Mark Jones TITLE : CHIEF SUSTAINABILITY OFFICER COMPANY : THG
SUSTAINABILITY
The dominance of Scope 3 Linighan began the discussion by shedding light on the Scope 3 emissions being produced by his employer , Clyde & Co , a world-leading law firm with a presence across the globe .
He revealed around 95-96 % of the company ’ s total emissions could be categorised as Scope 3 .
“ What that really shows is that focusing on Scope 1 and Scope 2 is insufficient for an organisation like ours ,” says Linighan .
“ If we can measure and manage our Scope 3 emissions , we can gain insights into our emissions hotspots ; we can prioritise reduction strategies ; we can evaluate supplier sustainability performance ; we can inform decision-making in procurement .
“ If we can measure and manage our
Scope 3 emissions , we can can encourage innovation for more sustainable products ”
PATRICK LINIGHAN CHIEF SUSTAINABILITY OFFICER
CLYDE & CO
Mark Jones TITLE : CHIEF SUSTAINABILITY OFFICER COMPANY : THG
INDUSTRY : TECHNOLOGY / E-COMMERCE
LOCATION : UK
As a member of the executive team , Mark Jones is responsible for the sustainability strategy across THG . Jones previously headed up supply chain sustainability at tech giant AWS .
But , perhaps most importantly , we can encourage innovation for more sustainable products .”
Gómez and Jones disclosed that their own workplaces ’ Scope 3 output was at least 90 %, demonstrating an immense need to tackle a growing problem .
“ Our supply chain is very diverse – everything from agriculture to the traditional retailers ,” adds Jones , representing e-commerce group THG .
“ We ’ ve been looking at tackling Scope 3 in all our purchased goods suppliers across beauty and nutrition , as well as in our transport and distribution .”
Scope 3 complications Of course , actually addressing the proliferation of Scope 3 emissions throughout the supply chain is far from straightforward . Gómez points to the diverse nature of categories within Scope 3 , both upstream and downstream , as presenting a significant obstacle .
“ That complexity , scalability and data availability is definitely one of the challenges
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