Scope 3 Baseline/Hot Spot Analysis Guide

A Baseline/Hot Spot Analysis is used to determine an estimate of the Scope 3 categories that have the highest impact on your business. There are multiple layers to your Scope 3 analysis. It starts with the Baseline/Hot Spot Analysis, and continues with on-going Scope 3 inventories and supplier engagement.

The goal of this guide is to help you understand how to complete a Baseline/Hot Spot Analysis.

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Recordings of Recent Scope 3 Webinars

Recorded
May 15, 2024

New regulations as well as commitments and requirements from large organizations are pushing companies to measure Scope 3 emissions and set science-based targets. The truth is most companies often feel overwhelmed by the scale of this effort and don’t know where to start. In this educational webinar, Tad Radzinski provides actionable steps for measuring, reporting, and reducing your Scope 3 Emissions.

In this hands-on learning experience, Tad discusses:

An Overview of Scope 1, 2, and 3 Emissions
Various Regulations and Market Drivers for Measuring, Reporting, and Reducing Scope 3 Emissions
Strategies for Measuring and Reporting Scope 1, 2, and 3 Emissions
Scope 3 Baselining/Hot Spot Process for Identifying your Company's Top Scope 3 Categories
The Importance of Suppliers in Measuring and Reducing Scope 3 Emissions
Measuring and Reporting Scope 3 Emissions for Continuous Data Improvement

Recorded
May 22, 2024

SSC’s President, Tad Radzinski, presented on a free educational webinar hosted by Sustain.Life about tackling Scope 3 emissions in purchased goods and services.

Sustain.Life is a carbon accounting platform that can help you calculate your company's carbon footprint, set science-based targets, and simplify climate disclosures.

SSC has partnered with Sustain.Life and we are actively using their software to not only help our clients measure GHG emissions and Scope 3, but also as a comprehensive sustainability tracking and reporting platform.

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Conquering Carbon: Scope 3 Training Academy

SSC’s Conquering Carbon: Scope 3 Training Academy is designed to be a comprehensive guide for understanding, measuring, and reducing Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions. Training and educating suppliers has become imperative as one of the top Scope 3 categories for most companies is Purchased Goods and Services.

Our Conquering Carbon: Scope 3 Training Academy consists of two robust training options:

AUDIENCE:

This training is delivered directly to your suppliers. A dedicated sustainability expert at SSC will be assigned to present each session live. A minimum of 20 suppliers is required in order to begin the training. Each of our instructors can accommodate between 20 and 50 suppliers per module. We allow for participation from up to 3 people from the same supplier company making our maximum class size 150 participants total. This size gives our instructors the ability to offer a total of 5 hours of additional support to suppliers throughout the module.

HIGH-LEVEL TRAINING PLAN:

3 Webinar-Based Training Modules Including:

4 Sessions in Each Module
4 Months per Module equaling 12 Months Total if Completing All Modules
Interactive Exercises
Workbooks and Resources
Software for Measuring, Compiling, and Reporting Scope 1, 2, and Eventually Scope 3 Emissions is Available for an Additional Fee
Assigned SSC Team Member for Suppliers to Contact with Questions

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AUDIENCE:

This training is delivered directly to your company’s sourcing and procurement teams. Our team can deliver the sessions virtually via webinar or in-person. The goal of this training is to help your sourcing and procurement teams understand the importance of sustainable supply chains, their specific role in Scope 3 reduction, and how to engage the suppliers they communicate with to meet your company’s Scope 3 goals. SSC collaborates with your company to ensure that all training materials are in alignment with your specific company, industry, supply chain, and sustainability goals.

HIGH-LEVEL TRAINING PLAN:

(3) 1-Hour Training Sessions Including:

Option of Virtual Webinars or In-Person Sessions
Customized Training Specific to Your Company, Industry, and Supply Chain
Training Delivered by SSC Sustainability Experts
Interactive Exercises
Webinar Sessions are Recorded For Ongoing Use by Existing and New Employees
Copies of the Three Training Presentations in PDF Format for Future Reference by Existing and New Employees

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