How to Create a Carbon Reduction Plan
July 26, 2023
As the UK transitions to a Net Zero economy, many businesses will be forced to follow suit and create their own carbon reduction plan. Indeed,
Measure your company's carbon footprint
Journey to Net Zero by measuring and reducing your carbon footprint. Communicate your new easy-to-understand carbon reduction strategy with stakeholders, enhancing your business prospects.
Step by step plan
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Assess your Business Needs
We tailor plans for you: tell us about your needs and objectives, starting with a free 45-minute consultancy.
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Measure your carbon footprint
We identify and calculate your company’s carbon footprint in line with international standards.
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Carbon Action Plan
We help you create an easy-to-understand Carbon Reduction Plan that enhances your business prospects
Our services
Carbon footprint measurement
Using science-based international standards, our team of experts will help you understand and measure your greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from business activity.
Path to Net Zero
We help you identify ways to reduce carbon emissions throughout your value chain and set you on a path to Net Zero.
Offsetting & removals
Compensating for your carbon emissions will be an essential part of your Carbon Reduction Plan. We help you identify the best ways to offset and remove unavoidable carbon emissions, setting you on your way to Carbon Neutrality and eventually Net Zero.
Create social impact
We can help you create social value and can help you align your business goals to the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Communicate your success
We help you communicate your new Climate Action strategy, wowing your internal team, customers and any other stakeholders. We offer personalized dashboards. No greenwashing. Just accurate data.
It's time to act
Measuring your company’s carbon emissions has never been more important to you and the planet
Climate Change and Business: The World Economic Forum’s Risk Review 2013 found that two of the top risks of business are related to climate.
- Rising greenhouse emissions
- Failure of climate change adaptation
Potential risks and opportunities for your business
Risks
Finance
New legislation is making it more difficult for banks to loan money to businesses that neglect their climate responsibilities.
Insurance
Companies run the risk of higher insurance premiums if they neglect their climate policy.
Employees
This generation of employees demand the company they work for is committed to limit impact on the environment.
Customers
Now more than ever customers are demanding the companies they purchase from are climate conscious.
Opportunities
Competitors
Give yourself the competitive edge by becoming climate-aware. If Patagonia can do it, you can.
Savings
Make huge savings through the way you run and how energy efficient your processes are.
Legislation
Act now to take advantage of government tax breaks and legislation designed to encourage low-carbon activities.
Customers
Your new sustainability could attract new customers while satisfying existing ones.
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Frequently asked questions
Climate change is when weather patterns and temperatures change over a long period of time. You might also hear human-induced climate change which refers to the same alteration in weather but directly attributed to human activity such as burning fossil fuels.
To measure your carbon footprint you will need to identify all greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions relating to your business activities. These can be converted into common unit called Carbon Dioxide equivalent – CO2e.
You can gather data from your company’s value chain, including both direct and indirect emissions. Otherwise you can use industry standard figures or proxy data.
Measuring your carbon footprint has never been more necessary and advantageous to your company from mitigating legislative risks to keeping ahead of your competitors.
Carbon dioxide equivalent, or CO2e, merges the 7 greenhouse gases into one common unit. This is used when measuring the amount of GHG released into the atmosphere.
Companies who want to maximize climate-related opportunities and minimize risks should measure their carbon emissions. If you don’t currently have an internal expert in climate action then we can help. Contact us today.
These are the different emissions derived from the activities of your business. Scopes 1 and 2 include emissions that are owned or controlled by the business while scope 3 emissions are all indirect emissions.