--- title: "bigHead achieves a 28% reduction in CO2 emissions from 2023 to 2024" id: "8096" type: "post" slug: "bighead-reduces-its-co2-emissions" published_at: "2025-02-14T14:51:50+00:00" modified_at: "2025-02-14T15:18:08+00:00" url: "https://bighead.co.uk/discover-bighead/news/2025/02/bighead-reduces-its-co2-emissions/" markdown_url: "https://bighead.co.uk/discover-bighead/news/2025/02/bighead-reduces-its-co2-emissions.md" excerpt: "Taking action to contribute towards a sustainable future has been high on the bigHead agenda since early 2019 and we have achieved carbon neutral status each year since then. In July 2023, we took a significant step by installing 130..." taxonomy_category: - "News" --- [javascript:void(0)](javascript:void(0)) [javascript:void(0)](javascript:void(0)) ![bigHead white logo](https://bighead.co.uk/wp-content/themes/bighead_wordpress_theme/images/bighead-logo.svg)- [Home](https://bighead.co.uk/) - [Products](https://bighead.co.uk/bighead-products/) - [Bespoke](https://bighead.co.uk/bespoke/) - [Guidance](https://bighead.co.uk/guidance/) - [tecHub](https://bighead.co.uk/the-techub/) - [About bigHead](https://bighead.co.uk/about-bighead/) - [Contact](https://bighead.co.uk/get-in-touch/) [Home](https://bighead.co.uk/) › [About bigHead](https://bighead.co.uk/about-bighead/) › [News](https://bighead.co.uk/about-bighead/updates-and-news/) › bigHead achieves a 28% reduction… ![Image](https://bighead.co.uk/wp-content/themes/bighead_wordpress_theme/images/news_header_01.png) # News & insight ![Image](https://bighead.co.uk/wp-content/themes/bighead_wordpress_theme/images/news_header_02.png) ### bigHead achieves a 28% reduction in CO2 emissions from 2023 to 2024 14 Feb 2025 ![Image](https://bighead.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Screenshot-2025-02-14-at-14.45.57-1-1024x808.png) Share[http://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://bighead.co.uk/discover-bighead/news/2025/02/bighead-reduces-its-co2-emissions?year=2025&monthnum=02&name=bighead-reduces-its-co2-emissions&title=bigHead%20achieves%20a%2028%%20reduction%20in%20CO2%20emissions%20from%202023%20to%202024](http://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://bighead.co.uk/discover-bighead/news/2025/02/bighead-reduces-its-co2-emissions?year=2025&monthnum=02&name=bighead-reduces-its-co2-emissions&title=bigHead%20achieves%20a%2028%%20reduction%20in%20CO2%20emissions%20from%202023%20to%202024) [http://twitter.com/intent/tweet?status=bigHead%20achieves%20a%2028%%20reduction%20in%20CO2%20emissions%20from%202023%20to%202024+https://bighead.co.uk/discover-bighead/news/2025/02/bighead-reduces-its-co2-emissions?year=2025&monthnum=02&name=bighead-reduces-its-co2-emissions](http://twitter.com/intent/tweet?status=bigHead%20achieves%20a%2028%%20reduction%20in%20CO2%20emissions%20from%202023%20to%202024+https://bighead.co.uk/discover-bighead/news/2025/02/bighead-reduces-its-co2-emissions?year=2025&monthnum=02&name=bighead-reduces-its-co2-emissions) [https://plus.google.com/share?url=https://bighead.co.uk/discover-bighead/news/2025/02/bighead-reduces-its-co2-emissions?year=2025&monthnum=02&name=bighead-reduces-its-co2-emissions](https://plus.google.com/share?url=https://bighead.co.uk/discover-bighead/news/2025/02/bighead-reduces-its-co2-emissions?year=2025&monthnum=02&name=bighead-reduces-its-co2-emissions) Taking action to contribute towards a sustainable future has been high on the bigHead agenda since early 2019 and we have achieved carbon neutral status each year since then. In July 2023, we took a significant step by installing 130 solar photovoltaic panels on the roof of our Verwood premises. These panels now generate clean electricity for our operations and export excess energy to the grid, significantly reducing our CO2 emissions. **Our achievements, recorded in February 2025, are as follow:-** - A **28%** reduction in KGCO2 emissions from Scope1&2 from 2023 (25mt) to 2024 (18mt) These18mt have been offset through the Kenyan Biogas Programme (via **[Gold Standard Marketplace](https://marketplace.goldstandard.org/) )** - Generated **35%** (27MWh) of the electricity we consumed ourselves. - Exported **20MWh**of electricity to the grid. - **28mt** CO2e reduction equivalent, through bigHead employees [‘OnHand’](https://www.beonhand.co.uk/) voluntary activities over the past 12 months - **729** trees planted due to bigHead employees OnHand activities over the past 12 months All the electricity we need to buy comes from [Good Energy](https://www.goodenergy.co.uk/) and is from 100% renewable sources The task of reducing carbon emissions on a world-wide basis seems daunting but it cannot be denied that every single effort, however small, makes a difference. We are committed to making further improvements in our endeavours towards sustainability. See our previous renewable energy focus articles **[HERE](https://bighead.co.uk/discover-bighead/news/2023/09/bighead-focuses-on-renewable-energy/)**and**[HERE](https://bighead.co.uk/discover-bighead/news/2021/02/bighead-achieves-carbon-neutral-status/) .** **Bio-gas fuel generated by bio-digesters** ![Image](https://bighead.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Screenshot-2025-02-14-at-15.16.36-300x166.png)To achieve carbon neutral status, we have continued to offset our CO2 emissions (18mt in 2024) in the Kenyan Biogas Programme which itself reduces CO2 emissions. This is a biogas project, providing bio-digesters to individual households in Kenya. The benefits of bio-digester installation range from delivering economic fuel and smoke-free kitchens to saving 260,000tons of wood since 2009, and a reduction of 378,732 tons in CO2 emissions. Over 18,000 biodigesters have been installed, benefitting over 110,000 people. You can find out more about the biogas project **[HERE](https://marketplace.goldstandard.org/collections/projects/products/kenya-biogas-programme) .** **Notes:** Scope1, 2 and 3 emissions: Essentially, scope 1 are those direct emissions that are owned or controlled by a company, whereas scope 2 and 3 indirect emissions are a consequence of the activities of the company but occur from sources not owned or controlled by it. Our solar photovoltaic panels were installed by **[Wessex Eco Energy](https://www.goodenergy.co.uk/wessex-ecoenergy/)**, now called Good Energy Solar, award winning solar energy experts. 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