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More than half of all companies are unprepared to quantify and report their Scope 3 emissions, as per incoming EU law, according to an IBM survey of over 3,200 firms.

Scope 3 emissions encompass those from third parties, including supply chain operators, as well as business travel and employee commuting. While they are almost always firms’ largest source of greenhouse gas emissions, they are also the most difficult to quantify, requiring accurate accounting not only from companies but also their suppliers.

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  • Adrian Jones

    October 03, 2023 at 12:19 pm

    If there is going to be a real change in behaviours, monitoring and management of emissions needs to become part of day-to-day operating processes and thinking.

    This is something that Problems Solved recognised as a critical factor a couple of years ago, leading us to design our “Going Green” software which integrates with Companies’ existing systems and processes to automatically provide information on emissions without operational staff having to undertake any additional work. This is proving a powerful and low-cost tool for our customers to proactively manage their activities to reduce emissions as well as meaning that they are ready to deliver statutory reporting requirements at the touch of a button.