Understanding, Calculating and Reporting on Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Once you understand your baseline carbon footprint, you can set targets for reducing GHG emissions and begin to see both business and environmental benefits.

Consumers, investors and community stakeholders are increasingly focused on climate change and sustainability, creating an opportunity for businesses. When you understand, manage and report on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, you seize an opportunity to stand out from competitors as well as contributing to a sustainable world. Shifting priorities in the marketplace are evident in the increase of voluntary greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reporting, largely driven by investor and stakeholder requests. In addition to voluntary reporting, mandatory disclosure requirements are advancing internationally with CSRD and at the state level in the U.S., with California’s Corporate Climate Data Accountability Act serving as the model. As a result, GHG emissions and sustainability are increasingly becoming part of routine business reporting.

For businesses unaccustomed to measuring or reporting on GHG emissions or other
sustainability metrics, these new expectations can be daunting. How do you even begin to measure and report GHG emissions? The process requires a methodical approach that begins with an emissions inventory, then uses information specific to your processes and facility to either measure or calculate your emissions.