Sustainability progress matters most when it is measurable, transparent and linked to real business performance. That is why Paula Rosa Manhattan tracks not only total greenhouse gas emissions, but also emissions intensity against revenue, helping show how carbon performance is evolving alongside business activity.

Between 2023 and 2025, the business made strong progress in the emissions sources it controls most directly. Direct emissions intensity fell from 19.6 tCO₂e per £m revenue in 2023 to 6.1 tCO₂e per £m revenue in 2025, representing a 68.8% reduction over the period. This is a clear signal that operational improvements are working and that focused action can deliver meaningful results.

At the whole-business level, the picture is more nuanced, and more useful. The combined emissions factor moved from 1,137.4 tCO₂e per £m revenue in 2023 to 1,130.6 tCO₂e per £m revenue in 2025, with 2024 recording the lowest point at 1,075.1 tCO₂e per £m revenue. In other words, overall carbon intensity has remained broadly stable, even while absolute market-based emissions reduced by 11.2% from 2024 to 2025, falling from 31,747.1 tCO₂e to 28,193.9 tCO₂e.

What this tells us is important: the next phase of decarbonisation is less about site-only action and more about the wider value chain. In 2025, the footprint was dominated by Scope 3 emissions, with the largest categories being Use of sold products and Purchased goods and services, 60.7% and 35.7% of total emissions respectively. Together, these categories represent the clearest opportunity to create both environmental improvement and competitive advantage through better product design, smarter material choices and stronger supplier engagement.

This is why carbon insight matters. It helps move the conversation beyond reporting and into decision-making, identifying where operational effort is already delivering results and where future strategy can unlock the biggest gains. For Paula Rosa Manhattan, the message is clear: strong operational progress has created the platform for the next stage of value-chain decarbonisation.

Read more about our sustainability strategy and how we are turning carbon insight into long-term business value: https://prmf.co.uk/sustainability