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Welcome to reporting tool

As part of the SME Climate Commitment, businesses are required to disclose their progress towards net zero on a yearly basis. The SME Climate Hub provides a free reporting tool which has been developed specifically for small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs). The tool helps summarize SMEs’ annual greenhouse gas emissions, actions taken to reduce emissions and provides an opportunity to report on climate solutions.

The tool ensures all mandatory fields are completed and provides a report summary, which is submitted to the SME Climate Hub and can be shared with customers, investors or various stakeholders. SMEs may choose to use the summary as it is, or to integrate the data from the reporting tool into a more extensive textual report. This is required to provide a fully GHG-protocol compliant report. Alternatively, businesses that have already published a climate report can confirm that their report fulfills the SME Climate Hub reporting requirements and upload this report to the SME Climate Hub. One example is provided here.

Once submitted, the disclosed report and data provided through the tool will be made public through the SME Climate Hub, in line with the SME Climate Commitment. SMEs will be able to access their full report and data through the SME Climate Hub dashboard. Some SMEs may need additional expert support to complete their report and set an action plan for the following year. The SME Climate Hub is currently considering piloting select service providers which could cost-efficiently support SMEs in completing their report and setting an action plan. If you are interested in exploring this opportunity, contact [email protected].

SMEs that joined from January 2022 onwards shall provide their first progress report within 12 months of making the SME Climate Commitment. If they need more time to complete their report, they can send an email to [email protected] to be granted an extension of up to 6 months. SMEs that joined the SME Climate Hub in 2020 or 2021 must provide their first report by July 2023.

The disclosure requirements are described in the Rules for Reporting document.

Note: (*) Highlights questions which are mandatory in order to disclose progress in line with the SME Climate Commitment and United Nations’ Race to Zero starting line criteria. Other fields are non-mandatory - aiming to support your climate strategy and for highlighting key areas like getting a loan and articulating the impact of your green product or service.

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Introduction *

Commitment And Targets *

Own emissions *

Value chain emissions *

Actions and plans to reduce emissions *

Climate Solutions *

Management and strategy *

Results, challenges and outlook *

Prepare report for submission

Introduction

Enter your reporting year as well as details on your revenue and number of employees. These should all match the year you are using for your emissions reporting. The details provided will help us understand your emissions better.

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The 12-month period for which data is being provided

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Commitment And Targets

To fulfil your SME Climate Commitment you will need to have specific goals. Complement your commitment with details on your Net Zero targets, base year and near-term targets. Add any comments that you consider relevant.

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To reach net zero emissions means to enter a state in which the activities within the value-chain of your company result in no net impact on the climate from greenhouse gas emissions.

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Your base year will be used as a comparison to show progress. Set the base year 2019 or later.

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Scope 1- Emissions arising from activities owned or controlled by your organisation that release emissions straight into the atmosphere. Examples of scope 1 emissions include emissions from combustion of fossil fuels boilers and owned vehicles, emissions from chemical production in owned or controlled process equipment, and leakage of refrigerants.

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Scope 2- Emissions being released into the atmosphere by the generation of electricity, heat, steam and cooling that you purchase.

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Scope 3- Emissions that are a consequence of your actions, which occur at sources which you do not own or control. Examples of activities that result in scope 3 emissions are business travel, commuting, waste disposal, purchased materials, freight (incoming and outgoing) of material and products, use of sold products and services and financial investments.

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Own emissions

Businesses have the most control over their Scope 1 and 2 emissions, making them the best place to start for measurement and reduction. These emissions come from use of fossil fuels and greenhouse gases, for instance in boilers, vehicles or refrigeration, and from purchased energy, cooling, heating and steam. ‘Emissions’ include all greenhouse gases, measured in CO2 equivalent (CO2e) - the universal unit of measurement for evaluating the global warming potential of different greenhouse gases.

scope 1 emissions

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Scope 1- Emissions arising from activities owned or controlled by your organisation that release emissions straight into the atmosphere. Examples of scope 1 emissions include emissions from combustion of fossil fuels boilers and owned vehicles, emissions from chemical production in owned or controlled process equipment, and leakage of refrigerants.

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scope 2 emissions

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Scope 2- Emissions being released into the atmosphere by the generation of electricity, heat, steam and cooling that you purchase.

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Disclose total energy consumption (purchased and/or self-generated).

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Percentage of total energy consumption from renewable energy sources

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Renewable electricity (%)

A location-based method reflects the average emission intensity of a grid on which energy consumption occurs (using mostly grid- average emission factor data at country level). A market-based method reflects emissions from electricity that companies have purposefully chosen (or their lack of choice).

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Value chain emissions

Value chain emissions are key to understanding your emissions, but they are difficult to measure. The SME Climate Hub expects SMEs to develop value chain emissions reporting over time. Businesses at the start of their climate action journey might report that they are not yet measuring their value chain emissions. An SME farther along in their climate action journey might be measuring some key value chain emissions categories.

scope 3 emissions

Scope 3- Emissions that are a consequence of your actions, which occur at sources which you do not own or control. Examples of activities that result in scope 3 emissions are business travel, commuting, waste disposal, purchased materials, freight (incoming and outgoing) of material and products, use of sold products and services and financial investments.

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customer related - downstream emissions
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Actions and plans to reduce emissions

Reporting on key actions and initiatives a company is taking to reduce its emissions is key to understanding what the company is doing to meet its targets and the impact of its actions.

to reduce emissions in line with my commitment, my company has a plan and is taking action:

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Scope 1 Actions

Do you have a plan and are taking action to reduce emissions from each of the following sources?

own facilities

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own vehicles

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own processes

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scope 2 actions

Do you have a plan and are taking action to reduce emissions from each of the following sources?

purchased electricity

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purchased steam

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purchased heating

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purchased cooling

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scope 3 actions

Do you have a plan and are taking action to reduce emissions from each of the following sources?

supply chain related (upstream)

purchased good and services

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capital goods

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fuel and energy related activities

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transportation and distribution (upstream)

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waste in operation

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business travel

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employee commuting

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upstream leased assets

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customer related (downstream)

transportation and distribution (downstream)

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processing of sold products

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use of sold products

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end-of-life treatment of products

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leased assets (downstream)

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franchises

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investments

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i have asked my suppliers to halve emissions before 2030 and join the un-backed race to zero campaign

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Or have asked to set similar target aligning with the 1.5°C ambition

i have communicated my commitment and actions to my business customers and asked them to join the un race to zero

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Climate Solutions

This section applies to SMEs who provide climate solutions, to describe the positive impact their business is making on the climate. ‘Climate solutions’ refers to goods and services which provide low carbon impact or products that enable a third party to avoid emissions in their value chain. Disclosure of these products/services and their impacts can enable you to attract investment, allow your business to grow and increase your climate impact.

Do you classify any of your existing goods and/or services as low carbon products or products that enable a third party to avoid GHG emissions in their value chain, here named “climate solutions”?

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Low carbon products require significantly lower greenhouse gas emissions, for example 50% or less, through the life cycle compared to the “business as usual” product. Products that enable avoided emissions enable third parties such as customers to reduce their emissions, for example renewable energy.

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are you investing in climate and/or nature outside your value chain?

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Management and strategy

This section is for SMEs who want to think more about their management and strategy, particularly looking at climate risk. As these questions are typically asked by larger stakeholders, especially banks, this may be an area that is immediately relevant to you. It can also be an area which you develop over time as you build up your climate strategy.

Is responsibility for climate strategy and action clearly allocated at executive & board level? If yes, describe how and to which positions.

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Is there board level oversight of climate action? If yes, describe how.

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Have you analyzed whether your strategy, business model and product/service portfolio are aligned with the latest climate science? if yes, explain if/how it fulfills this ambition or how it needs to be transformed.

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Key points are halving emissions before 2030 and reaching net zero before 2050, to contribute to limiting global warming to 1.5°C- as outlined by the SME Climate Commitment.

Do you identify, assess and manage climate risks? If yes, describe how.

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Have you integrated climate and/or nature into your mission statement? If yes, describe how.

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Do you contribute to accelerating climate action in society e.g. by influencing peers, governments, employees, and/or aligning your membership in trade associations with your missions to halve emissions by 2030?

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Results, challenges and outlook

If you have calculated your emissions in previous years, please share how your emissions in the reporting year have changed compared to previous years. If possible, note the reason(s) for change and what corrective actions you are taking. This will help us as we continue to build the tools and support to help you take action.

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Do you face any key challenges in reducing emissions and/or scaling climate solutions? If yes, describe how.

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Upload your report

As an alternative to the reporting tool, SMEs can confirm that they have provided a report which is publicly available and fulfills requirements. Complete the short form below and upload your report.

Confirm that you have reported on the following information:

Your own emissions (Scope 1 & 2)

Understanding your climate impact is key to be able to take the right steps to reduce it. Begin by focusing on the emissions from your own operations and purchased energy (scope 1 & 2).

Actions to reduce emissions

Information on actions and initiatives a company is taking to reduce its emissions is key to understanding its level of ambition, speed of transition and the impact of its actions.

Comments on progress

Including how your own emissions (scopes 1 & 2) in the reporting year compare to previous years. Note the reason(s) for any changes, and comment on your progress in relation to any near-term targets.

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