CASE STUDIES
Beyondly
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Beyondly are a market leading B-Corp certified environmental consultancy and compliance scheme, who support and empower organisations to achieve their sustainability obligations and aspirations. Founded in 2006, the team is based in Skipton, North Yorkshire. Beyondly assists over 1800 customers with their environmental requirements. Our vision is to create a better, fairer, sustainable world for all; to do this our purpose is to lead, inspire and educate to positively impact society and the environment.
This case study focuses particularly on Beyondly's initiatives to cut employee commuting emissions and engage with suppliers.
Our carbon reduction journey
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We measure all emissions across scopes 1, 2 and 3. We have been Pledge to Net Zero signatories since 2020, with a target to reduce emissions by 95% by 2030 against a 2019 baseline, covering scopes 1, 2 and selected categories of scope 3. We have reduced emissions by 27% since 2019, and saw an 8.2% reduction in emissions between 2023 and 2024 despite an increasing workforce.
A number of environmental initiatives have contributed to eliminating our scope 1 and 2 emissions, including moving to a Net Zero office with a ground-sourced heat pump, and purchasing 100% renewable electricity. There have been 2 areas of particular focus and success for reducing scope 3 emissions over the last couple of years.
Supplier engagement
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Recognising that the majority of our emissions come from our supply chain, we’ve shifted our focus from operational reductions to supplier engagement, where we can have the greatest impact. To support this, we’ve upskilled our procurement team and embedded ESG considerations into our processes, including updating our new supplier onboarding form to assess environmental and social performance. Suppliers are now scored as “leading,” “meets expectations,” or “requires improvement” based on criteria such as waste management and carbon reduction actions. We’ve also introduced a supplier carbon maturity matrix, training our procurement team to use this tool with suppliers during audits to better understand where they are on their carbon management journey. To encourage participation, we hosted a free training webinar to help suppliers calculate their emissions and begin their own net zero pathways. While engagement remains challenging, particularly in reaching the right contacts, we’ve started building stronger relationships and aim to expand our influence and impact over time.
Susanna Jackson MISEP CEnv
Sustainability Manager, Beyondly​
Would you recommend this to others?
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Absolutely. Taking early action to measure and manage emissions, and initially addressing Scope 1 and 2 emissions first, we achieved quick wins and built momentum internally. Focusing on the most significant scope 3 categories as a next step and finding innovative initiatives to tackle these is key.
Car sharing
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Employee commuting emissions is the second largest contributor to our footprint, and since 2020 we have increased in employee headcount from 25 employees to over 60 in 2025. To tackle these emissions, we introduced a car share scheme. Staff can car share with another member of staff on any day of the week and claim back their mileage expenses for one day per week. This results in fuel savings for both the passenger not having to use their own car, and gives the driver a nice reimbursement of 45p per mile back on their commute. To promote our car sharing scheme we have implemented some helpful area maps to show where every employee is located so that staff can easily see who is on their route to work. We also have a Car Share WhatsApp group in place where staff can message one another about car sharing.
This scheme started in 2022, where over 2,000 miles were claimed. In 2024 there were 8,000 miles claimed via the car share scheme, which is partially due to an increased workforce, but also shows employees are continuing to take up the opportunity to participate in the scheme.
What is your number 1 recommendation for others?
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Prioritise supplier engagement early. With over 80% of our emissions linked to our supply chain, working closely with suppliers is the key to driving meaningful reductions. We recommend integrating ESG criteria into procurement processes, upskilling teams to assess suppliers, and providing support to help them calculate and manage their emissions.