Transparency increases for Carbon Footprint reporting
3rd July 2008 by Alex Briggs
Six years ago, not many of us were discussing climate change, carbon footprinting, carbon labelling. Global warming was starting to be discussed, and a few cutting edge companies were promoting their CSR activities.
Scientists reports, celebrity efforts and government/corporate commitments have significantly changed that landscape.
The Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) has also played a major role in that transformation. Their first report, published in February, 2003, went relatively unnoticed. Today, over 95% of publicly listed large corporations voluntarily respond to the CDP questionnaire. Their website has a list of all of the corporations who are participating in their next CDP report (CDP 6), as well an area on their site where you can download all of their previous global, regional and national reports.
The results of their efforts are an increased transparency from corporations, both in addressing their carbon footprint, as well as in working across their supply chains to gain a more comprehensive picture of their global footprint.
The voluntary Greenhouse Gas Reporting Standard, ISO 14064, is generating a lot of interest, as companies want to stay ahead of the competition, as well as cut energy costs in light of today’s rising prices.
