuel consumption is captured within Scope 1 fleet emissions. Business travel emissions have been calculated based on three return rail journeys per month between Benfleet and Stratford. The majority of business travel is undertaken in company vehicles, with the associated fuel consumption captured within Scope 1. Where complete primary Scope 3 activity data was not available, emissions have been estimated using representative activity data from the existing Gateway methodology and adjusted to reflect changes in business activity. Turnover reduced from £6.82m in 2024 to £5.33m in 2025. Gateway Construction continues to improve the completeness and quality of Scope 3 data collection.
4.3 Emissions Intensity
| Metric | 2024 | 2025 |
| Total emissions (tCO₂e) | 647.93 | 541.90 |
| Office staff | 14 | 15 |
| Turnover | £6.82m | £5.33m |
| tCO₂e per office employee | 46.28 | 36.13 |
| tCO₂e per £m turnover | 95.00 | 101.67 |
Absolute emissions reduced in 2025. Emissions per £m turnover increased because turnover fell more sharply than absolute emissions; this does not represent an increase in Gateway’s total reported emissions
- Progress Against Carbon Reduction Targets
Gateway’s 2025 reported emissions of 541.90 tCO₂e are approximately 14.6% below the 2023 baseline and 16.4% below the 2024 reported total. The previous short-term target of achieving a 5% reduction by 2025 against the 2023 baseline has therefore been achieved on the basis of the 2025 reporting methodology described in this plan.
Gateway will retain its existing medium-term target of achieving at least a 15% reduction in total reported emissions by 2030 against the 2023 baseline, alongside its long-term commitment to Net Zero by 2050. Targets and calculation methodologies will be reviewed annually as data quality improves.
- Carbon Reduction Projects
Fleet and transport: Continue reviewing fleet efficiency, lower-emission vehicle options and journey/logistics planning.
Energy: Continue monitoring electricity and gas consumption, identifying efficiency opportunities and assessing renewable-energy options where practicable.
Tools and equipment: Continue transition toward battery-powered equipment and reduced reliance on petrol-powered tools.
Waste and materials: Maintain waste segregation, reuse and recycling initiatives and improve material/activity data capture to strengthen future Scope 3 reporting.
Supply chain: Improve collection of supplier and transport information to reduce reliance on representative Scope 3 assumptions.
Management systems: Continue integrating carbon and energy performance into Gateway’s existing management systems and annual review process.
- Declaration and Sign-Off
This Carbon Reduction Plan has been reviewed and approved by the Board of Directors. It has been prepared using the emissions data and supporting management information available to Gateway Construction Services Ltd for the reporting periods stated. Where estimates have been used, the methodology and assumptions have been identified within the plan. The plan will be reviewed annually and updated as the quality and completeness of emissions data improves.
Approved by: Tony Cole
Position: Managing Director
Date: 01/09/2026