Managing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and accelerating decarbonization are essential for corporations that are subject to environmental regulations and/or wish to meet stakeholder expectations.
In recent years, GHG emissions measurement and reporting have shifted from voluntary to mandatory in many regions, with new requirements for large companies to report and reduce their GHG emissions. While many companies, especially RBA members, have already established greenhouse gas accounting and energy management programs, opportunities still remain to enhance best practices and improve emissions measurement, reporting, and reduction.
Effective management of GHG emissions also strengthens corporate resilience by helping companies understand and adapt to the physical risks of climate change, while mitigating regulatory and reputational risks as well. Through industry-driven tools, best practice sharing, and stakeholder engagement, the RBA helps companies to enhance their GHG management efforts, drive meaningful progress toward decarbonization, and contribute to more sustainable and responsible global supply chains.
RBA Emissions Management Tool
The Emissions Management Tool (EMT) is a greenhouse gas (GHG) tracking, management, and reporting platform that is integrated with the RBA-Online data platform to facilitate and streamline supply chain GHG reporting. The EMT allows RBA members and their suppliers to share GHG data for decarbonization and sustainability efforts through existing trading relationships. RBA members and their suppliers can use the tool to calculate and report their GHG emissions and share those results with customers, investors, and other stakeholders.
The EMT collects emissions data such as energy consumption and fuel use data to calculate Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions values. Other data tracked include Scope 3 classification, reporting and verification status, and information on reporting entity emission reduction targets and renewable energy initiatives. Learn more.
Trainings and Learning Resources
The RBA provides several environmental trainings though the e-Learning Academy that focus on meeting RBA Code of Conduct requirements and strengthening programmatic capabilities. Environmental trainings include a Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Management Learning Pathway that provides a foundational overview of materials through a seven-chapter technical guide and a complementary video series.
Environmental Sustainability Working Group
The RBA’s Environmental Sustainability Workgroup (ESWG) convenes members to identify pressing environmental issues and collaborate on solutions that drive improvement, not only within their organizations, but throughout their supply chains. Through member engagement, the RBA develops strategies and tools to help improve the measurement of environmental impact, increase resource efficiency, and build industry capacity and performance. The RBA’s Responsible Environment Initiative (REI) decarbonization work is a priority workstream of the ESWG. RBA members can join the ESWG via the RBA Member Portal.
