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Scope 3 Emissions: Where Supply Chain ESG Data Goes Wrong
An exploration of why Scope 3 supply chain emissions are so difficult to measure accurately, and the practical steps companies can take to improve data quality.
Sustainability Consulting
Sustainability Consulting
Supply Chain Sustainability
Understand and manage the sustainability risks embedded in your supply chain — before your customers, investors, or regulators ask you to.
Overview
For most organisations, the majority of environmental and social risk sits in the supply chain, not in direct operations. Regulators, investors, and major customers are increasingly requiring evidence that these risks are understood and managed. We help organisations assess supply chain sustainability risk, develop supplier engagement programmes, and implement the governance needed to meet Scope 3 and due diligence obligations.
What We Do
Supply Chain Risk Assessment
We assess sustainability risks across your supply chain tiers — covering environmental, human rights, labour practices, and governance — prioritised by spend, criticality, and risk exposure.
Scope 3 Emissions Assessment
We support the measurement and management of Scope 3 supply chain emissions — applying GHG Protocol Category methods and engaging key suppliers in data collection.
Supplier Engagement Framework
We design supplier sustainability assessment and engagement frameworks — covering questionnaires, code of conduct, audit approaches, and capacity-building support.
Due Diligence Programme
We help organisations design human rights and environmental due diligence processes compliant with CSRD, the EU Supply Chain Act, and evolving obligations.
Who Is This For?
- Procurement and supply chain teams managing sustainability risk
- Organisations subject to supply chain due diligence legislation
- Businesses with significant Scope 3 emissions in their supply chain
- Retailers and consumer brands facing customer and investor supply chain scrutiny
Key Outcomes
- Supply chain sustainability risk mapped and prioritised
- Scope 3 emissions assessment initiated or completed
- Supplier engagement and assessment framework in place
- Human rights and environmental due diligence process designed
- Progress on supply chain decarbonisation evidenced
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