As part of our environmental policy and commitment to our suppliers who have also declared a Climate Emergency and set targets to reach Net Zero carbon emissions, we are publishing our annual carbon emissions.
In 2025 the total carbon footprint of the Mair Perkins Ltd. Animation & Illustration was 560 kg CO₂e per year. The largest contributors were:
Office gas heating – 269 kg CO₂e (about 48 % of the total). This is a direct, Scope 1 emission from natural‑gas combustion in the shared office. The energy supply is Ecotricity which reduces the electricity emissions but a gas heating system is used.
Embodied equipment – 166 kg CO₂e (around 30 %). This includes the manufacturing impact of the laptop, monitors, desktop PC, graphics tablets, chairs and mobile devices.
Train travel – 69 kg CO₂e (roughly 12 %). These are the emissions from the rail journeys made for client meetings and conferences. No car journeys were made and active travel was used for short trips within Derby.
All other sources (home electricity, office electricity, internet data, printing, etc.) together account for the remaining 25 kg CO₂e.
Carbon‑Reduction Plan
Rented Office heating
- Ask the landlords of the rented office space about switching heating supply to a renewable or low emission source and improving insulation.
- Work from home more often as the home office space has a heat pump (no gas supply) and solar panels as well as a renewable energy supplier.
- Use electric heating where possible in the office.
Optimise Travel
- Prioritise virtual meetings – continue to use video‑conferencing for routine client updates.
- Engage the railway operator – I will contact politicians and the train companies to encourage them to accelerate electrification and the rollout of low‑carbon rolling stock. While I cannot control this directly, public pressure helps the sector decarbonise.
Extend Equipment Lifespan & Choose Low‑Impact Gear
- Adopt a refurbishment policy – future purchases of laptops, monitors and PCs will be sourced from certified refurbished suppliers, cutting embodied emissions by roughly 30 %.
- Commit to a five‑year use schedule – each piece of equipment will be kept for at least five years before replacement, spreading its manufacturing impact over a longer period.
- Recycle responsibly – at end‑of‑life, devices will be returned to a certified e‑waste recycler to recover materials and claim recycling credits.
Reduce Digital Data Transfer
- Compress assets before upload – use lossless compression for animation frames and illustration files, which reduces the amount of data sent to the cloud.
- Cache locally – keep frequently accessed project files on a local SSD instead of repeatedly downloading them, lowering monthly internet traffic.
- Set a data‑usage target – aim to bring work‑related internet usage down from the current 61 GB per month to under 45 GB per month, saving roughly 1 kg CO₂e each month.
Offset the Remaining Footprint
- After implementing the measures above, we will purchase verified Dutch carbon‑offset credits that support reforestation and renewable‑energy projects to neutralise this remaining impact.
Timeline & Milestones
- Quarter 1 2026 – Program the remote radiator controls and submit a request for renewable‑heating supply.
- Quarter 2 2026 – Begin buying refurbished hardware and set a five‑year equipment lifespan policy.
- Quarter 3 2026 – Reach the internet‑data target of < 45 GB / month.
- Quarter 4 2026 – Purchase carbon offsets for the remaining emissions.
Overall target: bring the annual footprint below 350 kg CO₂e by the end of 2026, with a long‑term ambition to stay under 300 kg CO₂e through continuous improvement.
Aiming to be net-zero emissions by 2030.
Commitment Statement
Mair Perkins is committed to transparent reporting, measurable reduction, and collaboration with partners who share the same sustainability goals. The actions outlined above will be reviewed each year and updated on this page so clients and stakeholders can see real progress toward a low‑carbon creative practice.