At Domestic-Air, we have published our new Carbon Reduction Plan, setting out our commitment to achieving Net Zero emissions by 2050 and the practical steps we are taking to reduce the environmental impact of our business.
As a company working across social housing, ventilation, damp, mould and condensation, we understand the importance of looking at how we operate and the impact our work has on the environment.
Our new Our Commitment to Net Zero plan sets out where our emissions currently come from, the targets we have put in place and the carbon reduction measures we are already introducing across our business and contracts.
What is a Carbon Reduction Plan?
Domestic-Air is committed to achieving Net Zero emissions by 2050.
We recognise that reducing carbon emissions is an ongoing process. Our Carbon Reduction Plan gives us a clear baseline to work from and sets out how we will measure our progress, introduce practical carbon reduction measures and review our performance each year.
Our baseline reporting year is 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026.
This gives us a starting point against which we can measure future reductions and understand how the changes we make are affecting our overall emissions.
Our baseline emissions
For our 2025/26 baseline year, Domestic-Air's total reported emissions were 99.6 tonnes of CO2e.
This includes emissions from:
Fleet fuel
Premises fuel
Purchased electricity
Upstream transportation and distribution
Waste generated through our operations
Business travel
Employee commuting
Our largest source of emissions is our vehicle fleet, which is why reducing mileage and continuing to renew our vehicles are important parts of our Carbon Reduction Plan.
The baseline gives us something measurable to work from. From the 2026/27 reporting year onwards, we will be able to publish comparative data and track our progress.
Our carbon reduction targets
We have set interim targets against our 2025/26 baseline.
Our target is to:
Reduce Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions by 25% by 2030
Reduce Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions by 50% by 2035
Achieve Net Zero emissions by 2050
We expect to make these reductions principally through the continued renewal of our vehicle fleet, improved job scheduling to reduce mileage and energy-efficiency measures at our two operating sites.
We will report our progress against these targets annually.
What are we already doing to reduce emissions?
Our Carbon Reduction Plan isn't just about targets for the future.
There are already a number of measures in place across the business.
Renewing our vehicle fleet
Our fleet is one of the biggest areas we need to consider when looking at our carbon emissions.
A significant proportion of our van fleet has already been replaced with newer, lower-emission vehicles, including the introduction of our first electric vehicle.
We will continue to look at fleet renewal as part of our approach to reducing emissions from our day-to-day operations.
Reducing mileage through better job scheduling
We carry out work across the North West and Derbyshire, so the number of miles our teams travel is an important part of our carbon footprint.
We use our Joblogic system for job scheduling and route planning, helping us plan work more efficiently and reduce unnecessary mileage between jobs.
Better scheduling can also help us make better use of our engineers' time and reduce avoidable journeys.
Digital surveying and reporting
We have also moved towards digital surveying and reporting, substantially reducing the amount of printed documentation required as part of our work.
This is a relatively straightforward change, but it is another way we can reduce resource use across our operations.
Recycling and waste management
Waste is another area covered by our Carbon Reduction Plan.
At our Audenshaw warehouse, waste is segregated and recycled wherever practicable.
This includes packaging and stripped-out ventilation units, with electrical items handled under WEEE arrangements.
We also have environmental management measures in place across our contracts to make sure waste arising from our works is managed appropriately.
Consolidating deliveries
We have introduced consolidated deliveries through our wholesale supply network instead of relying on multiple direct deliveries to individual sites.
Reducing the number of separate deliveries can help reduce the transport associated with getting materials where they need to be.
Reducing repeat visits
Accurate surveying is important for more than just getting the technical solution right.
Improved surveying accuracy can also help reduce abortive visits and repeat call-outs.
That means fewer unnecessary journeys for our teams, while also helping us complete work efficiently and get the right solution in place first time.
Environmental measures across our contracts
Our environmental approach also applies to the work we carry out for our customers.
Our Environmental Policy applies to all works and is reviewed annually, while our Ethical Procurement Policy helps guide supplier selection.
We also specify low-energy continuous-running ventilation systems where appropriate.
Waste generated through our work is segregated and recycled wherever practicable, with electrical items handled under WEEE arrangements.
Fleet mileage is monitored and job scheduling is optimised to help minimise travel between sites.
These measures form part of the way we manage the environmental impact of our work on contracts.
How our work can support our clients' net zero targets
There is another important part of our Carbon Reduction Plan.
The work we carry out can also support housing providers with their own environmental and net zero objectives.
Domestic-Air provides ventilation, damp, mould and condensation services to social housing providers across the North West and Derbyshire.
Correctly designed and commissioned ventilation can help reduce the need for occupants to open windows to control condensation, helping to reduce heat loss and the energy that can be wasted reheating damp building fabric.
We also specify low-energy continuous-running and Positive Input Ventilation systems, which can use significantly less power than older intermittent units.
Effective damp and mould remediation can also help extend the life of building fabric. By dealing with problems properly and reducing repeat call-outs, there is less need for repeated site visits and additional material use.
Our work supporting housing providers with Awaab's Law and Building Regulations Part F can also help clients get the specification right first time.
For us, carbon reduction isn't only about the emissions directly associated with running our own business. It is also about understanding how the services we provide can support the properties and organisations we work with.
Why does this matter to Domestic-Air?
We know that reducing carbon emissions isn't something that can be achieved through one change.
It requires us to look at how we operate, measure where our emissions come from and make practical improvements over time.
Our baseline gives us a clear starting point.
Our interim targets give us something to work towards.
And the measures we have already introduced give us practical ways of reducing emissions across our fleet, travel, waste, energy use and day-to-day operations.
We will continue to review what we are doing and look for further opportunities to reduce emissions as our business develops.
Our Carbon Reduction Plan will be reviewed annually
Our Carbon Reduction Plan isn't a one-off document.
We will review the plan annually and continue to measure our emissions and progress against the targets we have set.
Our next review is due on 1 September 2027.
As our reporting develops, we will also be able to compare our emissions year-on-year and build a clearer picture of the progress we are making towards our 2030, 2035 and 2050 targets.
The plan has been reviewed and signed off by the Domestic-Air board of directors and was signed on behalf of the company by Luke Hopwood, Executive Chairman and Founder, on 1 September 2026.
Read our Carbon Reduction Plan
We have published our Our Commitment to Net Zero Carbon Reduction Plan so that our customers, clients, suppliers and other organisations we work with can see our approach to carbon reduction and the targets we have set.
It sets out our baseline emissions, our reduction targets and the measures we are putting in place to reduce the environmental impact of our operations.
We are committed to continuing to improve how we work and to reducing our emissions as we work towards Net Zero by 2050.
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