This Platform Makes Sure Companies Stick to Their Climate Pledges

After mapping comes planning. Sustainability professionals, warehouse managers, CFOs, or whoever uses the platform are given a to-do list for decarbonization. “It explains specifically what kind of materials you need to switch to, what stakeholders you need to involve, and who is responsible for this decarbonization activity,” Jordanova says. The science-based approach to analyzing company data and setting targets is particularly important to Jordanova. Reducing emissions takes precedence over offsetting, although companies still have the option to purchase schemes to balance out unavoidable emissions, as is common in industry.

The next step is reporting: important for investors, business partners, and increasingly for consumers and regulators too. The platform generates automated

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