SME profile

Acclaro Advisory Limited

United Kingdom·11 headcount·Reporting year 2025

Acclaro Advisory is a sustainability consultancy. We help companies achieve their climate commitments and specialise in embedding sustainable thinking into the core of organisations to improve their environmental and social impact. Acclaro offers a variety of services to guide companies on their sustainability journey, with our offerings grouped into two main areas: Net Zero and Responsible Business.

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SectorBusiness activities - Consultancy legal accounting etc
RegionEurope
Size band11-100 employees
Joined SME Hub11 Apr 2022
Reporting statusReported
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Commitment

Net zero target
By 2050
Scope 1 + 2 + 3 · Baseline 2025

Practices & perspective

Practices in place
Climate action plan in placenot asked
Scope 3 emissions measured
Engaged suppliers on net-zeronot asked
Communicated commitment to customers
Products/services qualify as climate solutionsnot asked
Integrated climate into company missionnot asked
Third-party verified data
In their own words
. * Our carbon emissions for FY25 decreased by 17% compared to FY24. Electricity consumption was reduced by 27%, primarily due to moving to reducing communal electricity use in addition to our efforts to manage the heating and cooling system efficiently which has also reduced energy consumption. This was achieved via promoting the use of natural ventilation to limit the use of air conditioning and heating in line with the building design. Our emissions associated with Capital Goods saw a significant decrease of 94% in FY25 compared to FY24, largely due to no significant changes in the office over the prior 12 months and the efforts used to use refurbished equipment. Business Travel emissions also dropped by 40% this year, as Acclaro continues to encourage the use of public transport over car travel and promotes online meetings wherever possible. Emissions from commuting and working from home decreased by 24%, partly due to a 14% decrease in full-time employees and a reduction in team members living further afield. We have also implemented a no company car policy which has eradicated our Scope 1 emissions. Due to being tenants in the buildings we have used and that we have implemented several plans in the past, further reductions become a greater challenge moving forward.​
Acknowledged challenges
  • 01Limited control over energy use in buildings

Reported footprint

GHG emissions (tCO2e)
 2025
Scope 10.0
Scope 21.3
Scope 1 + 21.3
Scope 3
Energy use
 2025unit
Total3.8kkWh
Renewable0.0kWh
Renewable share0.0%

Calculated via: Own internal calculations

Country grid context · United Kingdom · 2024

Renewables
50%
of generation
Intensity
197
gCO₂/kWh · low

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.

Grid trajectory
Renewables (%)Carbon intensity (gCO₂/kWh)
201520240%100%0500

Renewable transition options· 4 MWh annual load · 0% renewable today

What it would realistically take to move 4 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.

Switch to certified renewable tariff
Recommended
Most cost-efficient route for the remaining 4 MWh.

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.

Annual cost
£19–£96
Effort
low
£5–£25 per MWh premium in GB; ~£19–£96/year for 4 MWh.
On-site rooftop solar (~5 kW)
Possible
Capex investment that covers ~100% of current consumption.

Install a 5 kW rooftop PV system (sized to match annual consumption). Yields ~5 MWh/year in GB — close to total annual use. Net-metering / export tariff supports the payback. Real proposal needs a roof survey + planning check.

Upfront
£4.5k–£7.0k
Annual saving
£815–£1.2k
Payback
46 yrs
Effort
high
Sized for an SME roof; 5 kW typically fits 150–250 m² of usable roof.
Aggregated / community PPA
Not feasible
Pool with other small users to access wholesale renewable generation.

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.

Annual cost
£786–£901
Effort
medium
Too small for direct PPA (typical minimum 1 GWh/year, this firm uses ~4 MWh).
Direct corporate PPA
Not feasible
Not feasible at this consumption volume.

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.

Direct PPAs require ≥1 GWh/year; this firm uses ~4 MWh.

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.

Sector primary pathway
Corporate Scope 1+2 absolute emissions
% of 2020 emissions
0501002020203020402050
Year readout

Hover the chart to read off Best / Realistic / Worst values at any year. Click to pin the readout.

2050 endpoint:
Best 0% · Worst 70%
Corporate Scope 1+2 absolute emissions · % of 2020 emissions · base 2020 · Source: SBTi 1.5°C corporate criteria (4.2% YoY) · Race to Zero · BAU
SBTi 1.5°C corporate criteria (4.2% YoY) · Race to Zero · BAU
Sector dependencies · 3 upstream sectors
Grid carbon intensity
% of 2020 gCO2/kWh
0501002020203020402050
Best0%
Realistic15%
Worst60%
Grid carbon intensity · % of 2020 gCO2/kWh · base 2020
Source: IEA WEO 2023 — NZE / APS / STEPS
IEA WEO 2023
Building operational emissions
% of 2020 emissions
0501002020203020402050
Best10%
Realistic45%
Worst75%
Building operational emissions · % of 2020 emissions · base 2020
Source: IEA NZE Buildings, SBTi Buildings 1.5°C
IEA NZE Buildings, SBTi Buildings 1.5°C
Aviation CO2 (commercial)
% of 2019 absolute CO2
07515020192020203020402050
Best0%
Realistic50%
Worst150%
Aviation CO2 (commercial) · % of 2019 absolute CO2 · base 2019
Source: IATA Fly Net Zero, ICAO LTAG, BAU (~3% pa growth)
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.