Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
If you are just starting, make sure to leverage the resources in this presentation and on PepsiCo’s Sustainability Action Center, and join the PepsiCo funded Guidehouse SLoCT program if you have been invited to this (emails came from loctpartners@guidehouse.com).
If you have questions on SBTi methodology and process, reach out directly to SBTi
A Science Based target is a target in line with what the latest science says is necessary to meet the Paris Agreement Goals.
It is validated by the Science Based Target initiative (SBTi).
It ensures your business is aligned to Paris agreement in the near term as well as the longer term.
There is only a limited amount of further emissions that can be released into the atmosphere before we get into very dangerous levels of warming. In order to understand how we can stay within this boundary, the Science Based targets allocate the amount of future emissions that can be emitted safely without pushing the planet into very dangerous levels of warming.
What this means is that the companies' targets are not defined by what is achievable but what is needed to ensure temperature rises to no more than 1.5C. We have learned what it could look like if we all don’t take action to limit warming, but how do we go about this? The Science Based Targets initiative has been developed to help businesses do just that.
It is a continuous improvement process. Start with what you have now. Do not wait until you have perfect data to act.
Focus on Scope 1+2 data first, get primary data if you can, and set internal targets for Scope 1+2, before moving to Scope 3.
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Scope 1 – Fuel used on our site and by your vehicles, such as natural gas, coal and diesel
Scope 2 - Purchased Utilities, this is typically electricity
Scope 3 – Upstream and Downstream activities, this includes materials such as fertilizer, packaging, third party logistics
There are a number of greenhouse gases, which sit in the atmosphere and can absorb heat and release it back into the planet. Not all greenhouse gases are the same, with some having the ability to absorb much more energy than others. For example, methane absorbs around 28 times more heat energy than CO2 and accordingly, a much more dangerous greenhouse gas.
Think of greenhouse gases as insulation for the Earth: the more we have in the atmosphere, the more of the sun's energy is trapped.
The sun’s rays warm us and the planet, but to ensure we don’t overheat, we must reflect much of this energy back into space.
The gases in our atmosphere absorb this reflected heat energy. As the concentration of the gases increases, so does the amount of energy absorbed. This energy is then radiated back into the atmosphere, warming the planet.
The math is simple; for every 1 degree of temperature rise, clouds can hold 7% more moisture.
More moisture = longer droughts, more fires and more severe storms and flooding