With energy being one of your largest operational costs and increasing pressure from customers, investors and legislation, understanding your organisation’s carbon footprint is becoming more important than ever.

One of the biggest areas of confusion is understanding the difference between Scope 1, Scope 2 and Scope 3 emissions. Knowing what falls into each category is the first step towards creating a practical and achievable Net Zero strategy, which will help:

• Establish your business’s carbon footprint
• Identify where your biggest cost & efficiency impacts lie
• Prioritise operational improvement opportunities
• Prepare for increasing legislation & reporting

In this insight, we’ll explain in 3 easy steps what each emissions scope means, why it matters to your business, and where to start on your carbon reduction journey.

1. Understand each scope

Scope 1: Direct Emissions These are emissions produced directly by your organisation from sources that you own or control.

Scope 2: Indirect energy emissions These emissions are generated from the electricity, heat or steam your organisation purchases and consumes. While the emissions occur elsewhere, they are a direct result of the energy your business uses.

Scope 3: Supply chain emissions Scope 3 represents the largest share of their carbon footprint. These are indirect emissions that occur across your value chain, both upstream and downstream, from activities outside of your direct control.

2. Understand your business’ emissions

Once you have a better understanding of scope 1,2,& 3 emissions, you can then turn that knowledge into action. We can help you identify where emissions occur in your operations and collect the data needed to measure them. This will allow you to:

• Establish your carbon footprint
• Identify practical carbon reduction opportunities
• Meet compliance and reporting requirements
• Build a realistic roadmap towards Net Zero

3. Understand the reality

The biggest shift after understanding your emissions is moving from “What is our carbon footprint?” to “What specific actions will reduce it, by how much, by when, and at what cost?”

Whether you’re just starting your Net Zero journey, looking to improve your existing reporting, engaging your supply chain or working toward certification, our team can help you.

Why not join us at our upcoming conference – Energy Resilience & Net Zero Delivery, where you can get invaluable insight supporting your business’s needs.