Listen "Ep 38: Scope 3 with a side of bacon: Whitbread’s recipe for decarbonisation"
Episode Synopsis
Buckle up for another Scope 3 Podcast with Ollie and Tom. So, what’s inside this episode?📜 Standards shake-up: GHG Protocol and SBTi updates on indirect mitigation and market-based accounting – squeaky bum time avoided.⚖️ Litigation and emissions: A €4B chemical plant vs 3.8 million tons of CO₂. Oof.💼 The people problem: WRI’s Grace Flynn joins Tom to unpack The Elephant in the Boardroom — why only 12% of supply chain goals consider people.🥚 Sacred cows and comfy beds: Will Silverwood, Head of Sustainability at Whitbread dishes on the procurement–sustainability dream team and how they’re tackling emissions across construction, food, and comfy hotel rooms.🎯 Supplier engagement: The top challenge in Scope 3? Getting suppliers to care. Ollie lays out what's coming in 2026, from tool clinics to supplier energy programs and the ultimate playbook of decarbonisation levers.👋 Shout-outs this episode: Ben Frick (Whitbread), Leo Raymond (Eden Lab), and the mighty Scope 3 Peer Group.📝 Links and references:WRI Report – The Elephant in the Boardroom: https://www.wri.org/research/elephant-boardroomWhitbread Sustainability: https://www.whitbread.co.uk/sustainability/Zero Carbon Forum: https://www.zerocarbonforum.com🎧 Enjoy. And remember: all of our previous episodes are available online at www.scope3peergroup.com/podcast
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