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Bluestaq Limited is committed to achieving Net Zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 for our UK operations.

We are taking steps to reduce our emissions over time and to embed environmental responsibility across how we work. This commitment is owned and supported by the board of directors of Bluestaq Limited and was published on 29 June 2026.

Published in line with Procurement Policy Note 006 (PPN 006), which replaced PPN 06/21 in February 2025, and the associated Technical Standard and guidance. This plan has been approved by the board.

Summary

For its first reporting year, the total footprint is 40.2 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (tCO2e). Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions are zero because the company operates fully remotely with no office or vehicles, so the footprint is almost entirely business travel. The interim target is to halve emissions intensity to approximately 4.7 tCO2e per FTE by 2030, from a baseline of 9.5 tCO2e per FTE.

Baseline and current reporting year

Emissions intensity is approximately 9.5 tCO2e per FTE, based on an average of 4.25 FTE staff. Reported using the financial control boundary and the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard, with UK Government conversion factors and air travel including radiative forcing.

Projected reduction trajectory

An intensity target keeps the commitment meaningful as the business scales, while the absolute Net Zero commitment governs the long-term trajectory.

Completed and current measures

• A fully remote operating model, eliminating office energy use (Scope 1 and Scope 2) and employee commuting emissions.
• Cloud-hosted service delivery, using efficient shared data-centre infrastructure rather than dedicated on-premise hardware.
• Digital-first, paperless working across all operations.
• Rail as the default mode for UK travel where practicable.

Planned future measures

• A sustainable travel policy: video conferencing as the default, consolidation of US travel, preference for direct flights, and the lowest practical cabin class on long-haul routes.
• When an office is adopted, energy-efficient premises, 100% renewable electricity backed by REGO certificates, and avoidance of fossil-fuel heating where practicable.
• Sustainability expectations embedded in procurement and supplier selection as the supply chain develops.
• Certified carbon offsetting for residual emissions once the company has scaled, applied only after reduction measures.
• Adoption of a recognised environmental management standard, such as ISO 14001, as the team grows.
• Year-on-year improvement of Scope 3 data quality, moving from estimates towards measured activity data.

Declaration

This Carbon Reduction Plan has been completed in accordance with PPN 006 and the associated guidance and reporting standard, using the Greenhouse Gas Protocol corporate standard and UK Government emission conversion factors. It has been reviewed and signed off by the board of directors of Bluestaq Limited.

Bluestaq Limited is the data controller for information collected through this website. This notice explains what we collect, why, and the rights you have under UK GDPR.

What this notice covers

How Bluestaq Limited handles information collected through this website and from enquiries made to the UK team.

What we collect

Contact details you provide when you enquire, and limited technical data such as your device's IP address when pages or embedded content load.

Why we use it

To respond to your enquiry and to operate and secure the website, on the basis of our legitimate interests and, where required, your consent.

Who we share it with

Service providers who help us operate the site and respond to enquiries, and the wider Bluestaq team where your enquiry requires it.

Sending data outside the UK

Where information is transferred outside the United Kingdom, appropriate safeguards are applied.

How long we keep it

Only as long as needed for the purpose it was collected, then securely deleted.

Your rights

You can request access, correction, erasure, restriction or objection, and you may complain to the Information Commissioner's Office (ico.org.uk).

Data protection contact

DPA@bluestaq.uk

This notice covers information provided by candidates applying to Bluestaq Limited, and is issued under UK GDPR.

Who is responsible

Bluestaq Limited is the data controller for information provided by candidates.

What we collect

Application and CV details, right-to-work and eligibility information, and information from interviews and assessments.

Why we use it

To assess your application and manage recruitment, on the basis of steps taken at your request before entering a contract and our legitimate interests.

Background checks and vetting

Where a role requires it, security vetting may be undertaken, and we will tell you before that happens.

Automated processing

We do not make recruitment decisions by automated processing alone.

How long we keep it

Applicant data is retained only for the period needed to run the process and to answer any follow-up, then securely deleted.

Data protection contact

DPA@bluestaq.uk

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Bluestaq Limited does not currently publish a Modern Slavery Act statement, a Gender Pay Gap report or Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting disclosures: the company is below each statutory threshold. The thresholds are monitored and each statement will be published here when it is triggered. The Carbon Reduction Plan above is published voluntarily, ahead of any threshold.