Carbon Reduction Plan MedFirst Supplies Ltd
Supplier Name: MedFirst Supplies Ltd
Publication Date: 21/09/2026
Baseline Year: 2025 (1 January to 31 December 2025)
Commitment to Achieving Net Zero
MedFirst Supplies Ltd is committed to achieving Net Zero emissions by 2050.
Baseline Emissions Footprint
Baseline emissions are a record of the greenhouse gases that were produced in the past, before any strategies were brought into effect to reduce emissions. Baseline emissions are the reference point against which emissions reduction can be measured.
Baseline year: 2025 (1 January to 31 December 2025)
Additional details relating to the baseline emissions calculations:
Methodology, scope boundaries, exclusions and any estimation approach used: Emissions are calculated using the GHG Protocol Corporate Standard and Government greenhouse gas conversion factors. Scope 1 covers two diesel company vehicles (30,000 miles in 2025, from mileage records); the premises are heated electrically, with no gas or oil, and have no refrigerant-based air conditioning. Scope 2 covers 4,961 kWh of electricity across Unit B4 (4,818 kWh) and Unit 53, a storage unit (143 kWh), from 2025 bills. It is reported location-based using the Irish grid average; market-based emissions are zero because both units are on a renewable electricity tariff. Scope 3 upstream transport is estimated from four inbound shipments of 207 kg from Padua, Italy, by road and ferry. Waste is estimated at around 4 tonnes of mixed general waste (four medium skips), treated as landfill as the disposal route is not yet recorded. Business travel covers 12 return flights from Dublin (8 to Birmingham, 2 to Manchester, 1 to Newcastle, 1 to Liverpool), using great-circle distances with the standard 8% uplift and the short-flight factor including radiative forcing. Employee commuting is estimated from a staff survey of all four employees (average 10 km each way, no remote working, 220 working days). Downstream transport is estimated from courier delivery of two 430 kg units to UK customers. Where estimates are used, a conservative assumption has been taken.
| Emissions source Column 1 | Baseline year, tCO2e | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Scope 1: direct emissions from owned sources, including gas and company vehicles |
9.1 | Two diesel vehicles, 30,000 miles. No gas, oil or refrigerants |
| Scope 2: indirect emissions from purchased electricity | 1.2 | 4,961 kWh, location-based (Irish grid). Market-based: 0 (renewable tariff) |
| Scope 3, category 4: upstream transportation and distribution | 0.14 | Four inbound shipments from Padua, Italy, by road and ferry. Required by PPN 006 |
| Scope 3, category 5: waste generated in operations |
1.9 | About 4 tonnes of mixed waste, landfill basis (conservative). Required by PPN 006 |
| Scope 3, category 6: business travel | 2.2 | 12 return flights Dublin to Birmingham (8), Manchester (2), Newcastle (1), Liverpool (1). Required by PPN 006 |
| Scope 3, category 7: employee commuting | 3.0 | 4 employees, average 10 km each way by car, 220 days, no remote working. Required by PPN 006 |
| Scope 3, category 9: downstream transportation and distribution |
0.3 | Two 430 kg units delivered by courier to UK customers. Required by PPN 006 |
| Total emissions | 17.9 | Location-based |
Current Emissions Reporting
Reporting year: 2025. The current reporting year is the same as the baseline year, as this is MedFirst’s first Carbon Reduction Plan; the figures in the table above apply to both.
The same table structure is repeated for the current reporting year. If the baseline year and the current year are the same, state this explicitly rather than leaving the section blank.
Emissions Reduction Targets
A target must be quantified and dated. A statement of intent without numbers will not satisfy the requirement.
Projected emissions figure and target date, for example a reduction to X tCO2e by 2030: MedFirst will reduce total emissions by at least 40% against the 2025 baseline by 2030, to 10.7 tCO2e, and reach Net Zero by 2050. The main contributors are replacing both diesel vehicles with hybrid or electric models at renewal (vehicles account for around three quarters of our footprint) and introducing waste segregation from 2026.
Progress against target since the baseline year: 2025 is the baseline year. Progress against target will be reported from the first annual update in 2026.
Carbon Reduction Projects
Completed carbon reduction initiatives since the baseline year, with the emissions saving achieved where it can be quantified:
Measures already in place: Electricity for both units is supplied on a renewable tariff from Electric Ireland, giving zero market-based Scope 2 emissions. There is no refrigerant-based air conditioning on site.
Planned measures: Realistic and specific is better than ambitious and vague. Examples appropriate to a distribution business of MedFirst’s size:
- Keeping both units on a 100% renewable electricity tariff and reducing consumption at Unit B4
- Replacing the two diesel company vehicles with hybrid or electric models on the next renewal cycle
- Consolidating inbound freight to reduce shipment frequency
- Moving to recyclable or reduced secondary packaging on distributed product
- Introducing waste segregation (dry mixed recycling, cardboard and packaging, general waste to energy recovery) from 2026, with the waste contractor reporting tonnages, cutting waste emissions by around 1.5 tCO2e a year
- Adding sustainability criteria to supplier selection
Declaration and Sign Off
This Carbon Reduction Plan has been completed in accordance with PPN 006 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 1 and Scope 2 emissions have been reported in accordance with SECR requirements, and the required 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) Standard.
This Carbon Reduction Plan has been reviewed and signed off by the board of directors, or equivalent management body.