If you’re a finance manager, you may have never thought construction emissions would be your problem. But with new mandatory Scope 3 reporting requirements, even companies with only occasional construction activities - like branch refurbishments or warehouse expansions - now need to account for the carbon impact of these projects.
If you’re an ESG manager at an organisation with Net Zero or Carbon Neutral ambitions, you’re already leading the way on sustainability. Your company has made public commitments, invested in climate action, and is determined to stay ahead of regulatory and market expectations. But as Scope 3 reporting becomes mandatory, there’s a critical area that could threaten your best-laid plans: construction emissions.
Historically, tracking construction-related carbon emissions was primarily the domain of property companies. These teams had access to detailed project data and were the only ones actively measuring and managing the embodied carbon impacts of their work.
However, with the introduction of mandatory Scope 3 emissions reporting, this responsibility has expanded far beyond the property sector.
