The businesses winning contracts
know exactly where they stand.
Carbon reporting is no longer a large-company problem. Three forces are reshaping how UK SMEs are assessed, funded and trusted by their customers and supply chains.
You are being assessed whether you know it or not
PPN 006 requires a Carbon Reduction Plan for many public sector contracts. Large private clients are passing the same requirement down their supply chains. If you cannot demonstrate a credible baseline, you are already at a disadvantage in competitive tenders.
PPN 006 · Supply chain requirementsThe reporting net is widening to include your business
SECR already applies to larger UK companies. UK SRS and IFRS S1 and S2 are extending the scope of who must report. Businesses that start measuring now will be prepared. Those that wait will be scrambling under pressure and at greater cost.
SECR · UK SRS · IFRS S1&S2Carbon and cost are the same problem
Energy, fuel, waste and travel are among the highest variable costs for UK SMEs. Businesses that measure their emissions consistently identify where money is being wasted. Reduction is not just a compliance story. It is a commercial one.
Energy · Fuel · Waste · TravelThe scorecard takes four minutes. It gives you a clear picture of where your business stands and what to prioritise first.
Start your scorecard below ↓16 questions.
Three pillars.
One clear picture.
The scorecard maps your business across the three areas that matter most to customers, auditors and regulators: how you measure your footprint, what you are doing to reduce it, and how far your sustainability thinking extends into your supply chain.
Carbon Measurement & Baseline
Do you know what your business emits? These questions establish whether you have a credible, GHG Protocol-aligned footprint and the governance to act on it.
Reduction Actions & Progress
Where are you actively reducing emissions? This pillar covers four operational areas that account for the bulk of direct emissions for most UK SMEs.
Supply Chain & Scope 3
For most UK SMEs, supply chain emissions make up the majority of their total footprint. This pillar tests how far your sustainability extends beyond your own operations.
How sustainable
is your business?
Answer 16 questions about your carbon footprint, energy use, travel and supply chain. Get an instant personalised report with your score and next steps.
Carbon Measurement
Are you measuring and managing your emissions?
Reduction Actions
Energy, buildings, travel and waste programmes.
Supply Chain
Scope 3 emissions and supplier sustainability.
Get your full results
We will email your personalised report instantly. No spam — just your results and relevant sustainability resources.
Your Top 3 Priorities
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Book a free 30-minute call with our team.
Your scorecard is the
start of something structured.
The scorecard gives you your baseline. What you choose to do with it is up to you. Here is how businesses typically move forward with SBS.
Complete the scorecard
16 questions across your carbon footprint, operations and supply chain. Takes about four minutes. No obligation, completely free.
Get your results report
Your personalised report arrives by email. It includes your overall score, a breakdown by pillar and sub-category, and your top three priorities ranked by impact.
Book a free discovery call
A free 30-minute call with our team. We talk through your results, answer questions, and explain what a structured programme would look like for your business. No hard sell.
Start your Net-Zero Program
SBS becomes your outsourced Sustainability Team. We build and deliver a structured, evidence-based programme aligned to GHG Protocol and ISO 14064-1 standards.
There is no obligation at any stage. Many businesses use the scorecard for awareness alone. Those that go further typically do so because the results made the business case for them.
Book a free discovery callWe assumed sustainability reporting was just for large corporates. SBS showed us it was directly affecting the contracts we were losing. The scorecard made the situation clear in minutes.
Managing Director, Engineering and Manufacturing business, North East England
Things people ask before they start.
If you have a question that is not covered here, you can speak directly to our team.
Book a free call →Yes, completely free. There is no charge, no hidden costs and no automatic sign-up to anything. You complete the scorecard, enter your details to unlock your results, and receive your personalised report by email. What you do next is entirely up to you.
Your details are used to send you your results report and, where relevant, follow up with useful sustainability resources. We will never sell your data or pass it to third parties. You can unsubscribe at any time. Our full Privacy Policy is available here.
No. The scorecard exists to give you useful information, not to generate sales calls. If you choose to book a discovery call, it is exactly that: a conversation. Many businesses use the scorecard for awareness alone and that is perfectly fine with us.
Yes. SBS works exclusively with UK SMEs. The scorecard is designed for businesses of all sizes. Whether you have 5 employees or 250, the questions are relevant and the results are actionable. Over 250 businesses have used SBS services since 2021.
Your report includes your overall readiness score, a breakdown across all three pillars and their sub-categories, a narrative interpretation of each score, and your top three recommended priorities ranked by impact. It is a substantive document, not a summary.
The SBS scorecard is aligned to GHG Protocol and ISO 14064-1, the same standards used in formal carbon reporting. The questions reflect the areas auditors, procurement teams and regulators actually assess. The result is a credible baseline you can act on, not a generic awareness tool.
Most businesses score lower than they expect, particularly on supply chain and formal measurement. A low score is not a failing. It is an accurate picture of where most UK SMEs genuinely start. The scorecard shows you exactly what to address first, in the right order. That is the point.
Yes. Many SBS clients retake the scorecard annually to track their progress. It is a useful benchmark at any stage of your sustainability journey. Each submission generates a fresh results report so you can see how your scores have moved over time.
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