Biodiversity Action Plan
Quick SMS Limited is committed to making a measurable positive contribution to nature recovery across all our operating locations. As an active Durrell Rewild Carbon partner since Q1 2023, we contribute to ecosystem restoration, species recovery, and carbon sequestration — delivering real, quantifiable biodiversity outcomes.
Four pillars of our biodiversity commitment
Pillar 1 — Durrell Rewild Carbon partnership
Quick SMS Limited has been an active partner of Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust's Rewild Carbon initiative since Q1 2023. The programme restores and protects ecosystems that act as carbon sinks while delivering verified biodiversity co-benefits. The programme has restored 217 hectares of Atlantic Forest in Brazil, planted 434,459 native species trees, supports 342 community jobs, and is absorbing an estimated 84,685 tonnes of CO₂. Quick SMS contributes 200 tonnes of Rewild Carbon credits annually.
Our contribution
Quick SMS purchases 200 tonnes of Rewild Carbon credits annually — nearly 14 times our gross emissions — contributing to a programme that has restored 217 hectares of Atlantic Forest, planted 434,459 native species trees, and supports 342 community jobs. Our carbon offset contribution is valued at £49,600 per year using the HM Treasury Green Book carbon price (£248/tCO₂e). This is deliberately conservative and does not include the significant additional biodiversity, species recovery, and community outcomes delivered by the programme.
- Carbon sequestration: Ecosystem restoration captures and stores atmospheric carbon
- Species recovery: Habitat restoration supports endangered species populations
- Community livelihoods: Programme supports local communities in biodiversity-critical regions
- Independent verification: Durrell operates to internationally recognised conservation standards
Pillar 2 — Location-specific biodiversity actions
Pillar 3 — Distributed Biodiversity Programme
Quick SMS operates a fully remote workforce, meaning our employees are present in communities across Jersey, the UK, the UAE, and Singapore. Our Distributed Biodiversity Programme harnesses this geographic spread to deliver nature recovery outcomes across multiple locations — turning our remote working model from a biodiversity limitation into a multiplier.
Programme rationale
DEFRA guidance and the UK's Local Nature Recovery Strategies explicitly recognise that biodiversity actions in private gardens and local green spaces contribute meaningfully to national nature recovery targets. The RSPB, Wildlife Trusts, and Buglife all operate distributed citizen science and garden biodiversity programmes.
Employee actions
- Wildflower patches: Employees commit to establishing native wildflower areas in their gardens
- Bird feeders and boxes: Installed at employee homes across all four locations
- No-pesticide pledges: Employees commit to pesticide-free garden management
- Insect hotels: Provided to employees for garden installation
- Species recording: Employees log wildlife sightings using citizen science platforms
- Local volunteering: Staff encouraged to participate in local conservation activities
Legislative and policy alignment
- Environment Act 2021 (UK): Supports the Act's legally binding targets including halting species decline and the 30x30 commitment
- UK 30x30 target: Durrell's rewilding work contributes to protecting 30% of land and seas by 2030
- Global Biodiversity Framework (Kunming-Montreal, 2022): Durrell partnership and distributed programme contribute to 30x30 and nature restoration targets
- PPN 06/20 — Nature Recovery MAC: This Biodiversity Action Plan directly evidences the nature recovery scoring criterion
- Jersey Biodiversity Strategy: Jersey Head Office actions align with the island's nature recovery objectives
- UAE National Biodiversity Strategy: Dubai office actions align with post-COP28 biodiversity commitments
- Singapore Green Plan 2030: Singapore office actions align with the City in Nature pillar and NParks nature conservation objectives
Board approval
This Biodiversity Action Plan has been reviewed and approved by the Directors of Quick SMS Limited. It represents our commitment to making a measurable positive contribution to nature recovery across all our operating locations and through our employee community. Progress against all targets will be reported annually.