Taming the Elephant: A Practical Guide to Your Scope 3 Emissions

It’s time to get juicy in our series on Net Zero and get stuck into the biggest area of our emissions. We’ve already focused on 'getting our own house in order' through developing practical strategies to reduce the Scope 1 and 2 emissions generated directly from our own operations and purchased energy. This is a fundamental and necessary step for any credible climate journey.

Now, we must confront the carbon sized elephant in the room: Scope 3.

For most drinks businesses, Scope 3 emissions – all the indirect emissions that occur in your value chain, both upstream and downstream – represent the overwhelming majority of their carbon footprint, often accounting for 80-90% or more of the total. Any Net Zero commitment that doesn't comprehensively address Scope 3 is, frankly, missing the point. While it is the most complex area to tackle, it is also where the greatest impact can be made.