Your one-stop SHOPPE for carbon accounting services
Measurement | Management | Disclosure
We help small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) calculate their carbon footprint and establish a strong foundation for greenhouse gas (GH) emissions management. Our services make it easier for your business to meet stakeholder expectations, respond to disclosure requests, and comply with climate regulations such as California SB-253.
Our process follows the WRI/WBCSD Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard and we use recognized emissions factor data sets to ensure accuracy and credibility. At the end, you’ll receive an audit-ready GHG inventory, giving you reliable data to disclose with confidence to customers, investors, and regulators.
The GHG Shoppe Core Services
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GHG Strategy
We help you make sense of the GHG accounting, goal setting, and reporting landscape and develop a step-by-step roadmap catered to your business needs.
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Scope 1 & 2 Emissions
Start with the basics. Let us calculate the GHG emissions from your facilities. You provide the data, and we do the rest!
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Scope 3 Emissions
We conduct an assessment to determine the relevant Scope 3 (Value Chain) GHG Emissions and calculate each relevant category.
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Inventory Procedure
We document your GHG inventory process to capture methodologies, ensure knowledge transfer, and prepare for third-party assurance.
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GHG Disclosure
We develop responses to your stakeholder’s GHG-related questions, such as CDP or EcoVadis, and can answer customer-specific questions.
Additional Services
Management Assessment
We assess your GHG accounting processes to ensure alignment with the GHG Protocol and other best practices. We can also provide recommendations to automate and streamline processes to reduce your time and effort.
Support for Consultants
For consulting firms and independent consultants, we can fill resource gaps, support overflow during peak season, and provide the supplementary services you need to support your clients’ GHG reporting requirements.
Questions?
Not certain exactly what you need?
Contact us to have a discussion about the challenges you face, stakeholder requests you are receiving, and how The GHG Shoppe can support your business.
FAQs
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There are two key things we ask for to get started with our process; to prepare you can start gathering:
Building data - Develop a list of all buildings with information such as square footage, owned or leased, utility bill access, etc.
Energy usage data - Gather utility bills (electricity and natural gas) for each building as well as any fuel usage data (for fleet vehicles, fork lifts, generators, etc.)
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That’s okay. If the Landlord pays for the utilities directly, you can request they provide usage information or copies of the bills.
There are also best practices for estimating energy use and other sources of GHG emissions. For many companies, the first year is a learning process; any gaps in data accessibility can be addressed leading up to the next year’s process.
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Most often, we’d advise not to — at least not right away. Software can be expensive, and requires time and expertise to maintain. If you have access to a solution, we can manage the data upload and calculation process for you.
If you outsource GHG accounting to The GHG Shoppe, we will worry about if and when software adds value and improves efficiency. We may partner with a GHG accounting software provider as part of our back-end process. Should you decide to take the next step with your own software solution, we can help you evaluate the right solution for your needs and budget.
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This is a common challenge for many businesses. The GHG Shoppe can work with you to develop a GHG management roadmap that time-phases activities, enables you to plan and budget accordingly, and sets you on path of meeting your customer’s expectations.
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Yes. We have a diverse list of partners who we work with, including our parent company One Small Step, to support clients in broader sustainability program development and reporting. We are happy to identify partners that align with your industry, budget, and/or specific needs.
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No, we do not provide this service. We can refer you to firms that do this work and align with your business size, budget, and industry.
However, we can help you through the assurance process and provide data or answer questions to the auditor.