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Collecting Air Emissions Data for Compliance and Carbon Reduction

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Scope 3, or other indirect emissions, are all other indirect emissions in the value chain, such as from employee commuting, transportation, waste management, and product use. natural gas, diesel, gasoline, coal), energy consumption data (electricity, steam, cooling), materials used in the manufacturing process (e.g.,

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Measuring Carbon Footprints in Business Operations: A Complete Guide

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GHG Inventory A GHG inventory is a detailed, methodical process used by businesses to systematically measure their emissions, usually following a recognized standard like the Greenhouse Gas Protocol. Below are the key methodologies and tools commonly used in this process.

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Can Remanufacturing Build the Industrial-Sized Circular Economy?

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Remanufacturing can help companies reduce the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Scope 1, 2, and especially 3 emissions that make up a significant percentage of carbon debt in their products. At the same time, given increasing regulations, manufacturers have to calculate whether the energy consumption for one-time-use goods is profitable.

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California Lawmakers Pass Bill Requiring Companies to Disclose Full Value Chain Emissions

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Disclosure obligations would begin in 2026 for Scope 1 and 2 emissions, and in 2027 for Scope 3 emissions, with measurement and reporting to be performed according to the Greenhouse Gas Protocol standards.

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Renewable Thermal Collaborative Releases Case Study on the U.S. Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) Agreement between AstraZeneca and Vanguard Renewables

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While the three new dedicated anaerobic digesters are under construction, RNG delivery is already underway; in June 2023, AstraZeneca’s Newark Campus in Delaware began sourcing RNG from one of Vanguard Renewables’ facilities in Vermont with delivery via common carrier gas pipelines. AstraZeneca’s use of RNG in the U.S.

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Northwestern Mutual Sustainability and Social Impact: Reducing Our Environmental Impact

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We manage our day-to-day facility operations to reduce our climate impact through energy efficiency, water conservation, waste management and a continued focus on our carbon footprint. This includes accounting for our scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions consistent with Greenhouse Gas Protocol guidelines.

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SAP’s Journey to Net Zero 2030

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From a business perspective, focusing on net zero means reducing risk, improving SAP’s operational efficiency, and delivering cost savings by reducing our energy consumption and waste and optimizing our processes and resources. We’ll offer a compelling case to investors who used focused criteria to inform their holdings.

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