Get to know a top scope 3 category: Category 1: Purchased Goods & Services
May 29, 2024 • 3Degrees Staff

Download our sector-specific guide to learn why Category 1 ranks among the highest scope 3 emissions sources for organizations across all sectors. 

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May 20, 2024 • 3Degrees Staff

Is your supplier engagement program action-oriented? Does it inspire your suppliers to take an action that reduces their emissions, right now? If not, you are not alone. Most supplier programs are more circumspect – they ask suppliers to consider interim steps: set a goal, calculate a footprint, or even, attend a webinar! Engaging suppliers directly […]

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February 20, 2024 • 3Degrees Staff

What is carbon insetting and how does insetting work? Companies are diligently working to reduce their direct emissions and energy purchases—known as scope 1 and scope 2 emissions—to meet corporate sustainability targets. However, the majority of emissions for most organizations stem from indirect sources within their extensive value chains, categorized as scope 3 emissions. Carbon […]

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December 21, 2023 • Lauren Tatsuno

The climate action journey is long, and luckily numerous companies have already gotten started. Many are taking steps to address their scope 2 electricity emissions through implementing energy efficiency, purchasing energy attribute certificates (EACs), executing power purchase agreements (PPAs), or other measures. While that’s a great start, most organizations’ scope 3, or indirect emissions, make […]

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Steps for coaching your suppliers on climate action
December 15, 2023 • Madison Haas

One of the more difficult places to make meaningful reductions is in scope 3, not just because of its size, but also due in part to the emissions falling outside of an organization’s direct control. However, organizations that collaborate with their suppliers will be in a stronger position to implement successful value chain interventions and […]

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November 22, 2023 • Daniel Holdridge

3Degrees’ John Bourne joined Mike Nemer for eRENEWABLE and The Green Insider Podcast, where they discussed carbon insetting and original ways organizations are reducing emissions within their supply chain.  Tune in as John explains, what carbon insetting is, how companies are using insetting to make significant impacts within their own supply chain, and the innovative […]

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September 12, 2023 • 3Degrees Staff

The need for companies to understand the emissions footprint of their value chain is becoming standard practice, but that doesn’t mean it’s easy to do. To best account for the opportunities and risks associated with your scope 3 emissions, organizations need to understand both their value chain’s effect on climate change and the possible effects […]

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August 9, 2023 • 3Degrees Staff

This discussion delves into the upcoming regulations proposed by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). These regulations will require publicly-traded organizations to provide detailed disclosure of their climate-related information, including risks that may significantly affect their business and financial condition, as well as greenhouse gas emissions. These changes aim to establish standardized metrics […]

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August 9, 2023 • 3Degrees Staff

In this webinar, 3Degrees and Position Green provide valuable context on the new and evolving global climate-related financial disclosure requirements, such as the European Union’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD). This webinar aims to help multinational organizations understand the implications of these reporting mandates for their businesses, with a specific focus on the emerging requirements […]

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August 4, 2023 • 3Degrees Staff

An increasing number of companies are setting science-based targets using criteria set out in the Science-Based Targets initiative’s (SBTi) Net-Zero Corporate Standard. One criterion is that companies must set near-term targets on their path to net zero – and if scope 3 emissions make up 40% or more of a company’s total footprint, a near-term […]

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July 27, 2023 • 3Degrees Staff

As a global climate solutions provider, 3Degrees helps organizations achieve renewable energy and decarbonization goals. With a full suite of solutions for addressing emissions of all scopes, their climate consultancy team partnered with Sweep to offer clients a carbon management software solution.  This partnership strengthens 3Degrees’ goal setting, greenhouse gas (GHG) footprinting, carbon credit strategy, […]

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