GREEN HOUSE GAS (GHG)
PROTOCOL EMISSIONS
Scope 1 emissions - direct emissions from owned or controlled sources
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Scope 2 emissions - indirect emissions from the generation of
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Scope 3 emissions – all other indirect emissions that occur in a
company’s value chain particularly operations and services on client sites.
There are 4 key maturity levels for reporting emissions:
Reporting just scope 1 & 2 emissions
Reporting scope 1-3 emissions, scope
3 does not include the supply chain
Reporting scope 1-3 emissions, scope
3 includes the supply chain
Reporting on emissions attributed to FM services as a
decarbonisation pathway
FOCUS INTERVIEW
a measured decarbonisation that can be
applied to the customer.”
To help resolve these issues, the SFMI and
BAM FM project will set a standard for the
industry that will give FMs a rulebook for
categorising and measuring the emissions
of the services that they deliver, which is
based on recognised emissions accounting
processes.
DEVELOPING THE STANDARDS
The partnership between BAM and the SFMI
will deliver two key public reports that will
set the vision, rules and boundaries for the
measurement of carbon within FM services.
The reports will deliver one standard split
into two. The first report will be a technical
document showing how boundaries can be
clearly defined when it comes to emissions
30 OCTOBER 2021
procurement team and contract managers.
This will help us obtain information from
the coalface on who has responsibility
on the di erent types of services
within contracts. A handful of other FM
providers have also agreed to set up some
consultations to ensure we capture a
breath of services. We’ll reconvene in a
workshop in mid-October and publish the
first report in time for COP 26.”
One of the main drivers for undertaking
this project is to help FM customers. FM
suppliers deliver such a vast range of
services, there is huge scope for them to
make a di erence by reducing the carbon
emissions produced in their activities, but
to realise this opportunity contracts must
give FMs the scope to act.
Says Havers: “Ultimately FM suppliers
can only do something if a contract enables
them to do so. We hope our project will
increase the number of contracts, where
FM can take responsibility for Scope 3
emissions, as it will provide clients with
the confidence that emissions are being
identified and measured in a standard and
recognised way. Leading to a change in
procurement processes for FM services,
including greater innovation in FM
contracts and a rise in requests for carbon
reduction pathways.
As Heaton concludes: “COP26 should be
a reminder to us all that everyone needs
to do their bit to tackle climate change.
Our project, will help FMs understand the
role they can play on daily basis to reduce
carbon on their contracts.”
To help resolve these issues, the SFMI and BAM FM
project will set a standard for the industry that will
give FMs a rulebook for categorising and measuring the
emissions of the services that they deliver, which is based
on recognised emissions accounting processes.”
that result from FM services. This covers
three key areas of emissions:
Those where FMs can take ownership
Those where FMs can take responsibility
Those that FMs can influence
The second report will be focused on the
categorisation process. This includes how
you can begin to identity the categories
of Scope 3 emissions generated by FM
services and the impact these can have on
decarbonisation.
“Both reports will be peer reviewed to
ensure our approach will have industry
wide acceptance”, explains Havers. “We’ve
already got some industry bodies who have
agreed to be critical reviewers: the RICS,
UKGBC, IEMA, IWFM and ACE. We’re also
going to conduct interviews with the BAM