Climate

Reducing Carbon Emissions

This business has implemented one or more practices to reduce its carbon footprint. The practices target key emission hotspots and have been implemented across the business and supply chain. Greenhouse gases from human activities are the most significant driver of climate change.

Sustainable Development Goals

Proof Point Level

Product Business

Criteria

The practice must target an emission hotspot in the supply chain. This should be supported by an existing analysis of the brand's footprint or academic literature on the topic
The practice must be implemented across the business/facility
Offsets do not qualify
When compared to more carbon-intensive alternatives, the comparison should be made with similar products with the same use case

Publication Requirements

Outline practice(s) and what they are targetting
The claim must be clearly attributed to the supply chain stage at which the initiative is implemented

Accepted Evidence

Evidence should strongly support the claim and will be made publicly available

Clear credible evidence that the practice has been implemented e.g. a geolocalised timestamped picture or a report

Accepted Verifiers

Verifiers are third parties who can confirm the validity of a given Proof Point

Third party (and in some cases supplier) involved in the practice

Additional Resources

Greenhouse Gas Protocol

Other Proof Points in this category

The business has…	calculated its carbon footprint	implemented initiatives to reduce its carbon footprint	purchased credits to compensate all or part of its emissions	achieved a reduction in absolute carbon emissions
Reducing Carbon Emissions	No	Yes	No	No
Carbon Measured	Yes	No	No	No
Carbon Offsetting	Yes	No	Yes	No
Reduced Carbon Footprint	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Net Zero	Yes	Yes	Yes - maximum 10% of total footprint	Yes