If you are looking to grow your business, you certainly have plans, methods and directions to take to move forward. But in the midst of all this, you must not forget the impact of your activity on the environment. Unfortunately, it is not always easy to realize its role and the consequences of certain choices on our beautiful planet. To remedy this and to make sure you understand the environmental issues, you can carry out a GHG assessment of your company.
But how does it work? Is it an obligation and what does it mean? That's what we're going to see in this article dedicated to the GHG assessment of companies!
Before helping you understand how a GHG assessment works, what exactly is it? The term GHG assessment refers to the diagnosis of the greenhouse gas emissions of the actors evaluated. This assessment makes it possible to identify emissions and to more easily implement various actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
The GHG assessment takes into account direct and indirect emissions based on heat, steam and electricity during the various professional activities. It is therefore important not to confuse GHG balance and carbon balance, because it does not take into account other indirect emissions (deliveries by a supplier, use of the product by a customer). You can now understand why the GHG balance is often referred to as a "simplified carbon balance".
The GHG assessment is carried out by taking into account two elements
From the different data, the GHG assessment can be carried out through two calculations.
What is the purpose of a GHG assessment for your company? It will allow you to make an assessment to move more easily towards sustainable development. Every company must think about the environment and try to preserve our beautiful planet.
The GHG assessment will therefore help you to position yourself and to take the appropriate decisions to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases for which the company is responsible. This approach will also help you to benefit from certain advantages.
Indeed, the GHG assessment is mandatory under certain conditions:
If you are concerned by these obligations, you will have to organize yourself to carry out a GHG assessment every 4 years (or 3 years for public structures).
Regardless of your GHG footprint, there are certainly things you want to do to reduce your greenhouse gas emissions and improve your business. So what can you do to take care of the environment while continuing to grow your business sustainably?
The GHG assessment can therefore help you identify the elements to be improved in order to develop your company serenely while taking care of the environment!