The Road Map to Net Zero Emissions
The Road Map to Net Zero Emissions: The Pursuit of Climate Resilience
How do companies become net zero? The global drive to achieve zero carbon emissions is critical to our resiliency. It may feel like a daunting endeavour. It takes a progressive mindset and determination to understand your integration across the various areas of your operations and a priority to invest in your future. It takes effort and resources; however, the number of support resources is growing rapidly from a community to a global level.
It may be more manageable than you think, especially when you have support in your team, and it will be reinforced when you experience the operational advantages that resiliency provides.
We have reached a market evolution with an efficient mix of systems and technologies that enhance operational efficiencies, conserve and offset energy, reduce and reuse waste streams and capture and neutralize carbon emissions. More companies are turning their expertise to supporting energy management integrations, innovative applications are being proven frequently and most importantly, more and more companies are aligning their values to match a progressive mindset. This collaborative approach makes the journey to net zero an opportunity for organizations.
Here are key initiatives that businesses can take in their roadmap to net zero emissions:
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Building Equipment & System Integration
By assessing your carbon footprint and understanding your energy, you will discover that you must integrate alternative building equipment, systems and technologies.
- Employ energy efficiency, conservation and optimization initiatives.
- Electrify.
- Use water and heat recovery systems.
- Source or offset with renewable generation.
- Use battery storage.
- Electrify or fuel switch your fleet.
- Integrate Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS).
- Use sustainable building practices.
Software
Software will be essential in providing real-time data, analytics, and accounting processes to provide insightful KPIs.
- Leverage monitoring software to help understand your energy usage and requirements and assess your carbon footprint
- Monitor, Report, Adjust and Repeat
- Use Digital Carbon Accounting & Reporting programs
Operational
Operational net zero initiatives rely on a holistic approach and provide organizations with dialed-in operational control.
- Use smart building systems and controls
- Employ waste management using a circular economy method
- Optimize supply chains
Company Brand
Being an environmentally conscious brand positively impacts your biggest asset – your relationships – with your people, suppliers and clients. Below are initiatives that empower your brand and help you on your path to net zero.
- Participate in community carbon offset initiatives.
- Install a green building feature.
- Employ indoor air quality (IAQ) technology for the health & wellness of your employees. Ventilation is a key strategy for achieving net zero.
New and optimized energy management tools, systems, and technologies are being proven regularly, making achieving net zero a challenge and an opportunity for organizations. Transitioning to net zero emissions contributes to the pursuit of climate resilience and economic and competitive resilience in a carbon-conscious world.