Emissions explained… As easy as 1, 2, 3
Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions are the forms of business emissions, covering both direct and indirect emitted greenhouse gases (GHG’s). But what does that mean and how will identifying and reporting these emissions help your business?
Scope 1 emissions are those GHG’s released directly into the atmosphere by your business.
Scope 2 emissions are indirect GHG’s released from the energy that is purchased by your business.
Scope 3 emissions are also indirect GHG’s and for those you need to think beyond and follow the chain of your suppliers, of which you may currently have little influence on, but these emissions can be the biggest percentage associated with your business.
Beyond the current and future legalities of emission reporting, there are a whole host of benefits associated with the tracking of Scope 1, 2, and 3 GHG’s.
We work with our clients, beyond the initial Carbon Literacy training stage, to help them seek new ways to work, driving innovation and creativity at the same time.
Reducing your carbon emissions is often linked to reducing your costs and this is a key component for many of our clients. Not only that though, but reporting emissions is also being seen by your stakeholders and future customers as being responsible and therefore statistically, more people are likely to invest in your business, ongoing.
We are experts in risk, and risk mitigation is very much intertwined with scope emissions. Measuring your 1, 2, and 3 emissions educates your leaders in the importance of addressing resource exposure as well as climate and energy risk and then we can begin to work with you to install frameworks that will help your business become more robust to the risks of the future.
