SUSTAINABILITY
“ ONE OF THE SIMPLER THINGS ANY COMPANY CAN DO IS REDUCE ITS SCOPE-2 EMISSIONS , CUTTING ITS RELIANCE ON CARBON-HEAVY ENERGY PROVIDERS ”
DAVID TURNER HEAD OF ENVIRONMENTAL DATA & ANALYTICS , EMITWISE
did this one small fix , it would reduce supply chain emissions on a global scale . However , it is more complex ; there isn ' t enough clean energy currently available in every market globally to power the switch to renewable energy . This can be changed through increasing demand , making it economical for providers to switch to renewable sources .
“ Companies can look at their procurement activities for alternative suppliers that could provide the same goods they need or alternative goods that fulfil the same function , that report on and have lower emissions .
“ There are also more local and smallscale solutions that can have an impact . For example , businesses ensuring that they are recycling correctly can affect up to 5 % of a company ' s emissions .”