Scope 3 Community of Practice
Overview
Many organisations have developed methods to measure their Scope 1 and 2 emissions, but Scope 3 (emissions from things we do not own, or those in our value chain) is much harder. This Community of Practice is for organisations across the South West of the UK, as we work to find opportunities for consistency in how we understand and measure our Scope 3 carbon emissions.
Purpose
The CoP is both a learning network and an action network. As a learning network, it provides a space for peer-support, the exchange of information, and increased co-ordination around a consistent approach to understanding, communicating and measuring Scope 3 emissions. As an action network, it identifies key actions to take and creates processes for these to be undertaken collaboratively.
Membership
The CoP is open to all, but is of most relevance to organisations based in or near the South West of the UK, particularly large academic and public sector institutions. This is due to the potential overlap in carbon accounting methods and supply chains, but organisations from other areas who are keen to join are welcome to get in touch. To request to join, please use the button below, and upcoming meetings can be found on our events calendar.
Links and Resources
Survey of CoP members and what they measure, barriers to measurement, emissions factors, baselines, tools, offsetting and potential for sharing data – download here.
Mentimeter results of initial CoP meeting, including main barriers for Scope 3 accounting – download here.
Mentimeter results of second CoP meeting, including a detailed breakdown of what organisations are and are not including in their Scope 3 carbon accounting – download here.
Mentimeter results on engagement with suppliers – download here.
Presentation from CO2Analysis on supplier data – download here.
The LGA/Local Partnerships GHG Accounting Tool: https://localpartnerships.org.uk/greenhouse-gas-accounting-tool/
A free tool which catalogues emission factors: https://www.climatiq.io/explorer
Anthesis paper on Estimating Energy Consumption & GHG Emissions for Remote Workers: https://www.anthesisgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Anthesis_-Remote-Worker-Emissions-Methodology_Feb-2021.pdf
LGA guidance on Scope 3: https://www.local.gov.uk/climate-change-reporting-guidance-local-authorities
Conversion Factors for calculating homeworking emissions: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/greenhouse-gas-reporting-conversion-factors-2022
Principles, requirements and guidelines for the quantification and reporting of the carbon footprint of a product (CFP), in a manner consistent with International Standards on life cycle assessment (LCA) (ISO 14040 and ISO 14044): https://www.iso.org/standard/71206.html
Mentimeter results on engaging with procurement and finance colleagues – download here.
Presentation on the importance of finance and procurement in net zero – download here.
Presentation on the challenges of offsetting – download here.
Presentation on the Environment Agency’s insetting approach – download here.
Mentimeter results on approaches to offsetting – download here.
Mentimeter results on changes in supplier data consistency – download here.
Mentimeter results on Scope 3 prioritisation – download here.
Fraser’s presentation on conflicts between Scopes 1, 2, and 3 – download here
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