Decarbonization and environmental protection

The first stage involves creating transparency. To do this, the relevant emission categories for your company are determined. It is important to identify the areas and processes that, on one hand, contribute significantly to business success and, on the other hand, cause substantial CO₂e emissions. This can range from production, fleet management, and energy supply to transportation and business travel. To quantify these emissions, we rely on existing data sources, such as internal data on energy consumption, waste volumes, and external data such as emission factors and transport miles from service providers. In cases of missing data, we assist you in measuring or estimating the emissions using alternative approaches.

Following the consolidation of this data, the total CO₂e emissions are calculated; the resulting figures are also referred to as the climate balance or Corporate Carbon Footprint (CCF). Visualizing the climate balance in the form of charts, graphs, or interactive dashboards aids companies and stakeholders in better understanding the impacts of various corporate activities and in taking targeted measures for reduction in the next step. Since it is often the case that some of the data for the initial calculation of the climate balance is lacking, it is necessary to continuously optimize and calculate the data basis. A final external validation of the climate balance enhances credibility with stakeholders, as potential risks and weaknesses are identified, ensuring a comprehensible and comparable climate balance.

To successfully implement the reduction path and ensure continuous transparency, the final step of transformation requires the long-term integration of sustainability into the company’s strategy and culture. This initially involves the implementation of a governance structure in the form of organizational and structural adjustments to anchor the reduction goals in all areas and levels of the company.

Transparent reporting aids in the monitoring and communication of progress along the reduction path. The transformation is accompanied by change management, which involves informing employees about planned changes, addressing potential concerns, raising awareness of the importance of sustainability, and imparting the necessary knowledge. For a long-term, successful reduction of CO₂e emissions within the company, emissions data collection should be increasingly automated.

By applying valantic’s strategy and utilizing external technologies and software solutions, the collection of emission data can be automated, optimized, and delivered in real time. In addition to monitoring, the data can be used to perform simulations and create forecasts, making it easier to compare different courses of action and their ecological and economic impacts. These results can then be used for operationalization by incorporating sustainability metrics into procurement processes and sales and operations planning (S&OP). Only by doing this can emissions be considered an essential factor in company decision-making alongside time, cost, and quality.