GHG Reporting
What you need to know
GHG Reporting is the first step of your sustainability journey. There are several standards to follow when reporting your emissions with the most widely used being the GHG Protocol. The protocol splits emissions into 3 scopes, covering all direct and indirect sources.
- Scope 1 – direct emission from combustion of fuels by facilities and vehicles
- Scope 2 – indirect emissions from purchased electricity, steam, heat, and cooling
- Scope 3 – indirect emissions from your value chain split into upstream and downstream emissions and into 15 categories.
How does GHG Reporting move you closer to Net Zero?
GHG Reports often form the carbon baseline and the foundation of our Strategy work. Successfully delivering on the pathway to Net Zero includes continual measurement, which looks at performance in absolute terms, as well as against the strategy.
How we can help
We will provide you with comprehensive assessment, identifying current major emission sources and an outline of areas we believe you should focus on for reductions. Our service is aligned to ISO14064 section 1, the GHG protocol and the UK Government Guidelines on reporting GHG emissions. Together, we’ll agree which are applicable to you and begin the data collection process and use the assessment to develop a Carbon Baseline (if it’s your first time trying to understand your position).
This will put us in a good position to develop your GHG Report, including a breakdown of all scopes selected and even an intensity metric (tCO2e per £million turnover) if that’s required.
Scope 3 FAQs
Scope 3 emissions are the indirect emissions within your value chain, upstream and downstream. They include emissions from purchased goods, employee travel, and product use and disposal. Unlike Scopes 1 & 2, Scope 3 requires collaboration with suppliers and customers to measure and reduce emissions. Whilst not all Scope 3 emissions are directly under your control, they are still your responsibility.
Key challenges include:
- Collecting accurate data across your value chain.
- Influencing suppliers and customers to adopt sustainable practices.
- Prioritising emissions hotspots for impactful reductions.
Collaborative approaches work best, such as:
- Offering training and tools to suppliers.
- Conducting joint lifecycle analyses to identify reduction opportunities.
- Encouraging suppliers to implement their own Net Zero strategies.
Life Cycle Analysis identifies emissions hotspots across a product’s lifecycle. This helps you target interventions, such as redesigning products, reducing material use, or improving energy efficiency.
Wagamama – Carbon Reporting
Wagamama started their GHG journey with Energise by using ESOS, and later expanding their GHG Reporting to include scope 3 emissions.
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