Credible GHG Assessments Without the Complexity
We measure your carbon footprint using the same methodology as the world’s largest companies. The difference is we have built our service for businesses your size, which means you get the credibility without the enterprise consultancy fees.
Our Service
What's Included
Every ValueChain assessment covers your full organisational carbon footprint, measured against the GHG Protocol Corporate Standard.
Scope 1 covers your direct emissions:
Everything your business burns or releases directly. This includes company vehicles, on-site heating, generators, and any fuel used on your premises.
Scope 2 covers your energy emissions:
The carbon footprint of the electricity and gas you purchase. This is relatively straightforward because the data usually comes directly from your utility bills.
Scope 3 is where the real insight emerges.
This covers your value chain: business travel, employee commuting, waste, and purchased goods and services. For most businesses, this is where the majority of emissions sit. We include the categories that are relevant to your business and any specific requirements from tenders you are bidding on.
What You Will Receive
Your Deliverables
1. GHG Assessment Report
A clear breakdown of your emissions by scope and source. We write these in plain English because a report nobody understands is a report nobody uses. You will see exactly where your emissions are coming from and how you compare to similar businesses.
2. Carbon Reduction Plan
For PPN 06/21 tenders and NHS contracts, you need a formal Carbon Reduction Plan. We provide one that meets the requirements and is ready to submit. If you do not need one for a tender, we can still include reduction targets if that would be useful.
3. Practical Recommendations
Actionable next steps to reduce your footprint, focused on what is achievable for a business your size. We focus on changes that make sense for your situation, not theoretical targets that would never work in practice.
Why The Methodology Matters
Built on Global Standards
The GHG Protocol Corporate Standard is used by 97% of carbon reporting worldwide. It is what large companies use, it is what regulators recognise, and it is what your clients and tender assessors expect to see.
We follow it precisely, which means your assessment is not just a number on a page. It is a credible, verifiable measure that holds up when someone checks it. And people do check: tender assessors, procurement teams, clients conducting supply chain audits. When they examine your numbers, they need to see a methodology they trust.
What this means for you: your report will be accepted for PPN 06/21 and NHS tenders, recognised by clients conducting supply chain assessments, ready for future UK reporting requirements, and comparable year-on-year as you track your progress.
Is This Right For Your Business?
Who We Work With
ValueChain assessments are designed for UK-based SMEs and charities with 1 to 50 employees.
We are a good fit if you are a professional services firm (consultancies, agencies, legal, accountancy), a technology or digital business, a creative or marketing agency, a charity or non-profit, involved in light manufacturing or distribution, or any SME bidding on public sector contracts where carbon reporting is required.
We are likely not the right fit if you are a large corporate with an in-house sustainability team (you likely need something more comprehensive), if you are in heavy industry requiring specialist environmental consultants, or if you are based outside the UK.
Not sure where you fall? Get in touch and we will tell you honestly whether we can help.
Ready When You Are
Get Your Carbon Assessment
Only about one in ten UK SMEs have measured their carbon footprint. If you are considering it, you are already ahead. No sales pressure. No jargon. Just clarity on what is involved and whether we are the right fit.