“ As data now becomes more granular and transparent, we as organisations can move from estimating impact to actively managing and reducing it.
“ Carbon transparency accelerates when companies stop viewing carbon as a reporting exercise, but really start treating it as a core business metric.”
What does the future hold for sustainability and technology? For sustainability leaders, managing the future is a critical challenge, working to predict evolving regulations and technological advancements. Scott explains that there are three capabilities that will separate sustainability leaders from everyone else:
• Carbon fluency and sustainability literacy
• Data and AI
• Innovation
Scott says:“ You can manage your own footprint, that’ s important.
“ But companies that create the most value are the ones that help their customers reduce their emissions, and that’ s their handprint.”
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