Unpacking Scope 3: Category 7 – Emissions from employee commuting
GHG Scope 3 Upstream activites | Category 7 – Employee commuting Employee commutes happen every day and collectively, they can add up to a major emissions source and only a few businesses are able to collect this information, let alone manage and reduce the associated impacts. Scope 3 Category 7 focuses […]
2026 GRESB AP: Real Estate certification
GRESB has certified that our colleague Anna Rinaldi has attained the status of 2026 GRESB Accredited Professional (AP), following successful completion of her exam to demonstrate expertise in reporting to the new Real Estate Assessment released earlier this year. Release of the 2026 GRESB AP: Real Estate exam The GRESB […]
Sustainability reporting landscape – Our expert’s insight
Our Senior Consultant Anna Rinaldi has shared with us her view on sustainability reporting, which has become a key tool for organisations seeking to understand, manage and communicate their environmental, social and governance impacts. By systematically collecting and disclosing sustainability information, organisations can better manage performance and risks, set clear […]
Unpacking Scope 3: Category 6 – The carbon cost of business travel
GHG Scope 3 Upstream activites | Category 6 – Business travel Business travel plays a vital role in many organisations from client meetings to conferences and project work. But every flight, train journey, hotel stay and taxi ride carries a carbon impact that extends beyond the travel budget. Scope 3 Category […]
BREEAM In Use UPDATES!
Yesterday we attended the first BREEAM Assessor Quarterly Update of the year and would like to share with our readers some relevant information that we found particularly interesting, as BRE informs the industry about the various BREEAM certification updates. In our article we are focusing our attention on the In Use scheme used on […]
Unpacking Scope 3: Category 5 – Turning waste into insight: GHG emissions from operational waste
GHG Scope 3 Upstream activites | Category 5 – Waste generated in operations This is the first of the “upstream” Scope 3 categories whose time boundary has NOT happended BEFORE the reporting period, as illustrated in the tables below taken from the GHG Protocol publication “Corporate Value Chain (Scope 3) Accounting […]
Meet us at MIPIM 2026 in Cannes!
MIPIM 2026, the premier international property and real estate trade show, will take place from 9th to 13th March 2026 at the Palais des Festivals in Cannes, France. The 2026 edition will feature an enhanced UK programme, a strong focus on global housing demands, AI in real estate and a […]
Unpacking Scope 3: Category 4 – Logistics emissions | Tackling upstream transport & distribution
GHG Scope 3 Upstream activites | Category 4 – Upstream transportation and distribution This is the last of the first four Scope 3 categories whose time boundary happended in the past compared to the reporting period. Every product or material that enters your business has already travelled a long way, often […]
Understanding “like-for-like” performance and its GRESB scoring impact
As ESG reporting continues to evolve, frameworks like GRESB are placing greater emphasis on transparency, comparability and measurable impact. Thanks to our GRESB Partners‘ exclusive Early Access to the essential 2026 GRESB reporting resources and updatd materials, January offers perfect timing to revisit one of the most important concepts shaping performance […]
Unpacking Scope 3: Category 3 – Fuel and energy-related activities
GHG Scope 3 Upstream activites | Category 3 – Fuel and energy-related activities beyond Scopes 1&2 When we talk about energy-related emissions, most people think of Scope 1 (direct fuel use) or Scope 2 (purchased electricity). But energy’s carbon story doesn’t stop there. Behind every unit of electricity or litre of […]