By: Emma Abrams It’s summer, and vacation may be on your mind. Unfortunately, everyone’s summer vacation has a larger impact than you may think. The tourism industry has a huge global impact: tourism accounts for about 8% of global greenhouse gas emissions and about 10% of global GDP. On top of that, tourism is often…
Category: Sustainability 101
What are Scope 3 Emissions and why are they important?
By: Emma Abrams You may have seen this image before- a basic breakdown of the 3 scopes of greenhouse gas emissions. Scope 1 emissions are direct emissions from stationary combustion, like burning natural gas to heat your office, or mobile combustion, like fuels used by a company truck. Scope 2 emissions are the indirect emissions…
Sustainability 101: What is a carbon offset and what makes it credible?
By: Emma Abrams The carbon market is rapidly growing as more and more businesses and governments commit to achieving net zero emissions by 2050, a target needed to limit warming to below 2°C. Your business may be looking to offset their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and you may have been asked to offset your emissions…
What are the Federal Trade Commission’s Green Guides?
If your business sells direct to consumer products, you should be familiar with the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) Green Guides, which provide recommendations and standards for businesses regarding the use of environmental marketing claims, often referred to as “green” or “eco-friendly” claims. The purpose of the Green Guides is to prevent deceptive or misleading advertising…
How to Reduce Your Company’s Scope 1 & 2 Greenhouse Gas Emissions?
In this video, we show you 8 steps you can take to demonstrably reduce your company’s Scope 1 & 2 greenhouse gas emissions. Scope 1 GHG emissions are direct emissions such as burning natural gas for heat, or fuel for any company owned or controlled vehicles. Scope 2 GHG emissions are indirect emissions such as…
What are Scope 1, 2 and 3 Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions?
Hey! We have just uploaded a brand spanking new video our the Emerger Strategies YouTube Channel answering a question we get asked a ton: What are Scope 1, 2 and 3 GHG Emissions? You can watch the video below, and if you like what you’re seeing, we would greatly appreciate it if you could give…