The UK built environment is directly responsible for 25% of UK emissions. For Extra MSA, operational carbon represents our largest contribution to greenhouse gas emissions across our full value chain. Our aim is to reduce operational carbon emissions in line with a science-based approach to limit global temperature change to 1.5 degrees. This means reducing the energy we consume and moving to energy sources which emit less carbon emissions.
The first priority in our energy strategy was to identify energy wastage through the installation of circuit level monitoring, to provide complete visibility of where we are being consumed and where we can switch off appliances that are not required. The second was deploying energy efficient equipment, such as LED lighting, and planning the decarbonisation of heating systems. For residual energy, we have committed to only procuring electricity from renewable sources.
We have made big strides in understanding our energy usage patterns and what energy saving measures and techniques can help reduce our carbon footprint. This learning will underpin our carbon strategy which will be launched externally in 2025.