Baseline your emissions
and achieve your
Science Based Target

Each organisation has a unique and different carbon footprint. That is why One Carbon World and its team of technical experts can now report on over 7000 calculations. Our team will guide you through this process and will help you to measure your Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions. We first invite you to select a date and time for a phone consultation with your dedicated technical expert. During the technical call, our expert will explain the emissions sources that we will include and the methodologies we will apply. We will guide you through the data collection procedure and also review any data you have already collected, if applicable. We always attach a guide for data collection for reference. If you have made a self-assessment of your carbon footprint we will talk you through the OCW UN approved verification process. Once we receive your data, our experienced team of carbon auditors will calculate your carbon footprint, and this will be sent for independent external validation

Generating an organisational carbon footprint involves collecting various types of data to comprehensively assess the greenhouse gas emissions associated with the organisation's activities. Some activities are mandatory to include when calculating a carbon footprint and collectively are often referred to as operational emissions. These include:

• Building fuels This relates to fuels used within a company’s owned or controlled buildings. For example, this may include natural gas use.
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‍• Transport fuels This relates to fuels used in company cars, fleet vehicles, and on-site transport. For example, this may include fuels like petrol, diesel, LPG etc.

• Fugitive releasesThis relates to unintentional or intentional releases from physical and chemical processes. For example, this may include refrigerant leakages from air conditioning systems.

‍• Purchased energy This includes a company’s purchased electricity, steam, heat and cooling. Collecting data in these categories is essential for generating a meaningful organisational carbon footprint. This data serves as the foundation for developing effective operational emission reduction strategies and sustainability initiatives.

As part of our best practice support, we can also dedicate part of your technical consultation to discussing your Scope 3 emissions. OCW will set out clear steps of what information we will need in order to calculate these. Initially, for scope 3 emissions, this is likely to be spend based data which can act as a good screening exercise to identify emission hot spots across the value chain. Including scope 3 emissions within a carbon footprint results in a more robust and complete assessment of your impact on the climate, so that you can demonstrate best practice to your stakeholders and start to engage with your suppliers earlier to encourage them to take action.

Measuring your organisation's carbon footprint provides valuable insights into the extent of its greenhouse gas emissions and environmental impact. This data enables informed decision-making for implementing targeted emission reduction strategies, identifying areas for improvement in resource efficiency, and setting realistic sustainability goals. Understanding your carbon footprint is a foundational step in developing and implementing effective carbon management and reduction initiatives. It also allows you to demonstrate best practice to your stakeholders, protect the reputation of your organisation, and enhance your visibility and credentials.

Reducing carbon emissions as much as possible should be an overarching goal for every organisation. Once our technical team has validated your data and calculated your carbon footprint, we will issue your bespoke Carbon Footprint Report detailing the emissions resulting from your activities over the footprint period. The report will also provide recommendations for reducing your carbon footprint. If required, we can also dedicate part of your technical consultation to discussing your carbon reduction targets. This could include reviewing targets that you have already set and advising on whether these align with a 1.5°C global decarbonisation pathway. If you do not have targets in place, we also offer the option to set out clear steps of how to set science based targets in a separate proposal. This support helps you to demonstrate that you are taking action to mitigate your carbon impact while increasing efficiency and reducing costs across your organisation. However, the reality is that the global energy demand surpasses the current capacity of renewable or zero-carbon electricity. Even with significant efforts to reduce energy consumption and individual carbon footprints, complete elimination of emissions is often unattainable due to indirect sources such as purchased goods and services. Carbon rebalancing plays a crucial role in addressing this reality while we reduce our emissions. By supporting emission re-balancing projects, individuals and organisations contribute to funding renewable energy initiatives, enhancing efficiency in developing countries, combating deforestation (which contributes substantially to global greenhouse gas emissions), and promoting afforestation to capture and store emitted carbon. In essence, rebalancing carbon emissions becomes an additional tool to actively participate in comprehensive climate solutions and support projects that contribute to a more sustainable and resilient future.

Balancing your carbon footprint is a crucial practice for individuals and organisations to neutralise their carbon footprint. Investing in projects that reduce or capture carbon emissions helps  to counterbalance the impact of unavoidable emissions. This contribution aids in the global effort to mitigate climate change, support sustainable development projects, and transition towards a more environmentally responsible future. Ultimately, offsetting enables organisations to support climate-friendly projects that reduce global GHG emissions. It can be seen as crowdfunding for climate action! If required, our team can provide clear information on the high-quality projects that can support, all of which are independently audited against recognised third-party certification standards. We will issue a Statement of Carbon Neutrality for your organisation that can be shared to your stakeholders as assurance of your robust and verified climate action.