Strategic Focus: Shining A Spotlight On Scope 3 Emissions Preparedness

Lily Turnbull

Lily Turnbull

Kim Knickle

Kim Knickle

08 Feb, 2023

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Executive Summary

This report, based on a global survey of 150 supply chain executives, shines a spotlight on Scope 3 emissions reporting preparedness. The Verdantix 2022 supply chain sustainability survey reveals the growing importance of supply chain sustainability as a risk management and business resilience factor, and the increasing pressure from stakeholders to meet voluntary and mandatory ESG and sustainability supply chain standards (see Verdantix Global Corporate Survey 2022: Supply Chain Sustainability Analysis). At a time when value chain emissions are rising further up the corporate agenda, our findings indicate that firms risk underestimating the challenges of calculating and reporting Scope 3 emissions, thereby impeding their preparedness.
Shining A Spotlight On Scope 3 Emissions Reporting Preparedness
Global Survey Features 150 Supply Chain Executives Across 11 Industries
Findings Reveal Firms Risk Underestimating Scope 3 Challenges
Figure 1. Categories Of Scope 3 Emissions And Location Relative To The Reporting Organization
Figure 2. Scope 3 Emissions Preparedness
Figure 3. Scope 3 Emissions Preparedness Split By Industry (1)
Figure 4. Scope 3 Emissions Preparedness Split By Industry (2)
Figure 5. Scope 3 Emissions Preparedness Split By Region
Figure 6. Drivers Of Investment In Supply Chain Sustainability Initiatives

About the Authors

Lily Turnbull

Lily Turnbull

Senior Analyst

Lily is a Senior Analyst at Verdantix, where she delivers in-depth research to help executives navigate ESG, sustainability and product innovation, and make confident decision...

Kim Knickle

Kim Knickle

Research Director

Kim Knickle is a Research Director at Verdantix, bringing more than two decades of analyst experience to the evolving world of sustainability. Her current research spans ESG a...

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