October 16, 2024 Georgia Young
The business benefits of carbon consulting
Carbon consulting provides businesses with expert insights and tailored strategies to reduce carbon emissions and meet decarbonisation goals. It’s essential for organisations seeking to understand the full scope of their carbon footprint and develop effective solutions.
What is the role of a carbon consultant?
A carbon consultant’s role is to help businesses interpret emissions data and create customised roadmaps toward Net Zero. At Amber, we specialise in guiding businesses through this process, ensuring their sustainability strategies are both practical and impactful.
By working with businesses to reduce their carbon output, carbon consultants can develop an achievable Net Zero strategy. This often involves conducting energy audits, assessing on-site renewable generation opportunities, analysing compliance measures, and setting emissions baselines.
What are the key benefits of carbon consulting?
Improved brand reputation: Partnering with a carbon consultant helps businesses enhance their reputation and differentiate themselves from competitors. By addressing carbon emissions, businesses can demonstrate accountability and foster trust with customers, stakeholders and employees.
Future-proofing business operations: Climate-related risks are an increasing threat to businesses. By working with a carbon consultant, companies can better plan for potential disruptions caused by climate change. Consultants provide expert advice on where changes should be made, ensuring businesses are informed and prepared for financial risks related to climate events.
Supply chain resilience: A significant portion of a business’s carbon footprint is typically tied to its supply chain (Scope 3 emissions), which includes everything from sourcing materials to product transportation. By utilising insights from a carbon consultant, businesses can identify emissions hotspots within the supply chain and target these suppliers to maximise impact at the outset.
Energy and cost savings: Energy use is a major factor in a business’s carbon footprint. By identifying opportunities to reduce or optimise energy usage, businesses can lower costs and reduce emissions simultaneously. In some cases, shifting to renewable energy sources or investing in energy efficiency measures can lead to significant long-term savings.
Staying compliant: Many businesses are required to comply with emission-related regulations such as the Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting (SECR). A carbon consultant offers invaluable expertise to help businesses navigate these regulatory frameworks, ensuring compliance while also optimising energy and carbon reporting processes.
Want to know more about SECR? Read our helpful blog explaining how SECR helps to reduce Net Zero blind spots, here.
How can a carbon consultant help with employee engagement?
A carbon consultant’s role can extend beyond operational improvements and play a key role in boosting employee engagement around sustainability. By implementing initiatives to connect employees with the sustainability objectives of the business, it is possible to foster a workplace culture aligned with environmental goals.
In some cases, carbon consultants can offer workshops, training sessions, and awareness campaigns that educate employees about the company’s environmental impact and how they can contribute to reducing it.
How Amber can help
At Amber, we emphasise a holistic approach to carbon consulting. Our expertise ensures that businesses not only understand their current carbon impact but also have confidence in long-term partnerships that yield measurable results.