Carbon & Energy

Greenhouse Gas Emissions Statement

This greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions statement has been calculated using an operational control approach as described in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol (revised edition, 2004).

Since April 2018, Frontier has occupied a new, energy-efficient studio in the Cambridge Science Park, which has a BREEAM Excellent rating and an EPC rating of B. There are solar PV panels installed on the roof providing renewable electricity in addition to that purchased from the grid. The building is metered and monitored by a Building Management System (BMS) which minimises the use of electricity through power-saving facilities, operating equipment efficiently and alerting the Facilities Management team of any abnormalities in range values. Further energy savings are employed through the use of high-efficiency VRF heating and cooling systems, high-efficiency water heaters and high-efficiency LED lighting and photocell dimming in the studio.

Although Frontier has good energy efficiency, measures are always taken, where possible, to increase energy efficiency further. Signage has been placed in meeting rooms to remind employees to keep the temperature at around 22°C. Energy compliance audits are carried out periodically under the Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS), alongside the landlord and the wider aims of Cambridge Science Park.

Carbon Footprint

For FY24, we partnered with PlanetMark (www.planetmark.com) to certify our carbon emission data.

Scope 1 emissions refer to emissions from activities owned or controlled by Frontier that release emissions into the atmosphere. This includes direct emissions from air conditioning and refrigeration units and our gas usage. Actual and estimated data has been collected from direct meter readings, meter readings included on supplier invoices and service reports provided by suppliers. No air conditioning nor refrigeration leakage has been found in any of the units in FY24.

Scope 2 emissions refer to indirect emissions from the consumption of purchased electricity from facilities owned or under the operational control of Frontier. Actual and estimated data has been collected from direct meter readings and meter readings included on supplier invoices. In FY24, we have measured these emissions using the market-based emissions approach, which is based on net energy consumed after adjusting for energy supplied into the grid from Frontier’s solar panels. This change in approach resulted in a significant reported reduction in tCO₂e from FY23, which had been calculated based on energy consumed without netting out energy supplied. Scope 2 emissions reported in FY24 under the previous approach would have been 321 tCO₂e, which would have represented a 4% decrease from FY23.

Scope 3 emissions are emissions that are as a consequence of Frontier’s actions, but the source is not owned or controlled, and that are not classed as Scope 2 emissions. This includes emissions from business travel in rental or employee-owned vehicles where Frontier is responsible for purchasing the fuel.

* The total of any excluded emission sources is estimated to be less than 5% of Frontier Developments plc's total reported emissions.