Every manager and every employee in every function can embed climate solutions and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. This book, written by experts in the field of sustainability in business, shows you how.
The climate crisis is one of the greatest challenges we face today, and it affects all aspects of business and society. Consequently, everyone needs to know the best high-impact climate solutions that can be embedded into their organisational area. In this book you will find ideas for your team, your department and your organisation to make this a reality. We provide you with implementation plans and inspiring case studies, with practical and helpful tools that will help you to scale up climate solutions effectively and efficiently. If you are an owner of a company or an executive in any organisation, you will benefit from this step-by-step guide on how to set up your own greenhouse gas management plan, how to set targets and how to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions of your whole organisation. We explain key terms such as Net Zero, Carbon Neutral, carbon emissions equivalents and the three scopes. In order to halve our emissions worldwide by 2030 to achieve Net Zero by 2050, individual actions on a large scale are required, but also systemic changes. We look at the bigger picture in this book and also how you could effect change.
This is the first book to offer an easy-to-implement approach to decarbonise organisations and transform societies, and is appropriate for managers at any level. This book can also be used in business schools to inspire future managers and business leaders. Last, but not least, everyone can find ideas here that they can implement in their personal lives – let’s scale up together!
Author(s): Petra Molthan-Hill, Fiona Winfield, Richard Howarth, Muhammad Mazhar
Publisher: Routledge
Year: 2022
Language: English
Pages: 438
City: London
Cover
Half Title
Endorsements
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Contents
Foreword
Part I: Net Zero and Decarbonisation: Understanding and Communicating the Basics
1. Finding Your Best Decarbonisation Pathway
We have to act now!
What is the greenhouse gas effect?
Designing your own 1.5°C scenario
So many high-impact solutions: Project Drawdown
Earth Index: tracking the G20 response to the climate emergency
Climate justice: a 5-tonne lifestyle?
Will Team Humanity step up to save the planet?
What can you find in this book? Overview and structure
Detailed summary of each chapter
Part I: Net Zero and Decarbonisation: Understanding and Communicating the Basics
Part II: High-Impact Solutions: Making a Difference
Part III: Carbon Footprinting: Introducing Greenhouse Gas Management for the Whole Organisation
Part IV: The Road to Net Zero: Making it a Reality
Notes
2. Climate Literacy Training for All
What can I possibly do to make a difference?
A positive future is within our grasp
Knowledge is power
What effect am I having on the planet?
The climate literacy training for educators, communities, organisations and students (CLT-ECOS)
Case study
Outlook - what next?
Further Resources
Notes
3. Climate Communication and Reporting to Internal and External Stakeholders
The role and importance of Climate Change Communication
So much noise: what do we need to know?
We are not all Shakespeare but ... the power of stories and the narrative
Reporting, reports and disclosure - the point and purpose
High-impact solutions
How do I improve my organisation's climate change communications?
How do I talk with my colleagues about climate change?
How do I engage my suppliers with climate solutions?
How do I report and disclose to key stakeholders?
How should I present climate action on social media?
Case study
Further Resources
General
Video
Notes
Part II: High-Impact Solutions: Making a Difference
4. Meetings and Transport: Colleagues, Customers and Suppliers
Speed and scale
Companies, governments and consumers can only achieve these targets together
High-impact solutions
Networks: how to move from global to local?
Travel and videoconferencing: how do we meet the sustainable way?
Embodied carbon: when should I replace my company vehicle with an electric one?
Employee and customer journeys: how can you incentivise them to 'travel green'?
Case study
Quick Wins
Outlook
Further Resources
General
Notes
5. Your Organisation's Digital Footprint
Data - do we have our heads in the clouds?
We can turn this around!
High-impact solutions
Data centres: how do we cool them and power them more sustainably?
Cryptocurrencies: assuming they're here to stay, how can their impact be reduced?
Sustainable web design: how to ensure findability?
Embodied carbon: how to reduce it in our smartphones and other devices?
Case study
Quick Wins
Outlook
Further Resources
General
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Internet of Things (IoT)
Notes
6. Food Waste and Food for Thought
From Farm to Fork - food has an enormous impact on emissions
Carbon-friendly catering
High-impact solutions
How can you change your food offer to include more seasonal and local food with less packaging?
How can you reduce food waste through your catering practices in the whole food production chain, from farm to fork and beyond?
Can you replace some meat-based meals with vegetarian or vegan options?
What are the best criteria to help us distinguish between different suppliers?
How can you get buy-in from colleagues eating in your canteen or ordering outside catering?
Case study
Quick Wins
Outlook
Further Resources
General
Reducing food waste
Notes
7. Estates and Facilities: Building a Better Future
The built environment - scale of the problem and its solutions
Electrification of buildings, energy efficiency and decarbonising the grid
Energy efficiency - the human and non-human factors
Carbon sinks - natural, artificial and building materials
Building certifications, codes and standards
High-impact solutions to reduce GHG emissions from buildings
How do we design and build new buildings using as little energy as possible to construct them and minimise heating/cooling?
Retrofitting - how can we reduce energy consumption in existing buildings?
Renewable energy production - how should we produce our energy, once we are energy-efficient?
Behaviour change - how can we engage building users in our efforts to reduce energy and carbon?
How do we introduce more carbon sinks around our estate?
Case study
Quick Wins
Outlook
Further Resources
Audiovisual resources
Reports, articles and standards
Organisations
Notes
8. Procurement and Supply: Pushing the Boundaries to Remove Carbon Emissions
Supplying a better climate, now and in the future
The scale of the task means opportunities for all
Moving materials and products
High-impact solutions
Networks - how can a local system of supply be established?
Efficiency and effectiveness - how can you improve transport, distribution and logistics?
Materials - what steps can be taken to reduce GHG emissions through specification and production processes?
Procurement and supply - how can action be initiated and facilitated?
Awareness raising and training - will engagement and dialogue be important?
Case study
Quick Wins
Outlook
Further Resources
Notes
9. Marketing for a Better Climate
Supporting Net Zero plans
Creating value: product design and price setting, with the climate in mind
Delivering value: place and promotion - forces for climate solutions?
High-impact solutions
What should be our marketing strategy for climate action?
Are we creating value through a climate-responsible product offer?
What is the impact on price for products that are more climate-friendly?
How do we offer the benefits of online shopping while minimising harm to the climate?
Are we maximising the climate benefits of our communications?
Case study
Quick Wins
Outlook
Further Resources
Notes
10. Pension Funds, Accounts and Other Investments for a Good Future
Investing in a good future for all
Impact investment: choices and strategies for investors
What about the financial returns?
High-impact solutions
Current and savings accounts - how can you select the most appropriate providers?
Pension funds - how do you invest in a good future for you and your employees?
Cryptocurrencies - what do they add to a portfolio, and should they be developed?
Case study
Quick Wins
Outlook
Further Resources
General
Webinar
Course/module
Notes
Part III: Carbon Footprinting: Introducing Greenhouse Gas Management for the Whole Organisation
Shaping the journey: guidance for Chapters 11-14
11. Understanding Greenhouse Gas Management: Scopes and Boundaries for Carbon Footprinting
What are the different scopes of greenhouse gas emissions?
How are scopes defined?
Consider all three scopes in a holistic way
Key steps for managers in their carbon management journey
What are Organisational and Operational Boundaries?
Mapping the Operational Boundary
Measuring and reducing carbon emissions
How do I measure and reduce Scope 1?
How do I measure and reduce Scope 2?
How do I measure and reduce Scope 3?
Data requirements and stakeholder engagement
Case study
Quick Wins
Outlook
Further Resources
General
Courses
Notes
12. Carbon Accounting: Why What You Measure Matters!
Measure to reduce!
Carbon accounting - key approaches and definitions
Calculating GHG emissions and related matters
GHG emissions accounting
Developing a greenhouse gas emission inventory
Where do I start when developing my GHG emissions inventory?
How do I identify and calculate GHG emissions within the inventory?
How do I calculate Scope 1?
Calculation comments - Scope 1
How do I calculate Scope 2?
Calculation comments - Scope 2
How do I calculate Scope 3?
Calculation comments - Scope 3
Concluding comments - calculating GHG emissions from scopes
What else do I need to consider at this stage?
Case study
Outlook
Further Resources
Notes
13. Setting Science-Based Targets: The Right Approach for Your Business Organisation?
What are science-based targets (SBTs)?
Why set SBTs?
What are the steps involved to set targets?
How can your organisation get started?
What can different business sectors do to set SBTs?
Spotlight 1: the apparel and footwear sector
Spotlight 2: streamlined route for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)
Case study
Quick Wins
Outlook
Further Resources
Guides
Case studies
Videos
eLearning course
Notes
14. Strategy, Policies and Practices for Carbon Management
Choosing the right strategy, policies and practices for your organisation
IEMA GHG management hierarchy
Carbon offsetting
Developing carbon management strategy and policies for your own organisation
How can I design a good carbon management strategy for my organisation?
Which policies do I need to write for my organisation?
How do I write good policies?
Examples of policies
Example waste management policy
How can I use an exciting approach to engage employees in my organisation?
When and how do I offset my remaining GHG emissions?
Quick Wins
Outlook
Further Resources
Notes
Part IV: The Road to Net Zero: Making It a Reality
15. Team Humanity on the Road to Net Zero: Will You Make It Happen?
Where are we now, and where do we need to go?
So how do we get on target?
Start with a plan
Support: organisations, sources of inspiration and mentors
Awards and accreditations: recognition and benchmarking
Transforming action: setting the scene
Transforming action: connecting the dots for your organisation
Transforming action: getting going and accelerating change
Transforming action: 'sticks', 'carrots' and behaviour change
Climate wars: check your sources and information
Positive strategies to turn this around
Changing the system requires systemic change
Notes
Acknowledgements
Glossary
Index
