While Scope 3 accounts for >80% of a company’s emissions (or 11X Scope 1), these emissions are the most difficult to address. The good news is, there are effective ways for companies to reduce their scope 3 emissions by supporting their value chain with access to resources and decarbonization solutions. Schneider Electric Sustainability Business successfully manages several supply chain renewable programs that help suppliers:

• Participate in utility-scale, renewable power purchase agreements (PPAs)
• Procure energy attribute certificates and distributed energy resources (commonly onsite solar or wind renewable installations)

These programs can be led by a single sponsor or an industry collaboration. Several effective strategies have helped overcome hurdles in supplier engagement, clean energy investment and more. Join us to see what we’ve learned over the years and what emerging challenges companies recognize