Prepared in accordance with PPN 06/21 — Taking account of Carbon Reduction Plans.
- Bidder Name: MDBUDDY UK LTD (trading as My Dental Buddy)
- Company Number: 14934239 (England & Wales)
- Registered Office: Stretford, Manchester
- Publication Date: 2 July 2026
- Document Status: Live v0.1
- Next Review: Within 6 months of financial year end (30 June); at least annually
Commitment to achieving Net Zero
MDBUDDY UK LTD ("My Dental Buddy", "the company") is committed to achieving Net Zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 at the latest, across Scopes 1, 2 and the relevant subset of Scope 3. By Net Zero we mean at least a 90% absolute reduction in our emissions against our baseline, with any residual emissions addressed through recognised removals rather than offsetting. Carbon offsetting, tree planting and carbon-credit purchases do not form any part of our emissions calculations.
This commitment is owned at board level, is embedded in the company's Environmental & Sustainability Policy, and applies to all UK operations. As a young, predominantly remote business we intend to reduce emissions faster than this outer deadline where it is practical to do so, and to keep our targets under annual review.
Baseline Emissions Footprint
Baseline emissions are a record of the greenhouse gases produced before the introduction of any strategies to reduce emissions. They are the reference point against which future reductions are measured.
This is the first year in which My Dental Buddy has measured its greenhouse gas emissions. In accordance with the reporting guidance, the company's first reporting period is therefore used as the baseline, and the baseline year and reporting year are the same. There is no prior-year emissions data, and no prior Scope 3 reporting, against which to compare.
Baseline Year: financial year ended 30 June 2026.
As a micro-enterprise established in June 2023, the company had not previously assessed or reported its emissions. This baseline has been created for the financial year ended 30 June 2026 using an activity-based estimate (see Methodology & Assumptions). Where the company does not emit in a particular area, this is stated explicitly rather than left blank. As data quality improves, later reporting years may restate this baseline; any such restatement will be disclosed.
Baseline year emissions (tCO2e):
- Scope 1 — 0.0: Direct emissions — nil. The company owns or leases no premises with on-site combustion and operates no owned or leased vehicles.
- Scope 2 — 0.7: Indirect emissions from purchased electricity attributable to hybrid/home working and co-working desk use.
- Scope 3 (included sources) — 2.7: Business travel (grey-fleet mileage to settings and events), employee commuting, and waste generated in operations.
- Total emissions — 3.4
Scope 3 categories included: business travel; employee commuting; and waste generated in operations. Upstream and downstream transportation and distribution are reported as nil — My Dental Buddy delivers a digital and in-person service and does not manufacture, transport or distribute physical goods through a supply chain.
Current Emissions Reporting
Reporting Year: financial year ended 30 June 2026.
Because this is the company's first year of measurement, the reporting year is the same as the baseline year and the figures are identical to the baseline above. Emissions will be re-measured and reported for each subsequent financial year, and the reporting period will be kept consistent throughout the plan.
Emissions reduction targets
To continue our progress towards Net Zero, we have adopted the following carbon reduction targets. We project that our carbon emissions will decrease over the next five years to approximately 2.0 tCO2e by the financial year ending 30 June 2031. Against the 3.4 tCO2e baseline, this represents a reduction of approximately 40%.
Our longer-term trajectory targets at least a 90% absolute reduction against the baseline by 2050, consistent with the Net Zero definition above. Interim targets will be reviewed annually and tightened as our activity data matures and as low-carbon options (for example, electrified travel and renewable-backed energy) become more accessible to a business of our size.
Carbon Reduction Projects
Environmental management measures already in effect. The following environmental management measures are in place and will be applied in the performance of any contract we deliver:
- Remote-first / hybrid operating model that structurally minimises office energy use and commuting emissions.
- Paperless best practice — our service is delivered through a digital platform and app; internal documentation, contracts and reporting are managed electronically.
- A board-approved Environmental and Sustainability Policy committing the company to a just transition to Net Zero, annual objective-setting, and supplier engagement on environmental impact.
- Travel hierarchy — remote delivery and virtual meetings are the default; in-person travel to early-years settings and events is planned and combined to reduce mileage, with public transport preferred where practical.
- Responsible waste management, including licensed clinical-waste and sharps handling for the fluoride-varnish programme, and use of co-working facilities that operate shared recycling.
- Supplier engagement — we ask suppliers about their environmental policies and state a public preference to work with organisations that minimise their environmental impact.
Future carbon reduction initiatives. As the company grows we intend to implement further measures, including:
- Replacing estimated activity data with metered or recorded data (energy, mileage, waste) to improve accuracy and set science-based interim targets.
- Adopting a formal grey-fleet and travel policy that incentivises rail and low- or zero-emission vehicles, and reimburses active travel.
- Prioritising renewable-backed electricity tariffs for any co-working or office space taken on, and encouraging low-carbon home-working set-ups.
- Working towards recognised standards (for example ISO 14001 principles or the SME Climate Commitment / Science Based Targets initiative) as headcount and resources allow.
- Embedding carbon considerations into procurement decisions and supplier selection.
Methodology and Assumptions
Emissions are expressed in tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (tCO2e), covering the six Kyoto Protocol greenhouse gases, using the UK Government's 2025 greenhouse gas conversion factors for company reporting.
- Scope 1 (direct): nil — no owned or leased vehicles and no on-site fuel combustion at premises controlled by the company (registered office and co-working desks are landlord-controlled).
- Scope 2 (purchased electricity): estimated at approximately 0.7 tCO2e from around 3,400 kWh attributable to hybrid/home working and co-working desk use (grid factor approximately 0.207 kgCO2e/kWh).
- Scope 3 — business travel: estimated approximately 2.3 tCO2e from around 8,000 business miles by average grey-fleet car plus limited rail travel across all staff.
- Scope 3 — employee commuting: estimated approximately 0.3 tCO2e (predominantly remote workforce; occasional co-working commute and setting visits).
- Scope 3 — waste generated in operations: estimated approximately 0.1 tCO2e (minimal office waste; clinical waste handled by a licensed contractor).
- Scope 3 — upstream and downstream transportation and distribution: nil (no physical product supply chain).
Because the company is measuring for the first time, the baseline and reporting year are identical, consistent with the reporting guidance.
Declaration and Sign Off
This Carbon Reduction Plan has been completed in accordance with PPN 06/21 and the associated guidance and reporting standard for Carbon Reduction Plans.
Emissions have been reported and recorded in accordance with the published reporting standard for Carbon Reduction Plans and the GHG Reporting Protocol corporate standard, and use the appropriate UK Government emission conversion factors for greenhouse gas company reporting.
Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions have been reported in accordance with SECR requirements (to the extent applicable to an organisation of this size), and the required subset of Scope 3 emissions has been reported in accordance with the published reporting standard for Carbon Reduction Plans and the Corporate Value Chain (Scope 3) Standard.
This Carbon Reduction Plan has been reviewed and signed off by the board of directors (or equivalent management body) of MDBUDDY UK LTD.
Signed on behalf of the Bidder: Dr Ramzan Mohammed, Director (sole director), MDBUDDY UK LTD. Date: 2 July 2026.