Taking action to reduce emissions within your supply chain can be a challenging but critical part of reaching your emission reduction targets.
The following are some initial strategies you can implement to reduce your carbon footprint:
TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS
One of the biggest sources of emissions can be transportation. Companies can work to reduce emissions by…
- Increasing efficiencies (consolidating shipments)
- Choosing low-carbon transportation options
- Route optimization
PROCUREMENT PROCESS
Many of the emissions within your value chain are “owned” by your suppliers. By working with those business partners to reduce their carbon emissions, you will make meaningful progress on reaching your own reduction goals.
This includes engaging your raw material and packaging suppliers to encourage them to track their impacts and shift to more sustainable practices. Adding low-carbon targets into your procurement and vendor selection processes can help clarify and emphasize your corporate goals.
RENEWABLE ENERGY
Transitioning to renewable energy sources including solar and wind power will also help reduce your carbon footprint, though more focused on your Scope 1 and 2 emissions. Your company can do this by purchasing renewable energy from local providers or switching to more renewable sources if you maintain on-site energy generation infrastructure.
OFFSET WHEN YOU CAN’T ELIMINATE
Finally, you can also consider working to offset these emissions and invest in projects that remove or reduce emissions elsewhere.
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