Extensive research conducted by organisations such as CDP, McKinsey and BCG indicate that companies’ supply chains can generate, on average, approximately 11.4 times more total carbon emissions than operational emissions. As such, in recent years, the focus and push for companies to decarbonise their supply chains (and achieve net zero in the process) has grown. … Read More
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What are Scope 4 emissions?
Carbon emission reporting revolves around different scopes of impact. Traditionally, organisations who are disclosing their emissions have homed in on Scope 1 and Scope 2 – direct emissions and indirect emissions from purchased electricity heat and steam- with an increasing number now extending their reporting to include indirect Scope 3. More recently, a previously lesser-known … Read More
FLAGing land-based emissions
The Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use (AFOLU) sector plays a significant role in global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, accounting for nearly a quarter of the world’s emissions. Not only is this sector contributing towards climate change, but it also faces vulnerability to climate change impacts. There is, however, a silver lining within this sector. … Read More
The framework of scopes for reporting carbon emissions
There is scientific consensus that our planet is warming as a result of human-induced emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs) into the atmosphere. There is a global call to reduce emissions, as well as mitigate and adapt to the impacts associated with climate change. This call has been answered initially by the Paris Agreement, which in … Read More
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Carbon Calculated is a specialist carbon management and climate change consultancy, servicing businesses globally across a multitude of sectors. The founding partners and associates of the business are hands-on and passionate about the business and the work they do in assisting companies with carbon measurement, management, and climate change strategy. Carbon Calculated is seeking a … Read More
Taking a look at the ISSB Standards
At COP26 in Glascow in 2021, the trustees of the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) announced the formation of the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB). The ISSB’s primary objective is to create comprehensive global sustainability standards which prioritise the needs of investors so that they are able to make informed investment decisions. By creating a … Read More