Helping you plan your road to net zero

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Many organisations report that 80% of their emissions fall under the auspices of Scope 3 and, for some, Scope 3 accounts for as much as 97% of their overall emissions. This makes Scope 3 emissions a crucial element of the net zero journey.

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While carbon emissions from vehicles owned and controlled by your organisation will fall under Scope 1, other business travel, for example travel by plane and employee commuting, will fall under Scope 3. In fact, many businesses can secure significant carbon savings by rethinking their business travel policies.

True

And with its sights set on net zero, the SBTi requires businesses whose Scope 3 emissions account for more than 40% of total GHG emissions to develop detailed Scope 3 targets.

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There are 15 different categories to consider when calculating Scope 3 emissions. Each will have a different set of considerations and a different range of methods for calculation, making it quite a complex task.

70%

Our poll showed that just over 70% of businesses would definitely choose, or consider choosing, a supplier with a sustainability plan over one without.

50%

Our poll showed that 50% of businesses say that having a low carbon supply chain will become more important to their business over the next 12 months.

30%

Our poll showed that one third (33%) of businesses have, or are planning to set, net zero goals that rely on decarbonising their value chain.

25%

Our poll showed that one in four of businesses that supply goods or services to other companies have been asked to prove their sustainability credentials to win new business - something that is set to grow.

45%

Our poll showed that nearly half of businesses are considering putting a limit on future business travel to reduce Scope 3 emissions.