Guide to Climate Action by Small & Medium Enterprises: Webinar Series

The focus of this series is to assist small and medium business owners in understanding ways to minimize their carbon emissions.

Here's what you can expect:

The objective is to provide guidance to small and medium business owners, empowering them with insights on enhancing the efficiency and sustainability of their enterprises.

This webinar series will cover four main topics:

Sustainable Business Practices
Navigating GHG Accounting
Emission Reduction
Carbon Markets for SMEs

Join us in navigating the complexities of sustainable practices, empowering your SME to thrive in a carbon-conscious business landscape.

Meet the Speakers

This webinar series has the following speakers. Find out more information about them below!

Stephanie Forbes

Stephanie, a seasoned executive with over two decades of industry experience, excels in business, risk management, and supply chain. Her leadership has driven successful transformations in teams, projects, and programs within the energy and construction sectors. Committed to advancing the supply chain profession, Stephanie creates value for stakeholders through speaking engagements, mentoring, and leveraging her extensive network.

Amy Zell

Amy has been a leader in carbon markets since 2018 where she has worked on offset project development, strategic Net Zero advisory, and market intelligence. Her passion for balancing economic imperatives with environmental realities has led to her current role as Technical Director, Voluntary Carbon Markets with IETA. Amy is a professional engineer registered with APEGA and is the Founder and Lead Consultant of Outset Carbon Consulting.

Durga Sindhura K

Sindhu works in the field of Climate Change which includes GHG management, Energy Efficiency, and renewable energy. She has about 8+ years of experience working with energy and emission intensive industries such as Cement, Iron and Steel, Paper and Pulp, DISCOMs and FMCG.
She holds a Master’s degree in Green Energy Technology and a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering.

Webinar Series

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Webinar #1
GHG Accounting & Management for SMEs

Description: In-depth explanation of GHG management along with challenges/trends in data collection and a walk-through of the customized GHG Excel tool.

Topics Covered:

Brief on Climate Change
Greenhouse Gas Protocol – Scope 1, Scope 2, Scope 3 emissions
Data Collection Methodology
Calculation Methodology – Activity data, Emission factors, Global Warming Potential
Absolutes Emissions and emissions intensity
Target Setting – Emission reduction & Net Zero targets

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Webinar #2
Implementation strategies for emission reduction for SMEs

Description: Focus on Scope 3 emission reduction along with the implantation strategies to reduce emissions.

Topics Covered:

Scope 3 emissions
Working with Suppliers along the supply chain
Collaboration with Suppliers
Implementation strategies for emission reduction by SMEs
- Energy Efficiency
- Renewable Energy
- Low carbon/ Upcoming technologies