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Magenta Security has been certified as achieving Carbon Zero status, without the need to offset, during a Carbon Footprint Assessment.
The Magenta Security team set itself a goal to be Carbon Zero, without offsetting, by 2025. However, this month’s carbon audit has shown that improvements made to working practices has led the company to achieve its goal this year – three years ahead of schedule.
The report revealed that Magenta is not only achieving its Scope 1 emission targets (fuel and company vehicles) but also its Scope 2 (purchased electricity and heat). Magenta is already ahead of 2025 and 2030 goals in terms of measurement and reduction of Scope 1 and Scope 2, leaving just its Scope 3 targets to be achieved. Scope 3 cover external suppliers, purchased goods and services, employee commuting etc, which Magenta says it is committed to achieving by 2025.
Magenta Security has also demonstrated CSR best practice, with a strong focus on green issues since it was first established more than 25 years ago. This certification, which measured Magenta’s carbon footprint over the course of a year (from June 2021 to May 2022), demonstrates that Magenta actually goes beyond being carbon neutral. Through a school age programme, educating children on the benefits of planting trees, a further five tonnes of carbon are being offset by Magenta.
These offsetting measures are in addition to Magenta’s ongoing environmentally positive practices, which have ultimately led to its Carbon Zero, without offsetting, status. They include a wealth of enhancements to its offices – such as solar power, a strong adherence to the reduce, reuse, recycle mantra and more recently a switch from hybrid to 100 per cent electric vehicles (which are powered from the solar panels at head office).
Abbey Petkar, MD of Magenta Security said: “This is great news for the whole Magenta team and a clear demonstration of all the work we have put in over many years, during which we have led the security industry towards a more environmentally friendly future.
“Since I first set up the company more than 25 years ago, I have placed CSR at the heart of everything we do – whether it is ensuring the best possible working conditions; charitable work around the world; or looking after the planet; I have always wanted our business to give back wherever possible. The fact we are Carbon Zero, without offsetting, is something I am incredibly proud of and I want to recognise the hard work of the team around me in achieving this so far ahead of our original timeline.”
