BITCI is supporting Ireland’s business sector in the transition to a low carbon economy with the Low Carbon Pledge – the first dedicated pledge generated by Irish business to set industry standards on sustainability and reduce carbon usage.
All signatory companies commit to reducing their Scope 1 & 2 greenhouse gas emission intensity by 50% by 2030
For this reporting year the following updates have been added:
The Low Carbon Pledge is changing, becoming more ambitious to reflect the speed of change needed, on 24th March we will announce the new commitments. Sign up to our newsletter to receive details of the event.
This landmark research offers insights on the readiness of Irish business to address Scope 3 emissions.
What are the main barriers, drivers and benefits?
The research includes a roadmap to absolute emission reduction for many business sectors and guidance for companies to engage in science-based target setting.
Read the press release for a short summary of the report.
To help ensure consistency and comparability of efforts across various companies the internationally recognised Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard will be used as the underlying framework for the Low Carbon Pledge. Having signed up to the Pledge, signatory companies will commit to the following:
Download the BITCI The Low Carbon Pledge Please note this is currently only open to BITCI member companies.
Each company will report at an individual level on the greenhouse gas emissions. Firstly, the following description of the company will need to be provided:
Secondly, the following data and information will need to be provided:
The tools used to create these reports should be based on the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard Calculation Tools.
This will then be used by Business in the Community Ireland to feed into an aggregate annual report detailing the collective efforts of the signatory companies.
The key strength of the Pledge lies in the collaborative platforms that are being developed which will enable signatory companies to learn from each other’s successes and challenges. Companies will be able to contribute and participate in the following supporting actions based on their relevant needs:
Become a member and sign up to the Low Carbon Pledge, contact Nick Reynolds to find out more.
01-874 7232