TECH & AI

“ There is no global system for looking at freight data , so it ’ s often a case of relying on manual data from partners and we have to really strongly rely on collaboration for that .”

It is widely accepted that collaboration and partnerships are essential to success in sustainability , and a closer inspection of managing Scope 3 emissions highlights that .

“ Being transparent about total emissions through the supply chain is really important , which is why transportation and distribution of goods throughout the supply chain are included in our reporting , both in terms of upstream logistics ( including transporting materials between sites ) and downstream logistics ( such as waste management or emissions from products used ),” Catherine says .

“ It ’ s important to be transparent because supply chains are all interconnected – while our supply chain is a part of our broader environmental impact , equally our operations will be a part of another organisation ’ s overall sustainability . This demonstrates why the supply chain is an area where collaboration can have a big impact .

“ By sharing our scope 1 , 2 and 3 emissions with our customers and helping to reduce the environmental impact of our own logistics , we ’ re

feeding into a wider effort to achieve the UK ’ s net zero goals .”

“ All of our partners need us to reduce our emissions because we ’ re their Scope 3 and we need them to reduce their emissions because they ’ re our Scope 3 ,” explains Sarah .

The bottom line is clear – the importance of emissions data to lower global emissions simply can ’ t be overstated . sustainabilitymag . com 147