What is a Net Zero strategy?

Businesses have a key role to play in addressing the climate crisis and helping secure a more sustainable future. As the world struggles to meet the Paris Agreement target of limiting warming to 1.5°C, decarbonisation should be high on the corporate agenda. Developing a Net Zero strategy will provide a framework to reduce emissions and minimise your carbon footprint, but where do you begin?

Regulators, customers and supply chains are putting pressure on businesses to reduce their carbon footprint. Our eBook provides a user-friendly guide to decarbonisation, setting out a road map to setting targets, reducing emissions and securing sustainable growth. 

It is important that you start the journey by understanding the environmental and business benefits. By committing to decarbonisation, you are not only meeting your moral obligations but will future proof your organisation by mitigating risks, driving efficiencies and identifying new opportunities. 

For business, Net Zero means achieving a state in which the activities within your value chain result in no net impact on the climate from greenhouse gas emissions. Ideally, this should be done in line with science-based targets, focusing largely on reductions and then neutralising residual emissions through greenhouse gas removals.

Our eBook will take you through the seven steps to Net Zero, exploring the key milestones and presenting a clear path to reducing your carbon footprint.

Our 7 step Net Zero strategy

Step one: Understand the climate crisis and the impact it will have on your business.

Step two: Make a pledge to show your intent and engage with stakeholders.

Step three: Identify the boundaries of what is in and what is out of scope when you report.

Step four: Start measuring your emissions and establish benchmarks.

Step five: Set your targets for reaching Net Zero. 

Step six: Focus on the reduction and removal of emissions. 

Step seven: Keep engaging with your value chain, informing them of your progress.

Trusted Net Zero strategy partner

Not all businesses have the in-house resources to develop and execute their strategy alone. Yet help is at hand. Our team of consultants and specialists at Wylde Connections are passionate about helping businesses achieve their sustainability goals. As a trusted partner we can support you on your journey to Net Zero as well as helping you look beyond carbon to become a truly ethical and responsible business.

Together with our consultancy offer taking you through our five-step model of transformative change, we also support business as a learning provider. We have just launched two new courses designed to help you put ESG at the heart of your growth strategy by giving you the tools you need to maximise positive impacts.

Sustainability Awareness for Leaders and Managers – Whether you are a business leader or advisor, our course will give you all the information you need to make informed and ethical decisions. Five in-depth modules delivered online or in person give you a deeper understanding of key sustainability issues from foundational models to real-world applications. Let us take you beyond Net Zero to build resilience, secure compliance and gain a competitive edge. 

More about Sustainability for Leaders and Managers.

IEMA Certificate in Environmental Management (PIEMA) – Equip your environmental professional with the skills they need to accelerate your transition to being an ethical and responsible business. This internationally recognised certification covers core components including environmental principles, policy, and assessment tools. It allows delegates to maximise positive impact and signals to stakeholders that you are committed to putting sustainability at the heart of your growth strategy. Next course date is September 2024.

More about IEMA qualifications.

Click on the links above to learn more about what our new courses can do for your business. Enrol today and be part of securing a more sustainable future for people, profit and planet.

Be it helping develop a robust sustainability strategy, offering consultancy support, or training staff to accelerate your journey, we are with you every step of the way. Book a discovery call today to learn more about the benefits of taking a walk on the Wylde side.