Climate change impacts all businesses, and with the introduction of mandatory carbon reporting and increasing market pressures on business to commit to carbon reduction targets, carbon measurement and management is quickly becoming a strategic/corporate priority for many organisations.
At the Green Business Centre, we work with a range of organisations to develop low carbon strategies and policies to manage and reduce carbon emissions. Whether you are an SME or a large multinational organisation, we can help develop your sustainability credentials and compete and prosper in a low-carbon economy.
Streamlined Energy & Carbon Reporting (SECR)
Introduced in 2019 to replace the Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) Scheme. Organisations obligated under the SECR requirements must report annually on their energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions within their Directors Report. Organisations also need to include energy efficiency improvements implemented and an energy intensity metric.
Pathways to Net Zero
The Green Business Centre is able to provide support, assistance and training to develop your net zero decarbonisation pathways. We can calculate your scope 1, 2 and 3 carbon emissions following best practice and assist in developing policies, processes and action plans to decarbonise your organisations activities over coming decades and help the UK government achieve net zero by 2050. Carbon assessments and management plans will be developed in accordance with recognised standards including UK Government guidance, international Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol and Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) new Net Zero Standard.
PAS 2060: 2014 Specification for the demonstration of carbon neutrality
The internationally recognised PAS 2060 sets out specifications for organisations making carbon neutrality declarations including requirements relating to quantification, reduction and offsetting of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Requirements include a commitment to decarbonisation and offset the remaining emissions.
Procurement Policy Note 06/21: Taking account of Carbon Reduction Plans in the procurement of major government contracts
PPN 06/21 applies to all Central Government Departments, their Executive Agencies and Non-Departmental Public Bodies when the organisations are procuring goods, services, or works with an value in excess of £5 million per annum. Suppliers are required to publish a ‘Carbon Reduction Plan confirming a commitment to achieve net zero by 2050 or earlier. The Green Business Centre can help organisations develop and implement a Carbon Reduction Plan and Net Zero pathway for Scope 1,2 and 3 emissions to meet the PPN 06/21 requirements in accordance with recognised standards and protocols.