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Achieve Sustainability, Inc.'s Climate Report
Submitted on 2025-04-09
The SME Reporting Tool
Introduction *
Commitment and Targets *
Own Emissions *
Value Chain Emissions *
(optional)
Results, Challenges and Outlook *
Version 3.0
Introduction *
1.1 Reporting year
*2024
1.1.1 Reporting period
*from 1.2024 to 12.2024
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
*2030
2.1.1 Base year
*2021
2.2 Near-term target
*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.
*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 - 0.12 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
*Yes
Energy consumption
3.2 Total energy consumption
*616 kwh
3.3 Renewable energy
*0 kwh
Scope 1 emissions
3.4 Scope 1 emissions
*0.001 metric tons CO2e
Scope 2 emissions
3.5 Location based scope 2 emissions
*0.04 metric tons CO2e
3.7 Describe your plans and actions taken to reduce scope 1 & 2 emissions.
*Our scope 1 emissions were reduced to zero after July 2024 by completely eliminating natural gas from our premises. We will be working on minimizing our electricity use through continued conservation measures - turning lights, computer, and printer off when not in use.
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 2024 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
4.1.1 Total scope 3 emissions
*0.12 metric tons CO2e
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.
*Our emissions continue to be extremely low due to our office being heated and cooled by low carbon Ontario electricity. We also have a no fly policy and travel by EV or public transit, keeping our business travel emissions low. Our travel emissions were lower this year than last as we conducted all of our business locally.
7.3 Has there been any third party validation of the data submitted in this report?
*No
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Achieve Sustainability, Inc.'s Climate Report
Achieve Sustainability, Inc.'s Climate Report - 2024
Introduction *
1.1 Reporting year
*2024
1.1.1 Reporting period
*from 1.2024 to 12.2024
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
*2030
2.1.1 Base year
*2021
2.2 Near-term target
*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.
*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 - 0.12 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
*Yes
Energy consumption
3.2 Total energy consumption
*616 kwh
3.3 Renewable energy
*0 kwh
Scope 1 emissions
3.4 Scope 1 emissions
*0.001 metric tons CO2e
Scope 2 emissions
3.5 Location based scope 2 emissions
*0.04 metric tons CO2e
3.7 Describe your plans and actions taken to reduce scope 1 & 2 emissions.
*Our scope 1 emissions were reduced to zero after July 2024 by completely eliminating natural gas from our premises. We will be working on minimizing our electricity use through continued conservation measures - turning lights, computer, and printer off when not in use.
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 2024 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
4.1.1 Total scope 3 emissions
*0.12 metric tons CO2e
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.
*Our emissions continue to be extremely low due to our office being heated and cooled by low carbon Ontario electricity. We also have a no fly policy and travel by EV or public transit, keeping our business travel emissions low. Our travel emissions were lower this year than last as we conducted all of our business locally.
7.3 Has there been any third party validation of the data submitted in this report?
*No
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