Category: Carbon Accounting

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The GHG Protocol Land Sector and Removals Standard: A Comprehensive Guide for Companies with Land-Related Operations or Value Chains

03/06/2026

The release of the GHG Protocol Land Sector and Removals Standard marks one of the most significant developments in corporate carbon accounting in over a decade. For companies involved in agriculture, forestry, fiber, food production, bioenergy, land development, apparel, consumer goods, mining rehabilitation, or carbon removal technologies, this Standard fundamentally reshapes how land-based emissions and […]

Scope 1, 2, and 3 Data Collection Without the Chaos: A Practical Framework for Building a Repeatable GHG Data Process

02/26/2026

For many organizations, carbon accounting does not fail because of methodology. It fails because of process. The GHG Protocol provides clear guidance on how to calculate Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3 emissions. The real challenge is gathering accurate, complete, and consistent data across a complex organization without overwhelming internal teams. If your sustainability […]

Turning GHG Data Into Actionable Reduction Strategies

02/12/2026

This question comes up every single time. A company completes its greenhouse gas inventory. The numbers are in. The dashboards are built. Maybe the data has even been reviewed or assured. Everyone feels a brief sense of accomplishment. And then the momentum stalls. The next meeting inevitably starts with some version of the same question. […]

A Practical Guide to Completing a Double Materiality Assessment

01/20/2026

If you are hearing more and more about double materiality and feeling unsure where to start, you are not alone. Many companies know it is required for CSRD and increasingly expected by investors and stakeholders, but far fewer understand how to actually do it in a way that is defensible, practical, and useful for decision […]

How to Build an Audit-Ready GHG Inventory: A Practical Guide for 2026

12/21/2025

As global climate disclosure rules mature and investor expectations continue to rise, companies are under increasing pressure to produce credible, transparent, audit-ready greenhouse gas (GHG) inventories. The era of reporting annual emissions through disconnected spreadsheets is over. Assurance requirements are expanding across the globe, including under SRD, the SEC’s forthcoming climate disclosure rules, California’s SB […]

The Single Biggest Bottleneck in Corporate Carbon Accounting, And How to Fix It

12/10/2025

Corporate carbon accounting has advanced dramatically over the past decade. Organizations now have better tools, clearer standards, and more stable methodologies than ever before. Yet one stubborn obstacle continues to slow everything down. It is not emission factors. It is not the GHG Protocol itself. It is not calculating Scope 1, 2, or 3. The […]

9 Key Takeaways from the SEC’s New Climate Disclosure Rules

08/09/2024

The verdict is out! In a historic decision, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced its final regulations on March 6th, 2024. These climate disclosure rules will revolutionize corporate transparency like never before! The SEC’s approach carefully balances the need for comprehensive environmental data with considerations of the cost and complexity of reporting. ContentsKey Takeaways […]

Regulations and Compliance in Corporate GHG Accounting

07/28/2024

Transparency is the new norm in the corporate sustainability and ESG world, with GHG accounting and reporting at the heart of it. Regulations and compliance in corporate GHG management and reporting are essential in the global effort to mitigate climate change. They are vital in promoting transparency, accountability, and advancing sustainability in the corporate sector. […]

GHG Protocol: A Deep Dive

07/08/2024

With over ten years of experience assisting organizations in their sustainability journey, I’ve witnessed firsthand the ascent of the Greenhouse Gas Protocol (GHGP) as the benchmark for emissions accounting. The GHG Protocol establishes thorough, globally defined frameworks for measuring and evaluating greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from value chains, activities in the public and commercial sectors, […]

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