The Network Plus Group has officially achieved PAS 2080 certification, a significant milestone made possible through the dedication of their team and their partnership with carbon specialists Auditel.

The Network Plus Group consists of their team and their partnership with carbon specialists Auditel.

Network Plus is a leading utility and infrastructure service provider. The business offers a full range of proactive and reactive services across the water, wasterwater, gas, power and telecoms sectors.

Go Traffic Management is one of the Uk’s leading traffic management providers, offering bespoke and fully managed traffic management solutions across both low and high speed road networks.

Littlewood Group offer specialist services in all types of barriers and security fencing, from design and installation through to maintenance and support.

The Network Plus Group is committed to achieving net zero by 2050, in line with the Uk target. This ambition demands collaboration across the value chain and a whole-life carbon perspective on their operations. Securing PAS 2080 certification marks a crucial step, giving them the insight and oversight needed to progress toward their net zero goal.

Jon Hobden, Managing Director for Littlewood, comments, “In achieving PAS 2080 certification we are one of the first to do so in our sector, we feel its important to be leading the way in carbon reduction.”

To achieve PAS 2080 certification, the Network Plus Group partnered with carbon specialists Andrew Buxton and Richard Smith from Auditel. Auditel led targeted workshops, providing clarity on certification requirements and helping the team understand their position with the value chain to identify applicable clauses.

From theses sessions, Auditel developed a detailed gap analysis and played a pivotal role in bridging those gaps, supporting Network Plys throughout the audit process at every stage. Jon Hobden, Managing Director for Littlewood, comments, “Auditel were a great help in guiding us through the process, helping us shape our business for fulfil the requirements to achieve PAS 2080 certification.”

The Network Plus Group reports their carbon emissions annually and has tracked Scope 1, 2 and 3 for years. With Science-Based Targets Validated earlier this year, achieving PAS 2080 marks a major step in embedding carbon management into their operations and supply chain, building a whole-life view of their environmental impact.

Jon Hobden, continues, “We all need to play our part in Carbon reduction and have a responsibility to shape our business in a way that will help us become Carbon Neutral or better, alongside satisfying the demands of our stakeholders.”

PAS 2080 is increasingly recommended in the highways sector, a space the Network Plus Group expanded into with last year’s acquisition of Littlewood. It’s also becoming the benchmark for building carbon management systems across the utilities industry.

Beyond sector expectations, clients who have achieved PAS 2080 are encouraging their value chains to follow suit. Network Plus recognises that certification is key to future opportunities as the industry moves proactively toward a greener future for employees, operations, and the communities it serves.

“Achieving PAS2080 accreditation reflects our unwavering commitment to sustainability and carbon reduction. As a business we understand the role we play in reducing carbon emissions and the need for collaboration.”

Victoria Grayson, Director of The Network Plus Group

“The Network Plus Group has already delivered decarbonisation projects across Scope 1, 2, and 3, alongside achieving PAS 2080 certification.

Scope 1 Initatives

• Fleet telematics and improved driver behaviour to reduce fuel usage, saving CO2 and cost
• Hybrid company cars as standard with transition to electric, growing electric small vans 
• Switch to electric small plant (Stihl saws, rammers and whackers) whilst continuing to test all equipment on market through key suppliers

Scope 2 Initatives 

• Engagement with suppliers to test lower carbon options on the market to reduce carbon emissions of each product we source including warm mix tarmac, Soil Dri and low carbon concrete
• Reducing waste to landfill through recycling and reuse of materials.
• Increasing recycled materials use in operations to reduce reliance on virgin materials supplies
• Low carbon register of materials to promote the Carbon Hierarchy on capital projects

These decarbonisation initiatives underscore the critical importance of achieving PAS 2080, serving as a benchmark for best practice in Carbon management. They also reaffirm the Network Plus’s unwavering commitment to environmental responsibility and it’s broader ambition to drive sustainable change across the industry.

Victoria Grayson, Director of The Network Plus Group, “The accreditation not only strengthens our environmental focus but also demonstrates our dedication to delivering long term value for our clients, communities and future generations. We are proud to have worked with Auditel to secure the accreditation and to be recognised for our efforts to implement best practise in carbon management.”

Andrew Buxton, Carbon Specialist from Auditel, comments on the Network Plus Group’s commitment to their PAS 2080 certification, “PAS 2080 sets a high bar because it requires organisations to interrogate carbon across the whole value chain and adopt consistent, evidence-led processes. What stood out with Network Plus was the level of engagement from their teams and their willingness to develop the structures needed for reliable, whole-life carbon management. This accreditations reflects meaningful, sustained efforts and will strengthen how they work with clients, suppliers and internal teams. It’s significant achievement and they approached it with real purpose and commitment.”