FROM BURDENS TO BENEFITS: QUANTIFYING THE AVOIDED CLIMATE IMPACT OF SOLUTIONS IN THE SKF BEYONDZERO PORTFOLIO
Last modified: 2013-06-25
Abstract
An increasing number of companies actively communicate their ‘net
positive’ impact on the environment. Based on the experience of developing the SKF BeyondZero portfolio, this paper highlights a few challenges and opportunities of shifting environmental communication from burdens to benefits. We show how SKF defines and uses a baseline for comparison of new and conventional solutions, how system boundaries are set, the iterative process of collecting data, and how SKF applies the methodology. We conclude the paper by discussing risks and opportunities of avoided emissions calculation and communication.
positive’ impact on the environment. Based on the experience of developing the SKF BeyondZero portfolio, this paper highlights a few challenges and opportunities of shifting environmental communication from burdens to benefits. We show how SKF defines and uses a baseline for comparison of new and conventional solutions, how system boundaries are set, the iterative process of collecting data, and how SKF applies the methodology. We conclude the paper by discussing risks and opportunities of avoided emissions calculation and communication.
Keywords
Green portfolio; avoided climate impact; SKF BeyondZero
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