3 Steps to your carbon footprint
Book your free strategy consultation nowSteps and Approach to Your Own CO2 Accounting
Creating a CO2 footprint (Corporate Carbon Footprint or greenhouse gas inventory) is becoming increasingly important for companies. Driven by tightening legislation (EU Green Deal, Paris Agreement, Climate and Innovation Act (KlG), CO2 policies in Switzerland, and more), as well as pressure from consumers, the public, investors, and the public sector, sustainable business practices based on ESG criteria have become essential. Certain companies are already required to publish their CO2 footprint and provide a sustainability report.
For businesses, it is no longer optional – it is a necessity. Large and publicly listed companies have committed to reducing their CO2 footprint and improving their sustainability initiatives. Sooner or later, this will affect all partners in the supply chain. Are you a supplier to a company with ESG reporting obligations or new reporting requirements? If so, it is only a matter of time before your customer asks for your CO2 footprint.
- Sustainability is becoming an increasingly critical factor for successful supply chains.
- Worldwide, companies are required by law to report on their environmental footprint.
- Stakeholders such as customers, investors, and employees pay attention to sustainable solutions.
- Governments are planning environmentally motivated taxes.
- Pressure on suppliers from large corporations will continue to increase.
The 3 Steps
- Legal: Stricter regulations
- Physical risks: Threats to your facilities and/or supply chain and logistics (e.g., delivery bottlenecks) due to extreme weather events
- Transitional risks: Changes in consumer behavior toward sustainable products, requirements from supply chain partners, reputational risks
- Define the sites, activities, and emission sources to be included
- Set the base year
- Define the control approach: Equity Share (e.g., in the case of joint ventures or other participations), operational or financial control
Collecting data within the defined system boundaries is typically the most time-consuming part. Data can be submitted to us via an online tool. We then evaluate the data, fill in any gaps, and finally compile the results into a report including methodology and data sources.
A Corporate Carbon Footprint (CCF) summarizes a company’s emissions. Step 1 is to define goals and communicate internally, step 2 is to define system boundaries and step 3 is to collect and calculate data.
A comprehensive CO2 footprint gives you clarity on your emissions and lays the foundation for effective climate action. We support you step by step – from data collection to implementing sustainable measures.
Get started now! Let’s work together to measure, analyze, and reduce your CO2 emissions.
