SUPPLY CHAIN
Patrick Linighan , Chief Sustainability Officer at Clyde & Co
The Scope 3 Forum was dedicated to this important topic and featured insight from :
• Patrick Linighan , Chief Sustainability Officer at Clyde & Co
• Javier López Gómez , Global Head of Corporate Sustainability at SGS
• Mark Jones , Chief Sustainability Officer at THG
The dominance of Scope 3 Patrick began the discussion by shedding light on the Scope 3 emissions being produced by his employer , Clyde & Co , a world-leading law firm with a presence across the globe .
He revealed around 95-96 % of the company ’ s total emissions could be categorised as Scope 3 .
“ What that really shows is that focusing on Scope 1 and Scope 2 is insufficient for an organisation like ours ,” says Patrick .
“ If we can measure and manage our Scope 3 emissions , we can gain insights into our emissions hotspots ; we can prioritise reduction strategies ; we can evaluate supplier sustainability performance ; we can inform decisionmaking in procurement . But , perhaps most importantly , we can encourage innovation for more sustainable products .”
Javier and Mark disclosed that their own workplaces ’ Scope 3 output was at least 90 %, demonstrating an immense need to tackle a growing problem .
“ Our supply chain is very diverse – everything from agriculture to the traditional retailers ,” adds Mark , representing e-commerce group THG .
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