The problem
Large customers increasingly ask suppliers for emissions data that small firms cannot provide.
The opportunity: Carbon footprint baseline for SMEs
Who it helps
- SME suppliers to corporates
- Manufacturers
- Agencies
- Logistics
What the research says
McKinsey & Company
The net-zero transition: What it would cost, what it could bring (2022)
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The solution
A simple baseline of energy, travel and purchased-goods emissions with reduction ideas.
How it is implemented
- 01Collect energy, fuel and spend data
- 02Apply emission factors
- 03Produce baseline
- 04Set 3 reduction actions
- 05Update annually
What it needs
- Utility and spend data
- Emissions calculator
- Methodology notes
- Reviewer
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No self-serve tool yet. We can scope and build it for your business on request.
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