Legislation Mandatory reporting 1/4


Future-proofing business


Through the experience gained from the Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC), there has been an air of self- assurance amongst businesses affected by next month’s mandatory carbon reporting regulation. Although businesses are confident that their reporting mechanisms will meet these requirements, they could be missing an opportunity to safe-guard operations against the risks posed by climate change. Leigh Stringer investigates


The introduction of mandatory carbon reporting next month appears to have caused little concern among those com- panies affected – all those listed on the Main London Stock Exchange. In fact,


the move has been broadly welcomed by business as a sensible step towards a low carbon economy. Plus, in a survey carried out by the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) and PricewaterhouseCoopers


(PwC) in October last year, more than 90% of FTSE 350 respondents said they already reported on Scope 1 and 2 emis- sions to the CDP in any case. Far more fuss has been made of the


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