The foundation for any climate action starts with calculation: a company with a PPM understands which parts of their business are creating the greatest emissions (Main carbon creation process). If these emissions are offset the company can credibly claim carbon neutrality.
In addition, having a carbon footprint makes it possible to understand the areas with the greatest potential for avoidance and reduction, to develop and implement appropriate reduction measures, and to set reduction targets. Annual PPM reports allow companies to check their progress against reduction targets and to identify new hotspots that drive further reduction measures.
Principles In preparing the Carbon Footprint, five basic principles were observed in accordance with the GHG Protocol.
Relevance: The calculation should account for all greenhouse gas emissions that are material to the company's carbon footprint. This report is designed to support internal and external decision-making.
Completeness: The report must include all GHG emissions within the selected system boundaries. If any data is excluded, we will document and justify its exclusion.
Consistency: In order to allow a company's footprint to be compared over time, we will use consistent methodologies.
Transparency: All material activities of a company will be recorded and any assumptions, data gaps and resulting extrapolations or data exclusions will be presented clearly and openly in this report.
Accuracy: We aim for this report to be sufficiently accurate so that it gives the reader confidence that they have useful data that will enable them to make good decisions. We aim to calculate footprints that are neither to high nor too low and use approaches that minimize uncertainties.
Climate action strategy: Interactive workshops and easy-to-digest resources to engage your senior leadership team as they develop a strategy and tactics to accelerate your company’s impact. These are extremely helpful for those who are at the beginning of their sustainability journey.
Science Based Targets: From introductory workshops to tailored, end-to-end support for setting and validating science-based targets directly with the Science Based Targets Initiative, we can help your internal stakeholdersmake sense of any complex information. With the help of scenario analysis tools and our industry experts, we will ensure your targets are credible and ambitious.
Net Zero roadmaps: Through easy-to-use tools and workshops, we support clients in designing net zero roadmaps that stand-up to external scrutiny. We align with the Net Zero Standard developed by the Science Based Targets Initiative and have built resources for SMEs, too.
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