Our Approach to Net Zero

Introduction

Aspire is committed to achieving Net Zero emissions by 2050 at the latest, in line with UK Government targets and local authority commissioning expectations. This sits alongside our environmental sustainability policy.

What we have done so far in 2026

● Recycling facilities at all of our premises
● All company cars are electric or hybrid
● A Company EV Lease and a Cycle to work salary sacrifice schemes
● Centralised ordering to reduce waste
● Paperlite operations, including training and certification
● Support people in their own homes to adopt green approaches

Challenges: Cornwall is a rural county with a poor public transport system. Mileage and travel of our teams to and for their places of work is a challenge. Our office move to Truro has inadvertently reduced commuting, and we want incorporate travel to work into our plans.

● Car shares for meetings and training
● Online meetings when appropriate to do so

What we will do next in 2027

● Locality based recruitment and detailed analysis of business miles
● Establish our baseline carbon footprint and begin organisational emissions reporting
● Begin to explore our indirect emissions, liaising with Landlords regarding energy sources.

Challenges: Improve procurement processes

● Reusable and recycled products
● Local and UK based suppliers

Looking Forward

● Short-Term Target: Reduce total carbon emissions by 25% by 2035 compared to our 2027 baseline.
● Long-Term Target: Achieve Net Zero absolute emissions reduction, with residual emissions offset through verified UK based woodland projects by 2025