Carbon emissions

Strategic management of carbon emissions is complex. It starts with understanding the ways carbon management can affect your business. Whether through operational aspects such as process efficiency and alternate energy sources, regulatory aspects, or possible impacts on company reputation based on stakeholder perceptions, carbon has the potential to impact the bottom line in a variety of ways.

Adding to this complexity is the array and variety of regulations, initiatives and schemes proliferating around the world to address climate change threats. These include regional market-based schemes, local and national regulations on measurement and communication and international protocols for assessing, trading and mitigating carbon emissions.

For today's global company, becoming mired in the details of managing carbon against the many and varied expectations can lead to a loss of perspective on priorities.

At Two Tomorrows, we can help you achieve clarity in this complex area. We focus on assessment, engagement and communication to sense of carbon and energy priorities, balancing the operational, reputational and regulatory aspects of carbon management. We also help make your approach to carbon management more strategic by aligning it with the expectations of stakeholders and the vision and core commercial goals of the company.

How we can help

Carbon risk and opportunity assessment
We help you explore the operational, reputational and regulatory risks and opportunities for your business associated with carbon and energy management. Forming a comprehensive view in the complex world of carbon management requires both broad and detailed experience. Our approach combines extensive knowledge in:

• emerging international trends in carbon management
• stakeholder perception that influences reputation and corporate 'licence to operate'
• peer assessments of goal setting, management and carbon initiatives to identify current good practice.

Carbon measurement and communication
We advise you on how to measure, monitor and report on carbon and energy management. Our approach goes beyond the reporting of data and includes the communication of management approaches, control mechanisms and target setting. We practise communication strategies focused on stakeholder expectations and delivering maximum corporate value.

Stakeholder engagement on carbon and climate change
As part of our stakeholder engagement services, we offer specialised advice on engaging stakeholders on the issues of carbon and climate change. Our primary goal is to use effective dialogue to generate new ideas – identifying risks and opportunities, and driving innovative thought for climate change adaptation and mitigation.

Carbon and responsible procurement
Managing carbon and energy does not stop at the company boundary. We help you develop systems and mechanisms for driving more efficient and effective supplier behaviour. Our experience covers a wide range of sectors and supply chains from agriculture to heavy manufacturing to logistics and transportation.