Today, businesses worldwide face considerable hurdles in implementing sustainable practices such as setting ambitious but realistic targets, implementing electricity optimization, and managing upstream emissions. It’s complicated for most companies to calculate their total emissions and identify effective methods to lessen them according to scientific principles and standards. We know that many sustainability leaders find the … Continued
The inaugural #ZeigoNetworkLive event in Europe concluded last Friday with three outstanding sessions covering EU policy and renewable energy, carbon offsets and greenwashing, and risk management in offsite PPA agreements. Our minds are buzzing with knowledge, and in the weeks and months ahead, we’ll be diving deep into the wealth of insights we’ve gained. This we know to … Continued
…and how does net-zero regulation impact small and medium-sized enterprises? The United Nations set a goal to cut carbon emissions in half by 2030 and achieve “net-zero” by 2050. It may feel like these dates are eons away but they will come sooner than we think. It will take a formidable effort up and down … Continued
Meet Ian Lawrence Ian has been a part of Schneider Electric for 14 years, starting out in energy before transitioning to renewables in 2015. His journey to renewables began with auditing third-party invoices in the natural gas market before moving into power and eventually assisting renewable energy developers in approaching corporate buyers. Despite many of … Continued
Sustainability offers a whole range of benefits for businesses, and decarbonization is a powerful business strategy to enable profitability and growth. However, just knowing carbon emissions isn't enough; companies must take real action and demonstrate progress to their stakeholders.
Reducing carbon emissions is a key driver in addressing climate change. It will take a collaborative effort between large corporations and their supply chain partners. This post introduces the basics of emissions scopes and how small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) play a critical role in reducing the carbon footprint up and down the value chain. … Continued
As organizations seek to meet the tall order of decarbonizing their operations, the question of how to reduce scope 1 emissions is inevitable to arise at some point in the journey. To answer this, it’s important to first have a grasp on another question: what are Scope 1 emissions? The definition of Scope 1 emissions The GHG … Continued
Renewable energy platform Zeigo Power and energy information leader S&P Global Platts have published the latest European trends in Power Purchase Agreement pricing for Q1 2022. Zeigo was acquired by Schneider Electric in January 2022. Data from the Zeigo Power platform has been able to give S&P Global Platts a view into the European market … Continued
Since 2015, the way corporations account for and report their carbon emissions has been guided by the World Resource Institute’s (WRI) GHG Protocol. In recent years, questions have arisen around the efficacy of this guidance, including the role of energy attribute certificates (EACs) to account for emissions from electricity use (Scope 2 emissions). Despite garnering … Continued
