Commitment to achieving Net Zero
Hägen Wolf is committed to achieving Net Zero carbon emissions by 2040.
Baseline Emissions Footprint
Baseline emissions are a record of the greenhouse gases that have been produced in the past and were produced prior to the introduction of any strategies to reduce emissions. Baseline emissions are the reference point against which emissions reduction can be measured.| Baseline Year: 2026 | |
| This is our firms first period reporting baseline CO2e commissions. We are a law firm of less than 20 people, and with that have a small carbon footprint compared to our general practice competitors. That being said, we believe it is our duty to ensure we have minimal impact on our environment. We have calculated a total carbon production across our three addresses to be 13.78 tCO2e, and have an expectation to reduce that by 5.8% P.A to reach a net zero target of 2040. | |
| Baseline year emissions: | |
| EMISSIONS | TOTAL (tCO2e) |
Scope 1
| 1.61 tCO2e |
Scope 2
| 1.47 tCO2e |
Scope 3
| 10.7 tCO2e |
| Total Emissions | 13.78 tCO2e |
Current Emissions Reporting
| Reporting Year: 2026 | |
| EMISSIONS | TOTAL (tCO2e) |
| Scope 1 | 1.61 tCO2e |
| Scope 2 | 1.47 tCO2e |
| Scope 3 (Included Sources) | 10.7 tCO2e |
| Total Emissions | 13.78 tCO2e |
Emissions reduction targets
In order to continue our progress to achieving Net Zero, we have adopted the following carbon reduction targets.We project that carbon emissions will decrease over the next five years to 8.8 tCO2e by 2031. This is a reduction of 36%.
Projected progress against these targets can be seen in the graph below:
Carbon Reduction Projects Completed (and ongoing)
We set our baseline this year (2026). Meaning we do not yet have the data to reflect on our carbon reductions.
Our decision this year came from a commitment directed by our partnership and senior team members to monitor our environmental impact, and take a proactive role in significantly reducing our carbon footprint.
While we do not yet have historic data available on our carbon reductions, we have already implemented measures and initiatives to reduce the carbon footprint of our operation as a whole, as well as the individual footprints of our teams:
Use of serviced office providers with clear ESG policies and initiatives
The use of serviced offices as opposed to leasing our own premises means we can be selective about our suppliers, and clear on our expectations of potential suppliers when it comes to the impacts of their facilities on the environment. We ensure all of our providers have clear ESG goals and strategies in place.
The policies of our suppliers can be found below:
- Leeds provider – Gilbanks: https://gilbanks.com/esg/
- London provider – Fora: https://www.foraspace.com/about-fora
- Newcastle provider – Cubo: https://cubowork.com/post/sustainability-at-cubo-co-workings-environmental-impacts (full policy can be found in sitemap)
Cycle to work scheme
We provide a cycle to work scheme. Colleagues can use salary sacrifice to purchase cycles and equipment at a cost/tax efficient price.
All of our offices have onsite bike storage available to reduce obstructions to cycling to work.
- We run a paperless office.
- Carbon offsetting
Tree planting
In previous years the entire team has taken part in tree planting exercises on Yorkshire woodland. We are looking to make this an annual feature as part of our CSR activity, in line with our existing charity support work.
Future carbon reduction initiatives
In the future we hope to implement further measures such as:
- Continued push towards a Carbon Zero commute: electric car subsidisation
- Identification of commitments we can make to forest rejuvenation projects
- Continued tree planting from our team members, to help with offsetting and keep them engaged with our carbon reduction targets.
Declaration and Sign Off
This Carbon Reduction Plan has been completed in accordance with PPN 006 and 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 standard2F[1] and uses the appropriate Government emission conversion factors for greenhouse gas company reporting3F[2].
Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions have been reported in accordance with SECR requirements, and the required subset of Scope 3 emissions have been reported in accordance with the published reporting standard for Carbon Reduction Plans and the Corporate Value Chain (Scope 3) Standard4F[3].
This Carbon Reduction Plan has been reviewed and signed off by the board of directors (or equivalent management body).
Signed on behalf of Hagen Wolf Ltd.:
Matt Pugh (Managing Partner).Date: 17 March 2026
[1] https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard
[2] https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/government-conversion-factors-for-company-reporting
[3] https://ghgprotocol.org/standards/scope-3-standard
