Discover where your business creates the most environmental impact and learn practical strategies to focus your carbon reduction efforts where they matter most.
Exercise Files
Module 1: The Strategic Imperative – Why Decarbonisation Is a Business Priority
Module 1 establishes why decarbonisation has become a strategic business imperative.
Participants explore how climate change is reshaping the business landscape through
physical, transition, and reputational risks, while simultaneously creating new
opportunities for growth, innovation, and competitive advantage.
The module introduces key concepts such as carbon pricing, the risk–opportunity
continuum, and the TCFD framework, helping participants understand how climate risk
translates into financial and strategic considerations at board and executive level.By the end of this module, participants will be able to: - Explain why
decarbonisation is essential for risk management, resilience, and competitiveness -
Distinguish between physical, transition, and reputational climate risks - Describe how
carbon pricing and regulation influence business strategy - Articulate the business case
for early decarbonisation using real‑world examples
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Module 2: Mapping Your Footprint – Identifying Emission Hotspots
Focus
Module 2 moves from strategy to diagnosis. Participants learn how to identify where
emissions and resource inefficiencies are concentrated across their organisation’s
operations and value chain.
Using hotspot analysis, systems thinking, and life‑cycle assessment principles, the
module shows how a relatively small number of activities often account for the majority
of emissions—and how focusing on these hotspots enables faster, more cost‑effective
decarbonisation.
By the end of this module, participants will be able to: - Categorise organisational
emissions into Scopes 1, 2, and 3 using the GHG Protocol - Apply hotspot analysis to
identify high‑impact emission sources - Use systems thinking to uncover hidden
inefficiencies and interdependencies - Identify a circular economy opportunity arising
from a resource inefficiency
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Module 3: From Analysis to Action – Pathways to Business Value
Focus
Module 3 focuses on turning insight into action. Participants explore proven
decarbonisation pathways and learn how to prioritise initiatives that deliver both
emissions reductions and business value.
The module introduces practical decision‑making tools—including the
Avoid–Reduce–Replace framework, marginal abatement cost curves, and cost‑impact
matrices alongside emerging technologies, circular economy models, and financing
mechanisms that enable implementation at scale.
By the end of this module, participants will be able to: Compare decarbonisation
pathways using the Avoid–Reduce–Replace framework, Prioritise initiatives based on
impact, feasibility, and cost‑effectiveness, Explain how circular economy strategies
create new value streams, Identify enabling technologies and financing options to
support implementation
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Module 4: Reporting for Impact – Communicating Progress and Value
Focus
Module 4 completes the journey by focusing on communication and credibility.
Participants learn how to translate technical decarbonisation projects into clear,
compelling narratives that resonate with investors, regulators, customers, and
employees.
The module covers major ESG and climate reporting frameworks, practical KPI
dashboards, and storytelling techniques that link emissions data directly to business
value and strategic outcomes.
By the end of this module, participants will be able to: - Select appropriate ESG and
climate reporting frameworks (e.g. TCFD, GRI, CDP) - Design a pilot initiative aligned
with a chosen reporting framework - Develop meaningful KPIs and dashboards that link
emissions to business performance - Construct a concise stakeholder communication
brief that builds trust and credibility
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