SUPPLY CHAIN DECARBONISATION
Scope 3 emissions reporting and consultancy services
For many organisations, Scope 3 emissions represent the largest and most complex part of their carbon footprint, often accounting for 70–90% of all emissions. We simplify things, helping you identify, quantify, and manage scope 3 emissions for net zero and carbon reporting.
Shining a light on scope 3 emissions
The sheer scale of emissions classed under scope 3, often make comprehensive carbon reporting seem like a daunting task. These emissions occur throughout the value chain, both upstream (such as your supply chain) and downstream (such as a product you produce). Although difficult to measure, they are crucial to understanding your overall climate impact.
Consultus Sustainability help organisations by collecting, calculating, and providing the data, insight and strategic support needed to build credible net zero plans, report on carbon emissions, and meet increasing stakeholder expectations.
Scope 3 and supply chain decarbonisation
For many businesses, supply chain emissions form a large part of their overall scope 3 emissions. Made up of emissions from a number of businesses across multiple sectors, they’re often difficult to track and manage, and even harder to decarbonise.
As part of our Scope 3 Consultancy services, we review your suppliers and create a plan of action to decarbonise your supply chain. We can engage with suppliers on your behalf, or help you collect and manage data that can be turned into a full carbon reduction strategy. Working to SBTi guidelines, we help you take control of the largest sources of emissions for your business.
“Clients often come to us worried and overwhelmed about the size of their supply chain, with no idea where to start reporting on scope 3 emissions. It’s completely understandable – scope 3 is a huge area to think about! It’s always important for us to reassure clients that there are ways to collect and estimate data, and no one expects you to have it all figured out immediately. We work with our clients to break it into steps, and to put practices in place to make reporting and data collection easier as time goes on. It’s about taking that first step, and working from there.”
Beth Whittaker
ESG Consultant
What's included in our Scope 3 Consultancy service?
Our Scope 3 Consultancy service simplifies data analysis and reporting.
Our service includes:
Screening and boundary setting across all 15 Scope 3 categories
Identification of relevant upstream and downstream sources
Data collection planning and methodology development
Supplier and value-chain engagement support
Scope 3 baseline emissions calculations
Category-level and sub-category emissions analysis
Emissions hotspot identification and prioritisation
Target setting aligned with Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi)
Development of a practical Scope 3 reduction strategy
Optional SBTi target validation assistance and technical support
Our Scope 3 Consultancy packages
We offer a choice of two packages for Scope 3 Consultancy, so you can choose the one that’s right for you.
Scope 3 strategy development
Designed for organisations looking to move beyond measurement and establish reduction plans.
✓ Full baseline assessment
✓ Emissions analysis by category
✓ Target-setting support
✓ Reduction opportunity assessment
✓ Carbon reduction strategy
✓ Executive reporting and recommendations
Scope 3 + SBTi support
A comprehensive package combining scope 3 assessment with Science Based Target support.
✓ Full scope 3 footprint
✓ Target modelling
✓ SBTi-aligned target setting
✓ Technical submission support
✓ SBTi liaison and validation assistance
✓ Reduction strategy development
“Sustainability is no longer a buzzword. It’s a fundamental part of our business strategy and our responsibility to guests, staff and the wider community. The team at Consultus Sustainability has helped us focus on actionable change, measurable results, and building a legacy of responsible hospitality. For us, the concept of the triple bottom line – people, planet and profit – has become a guiding principle.”
– Angelo Noto
L+R Hotels
Our Scope 3 process
How do we make such a complex area of emissions, really simple for your team? Our Scope 3 Consultancy service defines, assesses, and develops a plan, making it clear where your biggest emissions lie and how to tackle them.
01
Define boundaries
We identify the relevant scope 3 categories, reporting boundaries and baseline year.
02
Collect data
Next, we develop a practical data collection strategy and gather value-chain information.
03
Calculate emissions
Emissions are assessed across applicable scope 3 categories and hotspots are identified.
04
Set targets
Science-aligned reduction targets are established and we define the priorities for action.
05
Develop your strategy
We then create your reduction roadmap, with recommendations, implementation priorities and long-term actions.
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Next steps
We can support with SBTi liaison and validation, or look into developing your full Net Zero Pathway, covering all scopes.
Take full control of emissions, with a Net Zero Pathway
Measuring, reporting, and reducing your scope 3 emissions is important to stay competitive and transparent, especially amongst increasing pressure from stakeholders and customers. But to reach net zero, its crucial to look at all areas of emissions and have a robust strategy in place.
Our Net Zero Pathway service takes a holistic look at your scope 1,2 and 3 emissions, analysing inefficiencies, waste, operations, and more, to create an achievable roadmap to reach net zero. With cost savings, operational improvements, and stakeholder engagement all adding to the benefits, why wait to get started?
The benefits of Scope 3 Consultancy
Choosing Consultus Sustainability to help with reducing and reporting on your scope 3 emissions, comes with a range of benefits to your business.
Better understand your carbon footprint
Understand the full extent of your organisation’s carbon footprint and identify the most significant sources of emissions to prioritise action.
Improve credibility of commitments
Improve the credibility of your Net Zero and sustainability commitments, and support customer, investor and regulatory reporting requirements.
Create long term benefits beyond reporting
Create a measurable pathway for long-term emissions reduction, reduce supply chain risk, and increase employee engagement.
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Scope 3 FAQs
Got a question about scope 3? Check out our FAQs or reach out to our team for more help.
What are scope 3 emissions?
Scope 3 emissions are indirect greenhouse gas emissions that occur throughout an organisation’s value chain. They include emissions associated with purchased goods and services, business travel, employee commuting, transportation, waste, investments and the use of sold products.
How do you calculate scope 3 emissions?
Scope 3 emissions are calculated by identifying the relevant Scope 3 categories, collecting data from across your value chain, and converting that activity data into CO₂e emissions using recognised methodologies. The result is a baseline footprint that can be used for reporting, target setting and reduction planning.
How can you reduce scope 3 emissions?
Reducing Scope 3 emissions starts with understanding where your biggest emissions sources are. Common actions include engaging suppliers, improving procurement decisions, reducing travel emissions, optimising logistics, improving waste management and implementing a targeted reduction strategy aligned to Net Zero objectives.
What are the 15 scope 3 categories?
The 15 scope 3 categories cover emissions that occur both upstream and downstream of your operations.
Not all categories apply to every organisation, which is why we conduct an initial screening exercise.
Upstream Categories include:
Purchased goods and services • Capital goods • Fuel/energy activities • Upstream transport/distribution • Waste in operations • Business travel • Employee commuting • Upstream leased assets
Downstream Categories include:
Upstream transport/distribution • Processing of sold products • Use of sold products • End-of-life treatment • Downstream leased assets • Franchises • Investments
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