Achieve Sustainability, Inc.'s Climate Report

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Introduction *

Commitment and Targets *

Own Emissions *

Value Chain Emissions *

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Results, Challenges and Outlook *

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Introduction *

1.1 Reporting year

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2023

1.1.1 Reporting period

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from 1.2023 to 1.2024

1.2 Describe your business activities

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Achieve Sustainability is a sustainability consulting firm, which empowers small and medium sized businesses to embed sustainability to boost their competitive advantage. We provide carbon accounting, decarbonization strategies, assistance with responding RFPs and Ecovadis questionnaires, climate risk assessments and educational workshops.

1.4 Number of employees in the reporting year

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1

1.4.1 Full-time equivalent (FTE) or headcounts

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Full-time equivalent

1.5 Let us know if your company is a parent company or subsidiary

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Parent company

Commitment and Targets *

2.1 Net zero target year

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2030

2.1.1 Base year

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2021

2.2 Near-term target

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90% of absolute scope 1+2 emission reduction from my base year by 2030

2.3 Provide any additional comments or context on your net zero and near term targets.

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We have achieved more than 90% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions between 2021 and 2023 by installing a cold climate air source heat pump. Our scope 3 emissions from business travel are very low already - 0.25 tCO2e because we have a no fly policy, and mostly travel by EV or public transit.

Own Emissions *

3.1 To reduce emissions in line with my commitment, my company has a plan and is taking action

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Yes

Energy consumption

3.2 Total energy consumption

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741 kwh

3.3 Renewable energy

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0 kwh

Scope 1 emissions

3.4 Scope 1 emissions

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0.001 metric tons CO2e

Scope 2 emissions

3.5 Location based scope 2 emissions

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0.05 metric tons CO2e

3.7 Describe your plans and actions taken to reduce scope 1 & 2 emissions.

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Our scope 1 emissions were decreased by completing eliminating natural gas from our premises. We will be working on electricity conservation to minimize scope 2 emissions.

3.8 Describe the calculation methodology and comment on the data accuracy, including any tools/methods used to calculate.

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We used EPA emission factors for natural gas combustion and the 2023 TAF average emission factors for Ontario electricity. A spreadsheet was used to calculate the emissions by multiplying the emission factors by the amount of gas or electricity consumed. Gas and electricity amounts were prorated based on the size of our remote office versus the entire building - 3%.

Value Chain Emissions (optional) *

Scope 3 emissions

4.1 Have you measured any of your scope 3 emissions?

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Yes

Supply chain related - upstream emissions

Customer related - downstream emissions

4.1.17 Do you have a plan and are taking action to reduce emissions from your value chain?

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Yes

Most of our value chain emissions are from business travel. We have a no fly policy and are prioritizing local clients and conference and travel by EV or public transit where possible.

4.2 Have you asked any of your suppliers to set a net zero target (either voluntarily or as a requirement)?

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No

4.3 Have you communicated your commitment and actions to any of your customers?

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Yes

4.4 Describe the calculation methodology and comment on the data accuracy and any tools used to calculate your scope 3 emissions.

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We used a spreadsheet to keep track of business travel, including distances and mode of transportation. We used USA EPA emission factors for the various modes of transportation.

Results, Challenges and Outlook *

7.1 Provide any additional comments or context on your annual results and progress from previous years.

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In Ontario, we have a low carbon grid. By electrifying our space and water heating and stopping the use of natural gas, we have largely decarbonized our operations. Further we travel as much as possible by EV and avoid flying to keep our business travel emissions down.

7.3 Has there been any third party validation of the data submitted in this report?

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No

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Achieve Sustainability, Inc.'s Climate Report

Achieve Sustainability, Inc.'s Climate Report - 2023

Introduction *

1.1 Reporting year

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2023

1.1.1 Reporting period

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from 1.2023 to 1.2024

1.2 Describe your business activities

*
Achieve Sustainability is a sustainability consulting firm, which empowers small and medium sized businesses to embed sustainability to boost their competitive advantage. We provide carbon accounting, decarbonization strategies, assistance with responding RFPs and Ecovadis questionnaires, climate risk assessments and educational workshops.

1.4 Number of employees in the reporting year

*
1

1.4.1 Full-time equivalent (FTE) or headcounts

*
Full-time equivalent

1.5 Let us know if your company is a parent company or subsidiary

*
Parent company

Commitment and Targets *

2.1 Net zero target year

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2030

2.1.1 Base year

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2021

2.2 Near-term target

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90% of absolute scope 1+2 emission reduction from my base year by 2030

2.3 Provide any additional comments or context on your net zero and near term targets.

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We have achieved more than 90% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions between 2021 and 2023 by installing a cold climate air source heat pump. Our scope 3 emissions from business travel are very low already - 0.25 tCO2e because we have a no fly policy, and mostly travel by EV or public transit.

Own Emissions *

3.1 To reduce emissions in line with my commitment, my company has a plan and is taking action

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Yes

Energy consumption

3.2 Total energy consumption

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741 kwh

3.3 Renewable energy

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0 kwh

Scope 1 emissions

3.4 Scope 1 emissions

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0.001 metric tons CO2e

Scope 2 emissions

3.5 Location based scope 2 emissions

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0.05 metric tons CO2e

3.7 Describe your plans and actions taken to reduce scope 1 & 2 emissions.

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Our scope 1 emissions were decreased by completing eliminating natural gas from our premises. We will be working on electricity conservation to minimize scope 2 emissions.

3.8 Describe the calculation methodology and comment on the data accuracy, including any tools/methods used to calculate.

*
We used EPA emission factors for natural gas combustion and the 2023 TAF average emission factors for Ontario electricity. A spreadsheet was used to calculate the emissions by multiplying the emission factors by the amount of gas or electricity consumed. Gas and electricity amounts were prorated based on the size of our remote office versus the entire building - 3%.

Value Chain Emissions (optional) *

Scope 3 emissions

4.1 Have you measured any of your scope 3 emissions?

*
Yes

Supply chain related - upstream emissions

Customer related - downstream emissions

4.1.17 Do you have a plan and are taking action to reduce emissions from your value chain?

*

Yes

Most of our value chain emissions are from business travel. We have a no fly policy and are prioritizing local clients and conference and travel by EV or public transit where possible.

4.2 Have you asked any of your suppliers to set a net zero target (either voluntarily or as a requirement)?

*
No

4.3 Have you communicated your commitment and actions to any of your customers?

*
Yes

4.4 Describe the calculation methodology and comment on the data accuracy and any tools used to calculate your scope 3 emissions.

*
We used a spreadsheet to keep track of business travel, including distances and mode of transportation. We used USA EPA emission factors for the various modes of transportation.

Results, Challenges and Outlook *

7.1 Provide any additional comments or context on your annual results and progress from previous years.

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In Ontario, we have a low carbon grid. By electrifying our space and water heating and stopping the use of natural gas, we have largely decarbonized our operations. Further we travel as much as possible by EV and avoid flying to keep our business travel emissions down.

7.3 Has there been any third party validation of the data submitted in this report?

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No

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