{"id":86394,"date":"2025-07-31T11:17:27","date_gmt":"2025-07-31T10:17:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smeclimatehub.org\/?page_id=86394"},"modified":"2025-07-31T12:31:11","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T11:31:11","slug":"plan-climate-action","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/smeclimatehub.org\/da\/food-and-beverage-manufacturing\/plan-climate-action\/","title":{"rendered":"Plan climate action\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\n\t1. Build capacity<\/div>\n\tBuild capacity around climate action opportunities, gaining necessary knowledge and sharing information internally.<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t
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\n\t2. Climate action plan<\/div>\n\tDevelop a short-term climate action plan, \u200bstarting with easier actions that can be taken in the near term.<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t
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\n\t3. Establish a baseline<\/div>\n\tEstablish and quantify a company emissions inventory (Scope 1 and Scope 2) baseline.<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t
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\n\t4. Evaluate<\/div>\n\tDevelop actionable \u200b(time frame & quantity\/percentage) \u200bemissions reduction targets.<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t
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\n\t5. Develop targets<\/div>\n\tEvaluate, iterate, and advance scope and ambition of climate goals over time.<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n
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\n\t Build your company\u2019s capacity by having staff take SME-specific climate action courses and reading SME-specific guidance.<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t
\n\t Use a carbon calculator to quantify your emissions and identify \u200bthe activities that are the biggest emitters.\u00a0\u00a0 \u200b\u00a0<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t
\n\t When developing a short-term action plan include actions such as setting minimum internal standards for new equipment purchases relative to efficiency or creating goals for waste reduction.\u00a0<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t
\n\t Set emissions reduction targets by making a public commitment and publicly reporting on your progress.\u00a0<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t
\n\t When revisiting your climate action plan, set purchasing standards to achieve targets.<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n
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Carbon Calculators<\/h3>\n

Measure your emissions with our free Carbon Calculators.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n <\/span>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n \n\n

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Report<\/h3>\n

Share your emissions reduction progress annually.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n <\/span>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n \n\n

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SME Climate Commitment<\/h3>\n

Commit today to future-proof your business.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n <\/span>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n \n\n

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SME Climate Hub Action Space<\/h3>\n

Includes Courses and Action Guides<\/p>\n<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n <\/span>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n \n <\/div>\n

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