Initial Scope 3 reporting will set a baseline against which all future performance will be benchmarked, so getting it right from the offset is vital.
Call upon your waste handler to walk you through operations and be transparent and informative regarding waste disposal methods, transportation and associated carbon levels. This may have been explained when they were awarded the contract, but this isn’t always the case and it’s always a smart idea to keep abreast of changing processes.
2. Knowledge is power Dedicate time to learning about the specific data required in Scope 3 reporting, as you’ll need to calculate GHG emissions for each waste disposal route your business employs. Your waste management company can help you understand which of the Scope 3 carbon emissions calculation methods is the most appropriate for your organisation.
• The supplier-specific method – This involves collecting waste-specific scope one and scope two emissions data directly from waste treatment companies.
• The waste-type-specific method – This involves using emission factors for specific waste types and waste treatment methods.
• The average-data method – This involves estimating emissions based on total waste going to each disposal method (e.g. landfill) and average emission factors for each disposal method.
FMs must source relevant waste tonnage figures and waste stream emissions factors for the waste- type-specific method and average-data calculation techniques. So, your waste handlers should support you in identifying the available data, which calculation
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method is the most accessible, and where you can source the necessary figures.
Depending on the quality, type and quantity of data your waste handler shares, you can select one of three calculation methods or use a mixture of the three to reach a final, overarching emissions amount.
3. Innovate to change Reporting is one thing, but reducing your carbon emissions results is another. Scope 3 reporting is redundant if the outcome isn't used to drive a Net Zero improvement programme. FMs across the UK are seeking ways to boost their Scope 3 performance and turbocharge their green credentials and science is always one step ahead.
Waste handlers, with their fingers on the pulse, will be able to offer their customers Scope 3 gains – not only through knowledge sharing but by adopting new technology themselves. Biotechnology, as applied by Advetec, for example, can reduce greenhouse gas emissions from unrecyclable waste. We use blends of bacteria – or bio-stimulants – to digest unrecyclable waste and have successfully employed this science to stabilise, reduce and repurpose unrecyclable waste that would otherwise be sent to landfill or for incineration by turning it into Solid Recovered Fuel (SRF).
The pressure is on organisations to demonstrate supply chain emissions accountability and evidence of their fight against climate change. FMs must call upon waste handlers to help them live up to these responsibilities and report accurately on the carbon impact of their waste. By engaging proactively now, FMs can forge supportive partnerships and begin to make positive environmental change.
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