Build an understanding
Tool
Business Carbon Calculator
The Business Carbon Calculator is powered by Normative and offered for free through the SME Climate Hub. Use it to estimate your company’s full carbon footprint and find quick-win actions to reduce emissions.
Time to complete: 30 minutes
Provided by Normative
External resource
Understand climate change basics
Learn about the impacts of climate change and insights into how we can achieve a better future.
This is for any SMEs new to taking climate action.
Time to read: 5 minutes
Provided by EDF
External resource
1.5°C Business Playbook
The Playbook is suited for companies and organisations of all sizes that want to align with 1.5°C and net-zero ambition. It contains guidance for companies of all sizes to set targets, strategy and actions.
Time to read: 1 hour
Provided by ERI
Establish goals
Course
Climate strategy and governance
Your business’s ability to successfully reduce emissions depends on the effectiveness of its strategy. As the world transitions to a net zero economy, SMEs need to decarbonize in order to stay competitive.
This Climate Fit module provides a guide to embed sustainability at the core of your business strategy and helps identify areas where you can make the greatest impact.
Our courses are designed for SMEs of all sizes and are a good entry point for those getting started.
Time to complete: 30 minutes
Tool
SME Climate Commitment
Make this globally recognized commitment to:
– Halve your greenhouse gas emissions before 2030
– Achieve net zero emissions before 2050
– Disclose your progress on a yearly basis
By making the SME Climate Commitment business publicly join the Race to Zero.
Time to complete: 10 minutes
Action Guide
Setting 1.5°C aligned targets
This guide outlines how to set emissions reduction targets that help keep global temperature rise below 1.5°C. Establishing targets aligned with these standards demonstrates a company’s commitment to reducing its emissions and provides a structured framework for its climate action.
Our Action Guides focus on simplicity and speed, and are appropriate for all SMEs.
Time to read: 10 minutes
Accelerate progress
Tool
Report
The SME Reporting Tool helps small businesses create annual greenhouse gas emission reports and track their reduction efforts. Tailored for SMEs and originated from the SME Climate Disclosure Framework, the reported data can be used in your business reports, websites, or shared with stakeholders.
For any SME who has begun their climate action journey and would like to do year-to-year comparison of their emissions reductions progress while increasing transparency and accountability.
Time to complete: 30 minutes
Tool
Finance support
This section of the SME Climate Hub is designed to help you find the most appropriate financial support for your business’ journey to net zero.
Time to complete: 30 minutes – 1 hour
Developed with BSR and CISL
Course
Financing net zero transition
This module provides a guide to green financing, including how to prioritize your climate investments, evaluate your financial impacts and leverage funding for climate action.
Our courses are designed for SMEs of all sizes and act as a good entry point for those getting started.
Time to complete: 30 minutes
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