This guide outlines best practices for carbon accounting, emissions reduction, and sustainability reporting across various industries.
Carbon Accounting Best Practices
- Establishing organizational and operational boundaries
- Data collection methodologies and quality control
- Emission factor selection and application
- Verification and assurance processes
- Continuous improvement approaches
Emissions Reduction Strategies
- Setting science-based targets
- Developing reduction roadmaps
- Energy efficiency initiatives
- Renewable energy procurement
- Supply chain engagement
- Carbon removal and offsetting
Sustainability Reporting Excellence
- Materiality assessment
- Stakeholder engagement
- Reporting frameworks selection
- Data visualization and storytelling
- Assurance and verification
- Integration with financial reporting
Industry-Specific Approaches
Manufacturing
- Process optimization
- Material efficiency
- Supplier engagement
- Product design for sustainability
Technology
- Data center efficiency
- Renewable energy procurement
- Hardware lifecycle management
- Software carbon efficiency
Financial Services
- Financed emissions accounting
- Climate risk assessment
- Sustainable investment frameworks
- Portfolio decarbonization strategies
Retail
- Supply chain emissions management
- Sustainable product sourcing
- Customer engagement
- Packaging and logistics optimization
Implementation Guidance
- Building internal capabilities
- Securing executive sponsorship
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Technology enablement
- Change management
Measuring Success
- Key performance indicators
- Benchmarking approaches
- Progress tracking methodologies
- Impact assessment frameworks