How can your company lower Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions?

 

Scope 1: the emissions that you produce - the emissions that come directly from you.

Scope 2: the emissions that come from the energy you use - like electricity that powers your house.

Scope 3: the emissions that come from everything you purchase - every item you have that wasn’t made by you.

Lower Scope 1 emissions

Scope 1 emissions come directly from the company. Here are some ways to reduce them:

  • Reduce energy consumption — turn off lights, ACs, and fans

  • Be energy efficient — install LED lights and other technology that saves energy

  • Switch utilities and equipment from fossil fuels to renewables, like heaters, boilers, furnaces, and coolers

  • Find fuel-efficient shipping routes

Lower Scope 2 emissions

These are the emissions that come from the energy you purchase, like electricity. Here is how you can reduce your Scope 2 emissions:

  • Generate your own renewable electricity on-site with things like solar and wind — with net metering policies, this is a financially smart move for companies

  • Enter off-site PPAs (Power Purchase Agreements)

  • Buy Renewable Energy Credits (RECs)

  • Use green tariffs

Lower Scope 3 emissions

  • Calculate how many Scope 3 emissions you have — not knowing what to fix is half the problem

  • Encourage manufacturers and suppliers to use more sustainable methods — and help them with doing this

  • Encourage employees to come to work via electric vehicles or public transportation — maybe start a carpool program or pay for public transport