Bailie Group
Group of family owned communications agencies and consultancies.
| Sector | Business activities - Consultancy legal accounting etc |
| Region | Europe |
| Size band | 251-500 employees |
| Joined SME Hub | 29 Apr 2021 |
| Reporting status | Reported |
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Commitment
Practices & perspective
“. * Since the last reporting period the group has split into different autonomous entities who will report in their own right to SME climate hub. Each company will own their own climate action plan but group will continue to report using 3rd party Planetmark for the immediate future.”
- 01Reducing scope 3 emissions
- 02Reducing emissions from business travel
- 03Electrifying the vehicle fleet and/or cutting transport emissions
- 04Complexities in managing supply chain emissions
Reported footprint
| 2024 | |
|---|---|
| Scope 1 | 65.0 |
| Scope 2 | 64.2 |
| Scope 1 + 2 | 129 |
| Scope 3 | — |
| 2024 | unit | |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 451.9k | kWh |
| Renewable | 70.0 | kWh |
| Renewable share | 0.0 | % |
Calculated via: Hired an external consultancy
Country grid context · United Kingdom · 2024
Coal-free since Sep 2024; wind-led grid.
Source: Ember Yearly Electricity Data (CC BY 4.0). For SMEs, the grid carbon intensity is the dominant lever on Scope 2 emissions — switching to a renewable tariff is often the single biggest cut available.
Renewable transition options· 452 MWh annual load · 0% renewable today
What it would realistically take to move 452 MWh of remaining electricity to renewable sources, given typical SME options + market-specific costs in this country. Numbers are indicative — a real proposal needs a quote from a local installer or supplier.
Sign with a green-energy supplier (Guarantees of Origin / REGOs backing). No capex; pricing is tied to a small premium over your current standard tariff. Best when paired with on-site reductions to keep total bill manageable.
Install a 476 kW rooftop PV system (sized to match annual consumption). Yields ~452 MWh/year in GB — close to total annual use. Net-metering / export tariff supports the payback. Real proposal needs a roof survey + planning check.
Several brokers (e.g. SmartestEnergy, Statkraft, Centrica) now offer aggregator " + "PPAs that pool SMEs to reach the ~5 GWh/year minimum. Typical contract length 5–10 years. Pricing usually below standard tariff; protects against grid-tariff inflation.
Direct PPAs require a buyer to commit to ~5–50 GWh/year over 10+ years. Any SME at <100 MWh annual consumption can't access this market directly. Out of scope for this firm.
Cost ranges are 2025-ish published market data. Premiums + capex move with energy prices and policy. Best approach for most SMEs: certified renewable tariff first (cheap, fast), then on-site solar if roof + capital allow. PPAs need ≥1 GWh/year volume to access directly — aggregators are starting to bridge this for smaller users.
Sector net-zero pathway· professional services
Industry-level decarbonisation context — not this firm's own commitment. Shows how the wider sector needs to evolve for individual SME targets to be achievable.
Professional services Scope 1+2 is small (offices); Scope 3 dominated by purchased services + business travel.
Hover the chart to read off Best / Realistic / Worst values at any year. Click to pin the readout.
Best 0% · Worst 70%
Source: IEA WEO 2023 — NZE / APS / STEPS
Source: IEA NZE Buildings, SBTi Buildings 1.5°C
Source: IATA Fly Net Zero, ICAO LTAG, BAU (~3% pa growth)
Pathway data is authored estimates anchored on IEA / SBTi sector pathways. Best / Realistic / Worst lines map to NZE / APS / STEPS-style scenarios.