SSC Improves Your Bottom Line While Maximizing Your Sustainability Goals
Sustainable Solutions Corporation (SSC) was founded with a mission to empower every business to be a driver of positive global change. Our experts have perfected a system that is designed to seamlessly incorporate sustainability into our client’s operations to serve as a business strategy and a profit center.
As a Strategic Partner with Workiva, SSC bridges the gap to ensure accurate and efficient carbon footprint calculations and ESG reporting.
Leveraging 23 years focused solely on sustainability with applied international experience and industry-leading expertise, SSC acts as a trusted advisor to maximize return on investment.
“I am very impressed with SSC’s professionalism, attention to detail, and, most of all, the level of cost savings identified through this project.
Heidi Marquardt, ASSA ABLOY Door Group
Make the Most of Your Investment in the Workiva Platform with SSC
SSC is a trusted advisor to our clients. We offer a variety of solutions engineered to meet your decarbonization goals.
Decarbonization: SSC’s Integrated Approach
Operations
Suppliers
Products
Aligned Services
Operations
“Not only did SSC provide a roadmap of how to implement improvements at my facility, they quantified and emphasized recommendations that could be accomplished immediately with minimal upfront costs and quick paybacks.”
Heidi Marquardt, ASSA ABLOY Door Group
Scope 1, 2, and 3 GHG Emissions Inventory Utilizing Workiva Carbon Software
Greenhouse Gas (GHG) accounting and reporting are essential components for organizations committed to sustainability and environmental stewardship. By systematically measuring, tracking, and disclosing GHG emissions, businesses can identify their carbon footprint, set reduction targets, and develop strategies to mitigate their environmental impact.
Decarbonization Master Planning (Scope 1 and 2 Reduction Strategy)
At SSC, we apply our extensive expertise to develop long-term decarbonization master plans which assist companies in meeting their GHG reduction goals and science-based targets. SSC goes beyond a traditional energy efficiency analysis to integrate enterprise solutions and innovative technologies, especially for evaluating Scope 1 reduction. This directly contributes to reduction in embodied carbon in your products by reducing the manufacturing stage impacts.
SSC’s Approach to Decarbonization
Our philosophy is to understand the carbon footprint of your operations and engineer solutions that will significantly reduce the consumption of energy before utilizing renewable energy or offsets.
Case Study: Developing An Effective Sustainability Action Plan
SSC conducted an operations assessment for an international leader within the construction industry to create relevant reporting and objective measurements that supported achieving their 2020 corporate sustainability goals. Working with an on-site facility and management team, SSC led an assessment to provide a holistic view of operations, and identify reduction opportunities for materials, packaging, water, waste, and energy.
Results:
Total estimated achievable savings for one facility resulting from the SSC team’s Sustainability Action Plan process is $1,830,000 annually.
Decarbonize Your Operations with SSC and Workiva Carbon
Suppliers
“The seminar was a great opportunity to broaden the education of myself and my co-workers on environmental sustainability strategy. The workbook is a nice reference and a good blueprint for your sustainability program.”
Michael Waslin, Merck
Scope 3 Strategy
For most companies, Scope 3 emissions represent the greatest contribution to their emissions profiles: as much as 90% of a company’s total GHG emissions. Conquering Scope 3 emissions will take a coordinated effort, but you don’t have to do it alone. 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.
Scope 3 Training Academy for Sourcing and Procurement Teams
Sourcing and Procurements teams are typically responsible for interactions with suppliers as well as energy purchased for the company. It’s critical that they are heavily involved because they have the most knowledge of the purchasing practices and direct relationships with the suppliers.
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 Webinar Training Sessions or One Half-Day In-Person Training Including:
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
Scope 3 Training Academy for Suppliers
Training and educating suppliers has become imperative as one of the top Scope 3 categories for most companies is Purchased Goods and Services.
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
Streamline Your Scope 3 Strategy with SSC and Workiva Carbon
Products
“The SSC team was fantastic to work with. They made the process easy for our members and provided the necessary support to develop a comprehensive industry-wide LCA. Our LCA study will help move the fenestration industry forward and revolutionize how our members work internally within their own companies.”
Glenn Ferris, FGIA
After SSC completes your Scope 1, 2, and 3 GHG Emissions Inventory Utilizing Workiva Carbon Software, we can help you decarbonize your products with Life Cycle Assessment, Product Carbon Footprint, and Sustainable Product Innovation.
Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
LCA serves as a basis for developing a baseline of environmental impacts, identifying environmental hotspots, and as a decision-making tool to enhance the new product development process. To conduct an effective LCA, detailed information on various aspects of the product life cycle is essential. As its name implies, LCA begins by considering the entire life cycle of the product from cradle to grave (or gate). These five life cycle stages are generally considered:
Product Optimization and the Connection to Greenhouse Gas Emissions
After obtaining LCA/PCF results, SSC reviews contributions to the results to:
Identify stages with the largest influence on global warming potential (GWP)
Understand the raw materials and suppliers that contribute most to the product carbon footprint
Use as a basis to develop a Sustainable Product Innovation (SPI) program
Product Carbon Footprint (PCF)
PCF is calculated by adding up all the GHG emissions generated throughout a product's life cycle from raw material extraction and manufacturing to transportation, usage, and disposal.
Expected Benefits of PCF
Every product has a carbon footprint that can be reduced. The benefits of reducing the embodied carbon in your products are:
Reduced GHG emissions and energy consumption
Cost savings from optimizing your products and processes
Increased sales and competitive advantage
Demonstrating your commitment to more sustainable products
Stakeholder satisfaction
Communicating your reduction achievements
Sustainable Product Innovation (SPI) for Decarbonizing Products
Sustainable Product Innovation (SPI) enables product development teams to utilize life cycle thinking to optimize and reduce the impacts of products. Integration of sustainability decreases the impacts of the product in all life cycle stages with a goal of improving long-term competitive advantage.
SSC’s SPI Proven Process
SSC’s proven process integrates SPI tools into a company’s stage-gate or new product development process to help our clients consider alternative materials, processing sourcing, and other aspects to reduce the life cycle impacts of a product.
Optimized Product Example
This graph illustrates an example of optimization and the power of SPI in using LCA to understand impact reductions from products and operational changes. The green line shows the impact reduction from the baseline.
Optimize Your Products with SSC and Workiva Carbon
Decarbonization Podcast Resources
Podcast EPISODE
Scope 3 Emissions: How to Help Your Suppliers Reduce Their Carbon Footprint
Podcast Episode
Science-based Targets: How to Meet Supplier GHG Requirements
Podcast EPISODE
Using Sustainable Operations Assessments to Set Your Decarbonization Strategy with Lora Urbaniak from SSC
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 Workiva Carbon (formerly Sustain.Life) about tackling Scope 3 emissions in purchased goods and services.
Workiva Carbon 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 Workiva Carbon 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.
Contact
Wendy Hennessy
Senior account manager
610-569-1047 ext. 146
Zinnia Seed Growing Instructions
Elevate your garden with your easy-to-grow zinnia flower mix! The seed blend features a variety of zinnias, which thrive in sunny spots and tolerate drought, making them a low-maintenance choice for any landscape. Enjoy the beauty and simplicity of zinnias as they bring life and color to your outdoor space.
Zinnias are perfect cut flowers which means you can cut their beautiful blooms and put them in a vase in your home or give away to friends and family. The more you cut, the more they grow!
Planting Your Zinnia Flower Seed Mix
Mix Contents:
6 Varieties of 100% Annual Seeds Sourced from Eden Brothers in Asheville, North Carolina: Zinnia California Giant, Zinnia Dahlia Flowered, Zinnia Pumila, Zinnia Lilliput, Zinnia Thumbelina, Mexican Zinnia.
Plant Characteristics:
Zinnias are easy to grow and maintain. They create beautiful blooms that attract bees and other pollinators, butterflies, hummingbirds, and goldfinches.
Planting Season and Sowing Method:
Plant your Zinnia seeds in the spring and they will bloom summer through fall! You can either directly sow your seeds 1/2 inch deep or scatter them in the area you want them to grow. Zinnias are annuals which means you will need to sow new Zinnia seeds every year.
Plant Height, Light Requirement, and Hardiness Zones:
Zinnias require full, direct sun to grow big and tall. With proper light, Zinnias will grow to be 25+ inches tall in hardiness zones 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 which means that your Zinnias can thrive no matter where you live in the United States!
Growing Conditions and Tolerance:
Zinnias are outdoor flowers that are drought tolerant and heat tolerant. They are deer and rabbit resistant plants which means they are less likely to be eaten by these animals.
Enjoy Your Zinnia Seeds
Our team at SSC loves to grow Zinnias in our personal gardens. We hope you enjoy your Zinnias as much as we do!
If you have any questions about growing your Zinnia seeds or your investment in Workiva with SSC, our team is here to help! Reach out to us with any questions you may have.