Leadership

Addressing Company Transport Emissions

This concise course provides an essential guide to transport emissions within businesses. Participants will learn best practices in collecting and validating data related to transport throughout their operations and uncover accessible actions to reduce the impact of employee commuting and supply chain logistics.

Recommended Duration

Self-paced

Online learning

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Eco-literacy assessment

CPD credits

Employee surveys

Transport Emissions

Scope Emissions

Supplier Engagement

Commuting

Overview

This course provides essential insights into addressing company transport emissions, focusing on understanding emissions sources and scopes, meeting reporting requirements, implementing best practices in emissions reporting, and taking actionable steps to reduce transport emissions.

Participants will gain practical knowledge and strategies to enhance sustainable transport initiatives within their organisations.

Assessment Criteria

The assessment takes approximately 10 minutes and is graded by percentage. There are 10 multiple choice questions (MCQs) upon completion of four lessons. The certification criteria is 40%, and learners may retake the assessment.

SDG's

Business Value

Employee commuting is a significant source of Scope 3 emissions for many companies, often accounting for approximately 15% of total scope 3 emissions.

Objectives

By the end of this course, learners will have a strong understanding of:

The sources and scopes of business transport emissions.

Reporting requirements and best practices for accurate emissions reporting.

Actionable steps to implement and monitor strategies that reduce transport emissions effectively.

Shareable certificate

Course Breakdown

sections

duration

Understanding Business Transport Emissions

Explore the fundamentals of business transport emissions, including sources (e.g., employee commuting, logistics) and scopes (direct and indirect emissions). Participants will gain insights into the environmental impact of transport activities within their organisations.

Actionable Outcome:

Conduct an initial assessment of transport emissions sources in your organisation, identifying key contributors to emissions.

lessons to complete

min

Section duration

Business Reporting Requirements for Transport Emissions

Learn about the regulatory obligations and standards related to transport emissions for businesses. This section covers key reporting requirements and guidelines for accurate emissions reporting.

Actionable Outcome:

Develop a risk profile of all transport emissions in your organisation, identifying areas for improvement and compliance.

lessons to complete

min

Section duration

Best Practices in Reporting Transport Emissions

This session will focus on best practices in reporting transport emissions, including methods for surveying employees and suppliers about commuting and logistics. Participants will learn how to collect and analyse data effectively to enhance reporting accuracy.

Actionable Outcome:

Implement a survey of employees and suppliers to gather comprehensive data on commuting habits and transport logistics.

lessons to complete

min

Section duration

Actions to Reduce Transport Emissions

Explore actionable strategies to reduce transport emissions, such as promoting public transport and cycling, installing cycling storage and showers, improving supplier transport logistics, and continuously surveying to monitor improvements.

Actionable Outcome:

Develop a tailored action plan to reduce transport emissions in your organisation, including specific initiatives, timelines, responsibilities, and monitoring protocols.

lessons to complete

min

Section duration

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