How Carbon 360® works
Carbon 360® is built on a proven concept. Learn first then engage with the right tools in a supportive environment.
We’ve made it easy for your organisation to build and retain in-house GHG management and reporting capacity by consolidating 1,000s of pages of standards, guidelines and technical data into 8 defined steps delivered via on demand videos and supporting training materials and tools.
We have also developed the Carbon 360® Navigator, an integrated and auditable GHG emissions calculation tool.
This allows your team to gain competence (GHG Management Certificate of Completion) and confidently complete each step and incrementally complete your organisation’s Inventory Management Plan (IMP) compliant with the GHG Protocol using Carbon 360® Navigator and the Carbon 360® IMP web application.
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01. Carbon 360® Training
1. On demand video based training for your team
The Carbon 360® Learning Management System is based on the leading protocols for e-learning.
Read the learning objectives of many of the videos in the program below.
Carbon 360® 25+ Training Videos
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Carbon 360 provides the training and tools for your organisation to make a credible and compliant decarbonisation commitment so that your organisation may confidently adopt the GHG Protocol Accounting Framework.
At the end of this program your organisation will have completed a compliant GHG Inventory Management Plan or IMP for short. It will also deliver a Smarter Net Zero Transition Plan which will reinforce your longer term commitment toward either Carbon Neutral or Net Zero Status. The IMP is an auditable instrument which you may choose to use for verification or assurance purposes, or for statutory reporting if required. The Smarter Net Zero Transition Plan could provide the necessary credentials for marketing your climate commitment.
The IMP will provide detailed insight into the carbon footprint of each part of your operation. It is however outside the scope of this program to provide advice relating to your organisation’s circumstances and capacity to make investments or changes to its operation.
Carbon 360 will also cover and provide guidance into carbon offsetting so that your organisation may commence its decarbonisation transition immediately and cost effectively.
Your stakeholders will reward your for adopting the globally leading standard of the GJG Protocol and ISO 140064.
This video will cover the following four topics;
1.GHG Accounting Standards
2.GHG Emission Sources
3.GHG Emission Inventories
4.GHG Accounting Principles.
The objective with step 1 is to define the organisational boundaries of your business so that you know which of its operations you need to include in your company’s GHG Inventory Management Plan.
The organisational boundary of an entity (or company) that does not have any interests in other companies or joint ventures is simply defined by the entity itself.
For Group companies where there is a parent company and one or more subsidiaries or joint ventures, # we need to understand which GHG Data consolidation approaches are available and how to apply them uniformly across the entire organisation.
The objective with step 2 is to classify the GHG emitting activities in your company’s operations to determine which one of them need to be included in your GHG Inventory Management Plan.
Setting operational boundaries involves;
1.Identifying the emissions that are associated with your organisation’s operations;
2.Classifying these emissions as direct or indirect emissions
3.And to make a choice of the Scope of accounting for indirect emissions
The objective with step 3 is to establish the reporting period for your organisation and to collect and report the GHG data within your organisational boundaries.
Upon completion of this Step you will be able to;
1.Choose the timeframe for a base year.
2.Identify situations when re-calculating the base year is necessary and when it is not appropriate.
3.Understand and apply the rules for a base year re-calculation
4.Understand relevance and elements of Data Collection Management
The key objective with step 4 is to perform calculations of your organisation’s emissions data collected from activities covered in step 3 and to then include these in your company’s GHG Inventory Management Plan.
We will cover the methodologies adopted to achieve this such as the selection of relevant emissions factors, Global Warming Potential Values and establishing the Uncertainty in both data and emissions factors.
The key learning objectives in this section will include understanding in which ways emissions may be calculated in a step-by-step- process and to a recognised and a recognised standard.
You will also learn what emissions factors are and how they are determined, as well as understanding what Uncertainty is in the context of your GHG Inventory and how to calculate it
Many organisations have best practice Quality Management Systems formalises processes, procedures, and responsibilities which harmonises its operational and business activities to meet customer and regulatory requirements and improve its effectiveness and efficiency through continuous improvement.
The key objective of this module is to demonstrate how enhancing a quality management system could:
- Create a credible inventory process
- Improve data quality, and
- Help to develop an Inventory Management Plan (“IMP”) that’s relevant, complete, consistent, transparent and accurate
The key objective of this module is to describe the different climate commitments and to demonstrate how commitment targets can be set:
1. Selecting either a Carbon Neutral or Net Zero climate commitment
2. Selecting absolute or intensity emissions metrics
3. Setting a commitment target date
4. Establishing carbon reduction and/or reduction target per year
5. Identifying carbon reduction opportunities
The key objective of this module is to gain an understanding of:
1.Reviewing data and assumptions incrementally entered into the GHG Inventory Management Plan under Steps 1 to 6 and in compliance with the company’s GHG Inventory Quality Management System.
2.Finalising the GHG Inventory Management Plan for the validation of the GHG Inventory under Step 8.
3.Preparation of the Decarbonisation Transition Plan.
In this presentation you will learn the concepts of Verification, Materiality, Assurance and Validation and their respective relevance on your organisation’s GHG Reporting.
You will also gain understanding of the various options available to validate your IMP credibly and to globally recognised standards.
The topics which we will cover include:
- Understanding the difference between carbon credits and carbon offsets;
- The role of Offsetting Programs and Carbon Markets;
- What categories and types of carbon offset projects that are available;
- We will also cover what co-benefits are with regards to offsets and why this these are important and relevant in the context of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
- We will also discuss what make quality credits and which strategies that can be adopted to select quality credits and how to avoid lower quality offsets.
- We will also touch on the carbon offset life cycle and where the different purchase options of carbon credits are.
The key objectives of the Carbon 360® Navigator are:
1.The measurement and grouping of carbon emissions across all twenty scope emission categories for reporting, verification of assurance purposes.
2.Developing credible data in a specific format to be transferred to an organisation’s inventory management plan.
3.To support the climate commitment and decarbonisation of organisations. Through live modelling businesses can gain better insights into their emissions profiles which helps them focus and prioritise their decarbonisation initiatives.
4.To provide credible data in the required format for verification or assurance purposes.
2. Resources and support
The Carbon 360® Resource Area is intuitive and includes additional resources such as Climate Scout, a repository of best practice articles, educational content etc.
It also has an extensive section of source content and reference material such as the GHG Protocol, IPCC Guidelines etc.
3. Designed to support learning
Each of the 8 steps has a Learning Test Quiz with validation provided for each question.
To be eligible for a Carbon 360® Certificate of Completion all test quizzes need to be completed. This is voluntary.
4. GHG Management Certificate
An individual Certificate will be issued upon completion of the on-demand self-paced course This is voluntary.
02. Curriculum - Behind your training
The Carbon 360® Curriculum is based on the GHG Protocol and related resources found in the Carbon 360® Resource Area and is designed to educate you in the complex science of GHG emissions without countless hours of research.
It comes with plenty of illustrations and practical examples to support meaningful and intuitive learning.
03. Carbon 360® Navigator - The digital climate consultant
The Carbon 360® Navigator significantly simplifies the science based calculation of inventories through the structured measurement, grouping and reporting of GHG Emissions. It’s like having a ‘digital climate consultant’.
Key Features
Its inventory dashboard summarises and categorises emissions data in accordance with the GHG Protocol requirements
Carbon 360® Navigator process
The steps are supported , where needed, by short video tutorials.
04. Carbon 360® Inventory Management Plan - GHG Web Application
The cloud based IMP is the most important element for the Carbon 360® Program and conveniently solves an major challenge for many organisations; how to prepare a meaningful and compliant GHG Inventory Management Plan and make it accessible to relevant team members and for third part verification or assurance (if required).
Complete GHG Inventory Managment Plan
The IMP is the detailed record of your organisation’s emissions inventory & decarbonisation efforts.
Carbon 360® builds and retain in-house GHG management and reporting capacity through on demand videos and supporting training materials and tools.
Step by step - 24/7 access
Supports your entire team with intuitive workflow and at each completed step captures key information all at your own pace.
Carbon 360® provides a range of tools and features for tracking and managing GHG emissions, including a GHG inventory tool that allows organisations to create and update GHG inventories.
Science based
In conjunction with the Carbon 360® Navigator the IMP captures and structures the GHG emissions on a science basis.
Carbon 360® allows organisations to integrate data from various sources, such as energy consumption, transportation, and waste management, to create a complete & science based GHG inventory.
Tracking Transition
The IMP tracks and reports on your decarbonisation transition and helps in identifying reduction opportunities.
Carbon 360® provides tools for identifying GHG reduction opportunities and tracking progress towards GHG reduction goals.
AUditable trail
The IMP application exports or prints for either verification or assurance, making it a powerful management tool.
Carbon 360® supports a range of GHG reporting standards, including the GHG Protocol. It provides tools for documenting and disclosing GHG emissions to internal and external stakeholders
Carbon neutral or Net Zero
The IMP supports both a Carbon Neutral and a Net Zero Commitment over subsequent years.
The IMP supports either if you have made a Carbon Neutral (Scope 1-2) or a Net Zero (Scope 1-3) commitment.
The IMP is validated against the GHG Protocol.
Watch short video below and learn more about the GHG Protocol.
05.Climate Connect™ - Let the world know
ClimateConnect™ – Is a public directory where you can directly showcase your climate commitment to your customers and the wider community. Builds your social license.
Let customers who care find your business. Build valuable relationships with likeminded businesses.
Your decarbonisation transition
The steps below describes, at a high level, the process supporting your organisation’s decarbonisation journey.
Join Carbon 360®
Join and be onboarded.
Access Resources
Access multiple resources and activate your voluntary Climate Connect public listing showcasing your decarbonisation commitment
Watch on demand course videos
Access and watch 25+ videos at your pace.
Access and Complete Inventory Management Plan
Step 1-8 onlineSelf paced over 1 – 6 months. Outcomes include;
Comprehensive GHG Inventory Management Plan (IMP) to GHG Protocol standard
Carbon Offsetting
Most organisations will seek to voluntarily offset some of their emissions and we will assist.
Year 1 Decarbonisation Transition Plan
Your decarbonisation towards Carbon Neutral or Net Zero status will capture your annual decarbonisation targets over your chosen transition period.
Year 2 Membership and Transition Progress
We jointly review your transition progress made.