You might have heard the term Scope 3 thrown around. It’s all the buzz lately in the world of sustainability. But what does it mean? A company’s emissions are broken down into Scopes 1, 2 and 3. This ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Ian writes on fossil energies, climate, and transition to renewables. There is a growing need for companies to adopt carbon ...

In 1973, economist Steven N.S. Cheung published a paper about trade and external benefits titled "The Fable of the Bees." What interested me is the case study that the paper was based on. A bee farm ...

Analyst Insight: Consumers are showing increasing concern about carbon emissions from the procurement of goods and services. As a supply chain organization, you are uniquely positioned to impact your ...

Accounting researchers say they have uncovered a theoretically possible solution to simplify the tracking of Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions up and down the value chain using smart contracts and ...

Scope 3 carbon emissions, which make up the majority of an organization’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, are the result of indirect activities that occur in a company’s supply chain. Because they’re ...

When Westcon-Comstor’s recent Responsible business report noted declines in Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions but an increase in Scope 3 (supply chain) emissions, it highlighted a major difficulty for ...