How Pledge is helping businesses incorporate trusted carbon measurement, reduction and carbon removal capabilities Across the last six blog posts in this series, we’ve broken down many of the complex themes, strategies and methodologies associated with carbon management, and highlighted how organisations can get started on their sustainability journey through…

Offsetting is a credible solution for addressing residual carbon emissions that can’t be reduced by conventional means. — Throughout this series we’ve explored how organisations can contribute to the war against climate change by measuring, reducing, and finally offsetting their carbon emissions. It all begins with collecting the right data to gain a solid understanding of your biggest emitters and to spot opportunities for reduction. We should remember…

GLEC is the only globally recognised methodology for calculating and reporting on the greenhouse gas footprint across the logistics supply chain. — As digitisation gains pace in the transportation and logistics industry, there has never been a better time to talk about data transparency, particularly when it comes to calculating greenhouse gas emissions. Forward-thinking companies are increasingly recognising the business case of carbon accounting and reduction. But with a range of methodologies…

Most companies reach a point in their sustainability journey where their carbon emissions can’t be reduced any further using conventional carbon reduction methods. — As we explored in our last blog post, businesses often offset their residual and unavoidable emissions by investing in projects that reduce or remove CO2 from the atmosphere. Getting to grips with carbon markets and offsetting projects and how to best approach them can be overwhelming at first. In this…

We all know that businesses have a key role to play in reducing our global carbon footprint. And it is becoming increasingly apparent that they shouldn’t wait to be regulated into a net zero future. Instead, they need to embrace their own sustainability pathways. But crucially, sustainability is also a…

What happens when a business can’t reduce their emissions any further? If all carbon reduction avenues have been exhausted, what options do businesses have to tackle residual emissions and hit their net-zero targets? — — Article series: 1- Measure 2- Reduce 3- Offset — For the majority of businesses around the world, it’s almost impossible to become ‘net-zero’ without contributing to carbon offsetting projects. Carbon offsetting is an important pillar of a business’s sustainability strategy, but it’s crucial to understand that it should only…

Carbon reduction is a hugely impactful step for businesses aiming to become more sustainable, but success in this arena first relies on a strong foundation built on actionable and insightful data. — — Article series: 1- Measure 2- Reduce 3- Offset — At its core, carbon reduction is a process where businesses and individuals take direct action to decrease their environmental footprint by changing their approach to current activities that emit greenhouse gases. …

Businesses planning to reduce or remove emissions need to first know how much carbon they are producing, before they can start working on a solution. — — Article series: 1- Measure 2- Reduce 3- Offset — “We can’t fix what we can’t measure”. These are the opening words of The Carbon Call, a sustainability initiative designed to improve carbon measurement for businesses worldwide. As we explored in our first blog in this introductory series, embarking on…

Businesses have a critical role to play in the worldwide fight against climate change. The global transport industry, for instance, accounts for 23% of total greenhouse gas emissions, with freight and logistics being the biggest contributors. If the world is to reach the Paris Climate Agreement target of limiting global…