Supply Chain Decarbonization
Supply Chain Reductions
A challenge as big as your supply chain
Companies operating in complex and emissions-intensive supply chains, such as food and apparel, are limited by the levers available and resources needed to deliver on their scope 3 emissions reduction goals.
We empower your suppliers to deliver products with reduced emissions intensity, so you can hit your scope 3 goals.
What are Supply Chain Reductions?
Supply Chain Reductions (SCRs) represent a key lever to help your organization hit its scope 3 goal. By partnering with your suppliers, 3Degrees delivers verified emission reductions associated with goods purchased in your supply chain such as milk, corn, or beef.
Sometimes referred to as carbon insetting, Supply Chain Reductions provide a uniquely simplified and de-risked solution for achieving your scope 3 goals.
Learn more about carbon insetting and how it differs from carbon offsets in our beginner’s guide.
Take the next step in your sustainability journey
Learn how Supply Chain Reductions can support your scope 3 strategy. Contact us today to speak with a climate expert.
Key advantages of Supply Chain Reductions
Scope 3 achievements
With 20+ years of expertise in carbon markets we ensure scope 3 claims are defensible and reportable, backed by our quality assurance process including 3rd party standards requirements and additional project due diligence.
Simplified participation
Full-service project management and a pay for performance model facilitates ease of participation.
De-risk results
Volumetric risk management to ensure your organization hits it targets, even as procurement changes over time.
Introducing Agriculture Supply Chain Reductions
3Degrees is proud to announce its first Supply Chain Reduction program suite, developed for companies with North American agricultural supply chains. Supported by our network of co-development partners including farmers, agricultural NGOs, and agricultural technology companies, 3Degrees offers over 200 million tons of agricultural supply chain reduction opportunities.
Our Agriculture Supply Chain Reduction program suite:
Our program suite in action:
In this example, a food brand reduced its carbon footprint from purchased milk 28% by implementing a customized portfolio of Supply Chain Reduction programs.
How it works: Your scope 3 blueprint
Working directly with your team, we craft a customized intervention plan to steer project selection. We develop an understanding of criteria including target supply sheds, preferred intervention types, quantification methodologies, timeline, and volume requirements.
We streamline the project selection process and present different portfolio options ranked against your criteria. This is supported by our pipeline of over 200 million tons of agriculture projects and 40 co-development partners.
We partner with your suppliers to deliver emissions reductions and oversee continuous project management and administration, aligning every step with your scope 3 reporting requirements.
See our projects in action
Explore our methane reduction projects and meet the farmers behind them.
3Degrees clients
Expertise by the numbers
3Degrees has a long track record of developing projects and executing carbon strategies that deliver tangible, measurable, and lasting positive outcomes.
agriculture carbon projects since 2002
manure chemical solids separation and vermifiltration project approved by Verra
million tons of agriculture emissions reduction projects in our project pipeline.
of North American livestock carbon projects developed by 3Degrees
co-development partners
person team dedicated to GHG quantification and management.
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Reach out today to learn how we can help meet your scope 3 commitments with impactful, sustainable practices.
