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Carbon footprinting services
Did you know? Over 50% of multinationals in the UK are set to choose their suppliers based on carbon performance in the future. Carbon Trust
 Investors, clients, politicians and experts all agree that whatever your line of business, companies have a responsibility to measure and reduce their carbon footprint. And there is a strong business case. It may be a daunting task but many companies have already risen to the challenge.
Learn about the benefits and act today!
By measuring your greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, you can identify the areas where you are having the most impact on the climate. This understanding will enable you to take efficient measures in reducing your emissions, and where this is not possible you can off-set your emissions to reach carbon-neutrality.
- Enhance your brand – differentiate yourself in a uncompromising market; environmental performance increasingly is seen as a key performance indicator.
- Cut costs – evaluating and monitoring your emissions may unveil ways you can improve your energy efficiency and reduce production costs.
- Prepare for the future – it is only a matter of time before mandatory emission regulations tighten and extend beyond large companies to small-medium sized enterprises.
- Meet your environmental objectives – carbon footprinting is an important part of any Corporate Responsibility strategy.
- Be an attractive employer – people increasingly value employers’ contributions to social and environmental values; tackling one of the greatest threats to biodiversity and mankind has got to be high on the list.
Use leading-industry standards – and go beyond
NEPCon only works with the leading standards in carbon footprinting – the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol, ISO and Publicly Available Specification (PAS) – as this is the only way companies can truly make a positive impact and avoid accusations of greenwashing.
We also request our clients to go beyond these standards by reducing your carbon footprint and compensating for non-reducible emissions. We know that more ambitious targets will bring you higher returns.
Back your efforts with credible assurance
You can develop and implement a strong and credible Climate Policy that allows you to communicate your efforts in a transparent and credible way. NEPCon can identify gaps in your footprinting management system that will make your GHG accounting simple, systematic and profitable.
Verification by NEPCon can offer you assurance in the quality of your GHG data and allows you to communicate to clients and investors with confidence and integrity.
Based on 15 years of professional certification services delivered to industry leaders in the timber supply chain, we:
- only work with industry leading standards
- closely-follow public policy development
- have a strong understanding of market demand
- provide technical tools and guidance
- can deliver this alongside other valuable sustainability services
Take the next step today
We know this can be a daunting task, but we offer some targetted services that will help you through this processs. Contact us to find out more about:
- Information days: Training in carbon footprinting, data collection and climate branding to Corporate Responsibility staff, management and other interested individuals.
- Verification services: Pre-assessment and verification of your corporate or product carbon footprint, including your value-chain emissions, reductions and offsetting targets.
You may also be interested in our eco-branding service. Find out how we can help you build your corporate responsibility profile in a safe, efficient and credible way that enhances the value of your business.
 Gertrud Kümmel Birk
Climate Program Coordinator
gkb(at)nepcon.net
Tel: +45 31 55 75 39
Skype: gkb-nepcon
Questions and answers
Q. Where do I start and what steps
do I need to take?
You can follow these 8 steps:
- Define your sustainability goals
- Product corporate climate policy
- Calculate your baseline
- Set reduction and off-setting targets
- Define action plan
- Manage your GHG data
- Verify your carbon footprint
- External communication and reporting
Q. What is a carbon footprint?
It's the total set of emissions from carbon dioxide (CO2) as well as five other greenhouse gases. You can calculate the carbon footprint of:
- Your organisation - all activities across the organisation, including energy used in office buildings, industrial processes and company vehicles.
- A specific product - total carbon emissions from the life cycle of a specific product, from ‘cradle to grave’.
Q. What is scope 1,2 and 3?
GHG emissions have been categorised into three broad scopes:
- Scope 1 accounts for direct emissions from own fuel use.
- Scope 2 and 3 come from indirect sources, and while your company may not have direct control, it remains equally important
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