KNOWLEDGE HUB

Carbon Accounting & Reporting Protocol and Climate Initiatives

A guide to the frameworks, certifications, and global initiatives shaping how companies measure, report, and reduce their climate impact.

Reporting Frameworks & Protocols

The global standards companies use to set targets, account for emissions, and disclose climate performance.

SBTi (Science Based Targets Initiative)

A corporate climate action organization that enables companies and financial institutions worldwide to play their part in combating the climate crisis.

RE100

A global corporate leadership initiative bringing together the world’s most influential businesses committed to 100% renewable electricity.

Greenhouse Gas Protocol (GHG Protocol)

The world’s most widely used greenhouse gas accounting standards, providing the framework for measuring and managing emissions.

CDP Reporting

The global disclosure system for investors, companies, and cities to manage their environmental impacts and build a truly sustainable economy.

GRI (Global Reporting Initiative)

The international independent standards organization that helps businesses, governments, and other organizations understand and communicate their impacts.

The Paris Agreement

The legally binding international treaty on climate change that sets the global goal to limit warming to well below 2 degrees Celsius.

Certifications & Industry Initiatives

Sector-specific labels and coalitions that recognize and drive sustainable practice — from textiles and electronics to steel and data centers.

Higg FEM

A sustainability assessment tool that standardizes how facilities measure and evaluate their environmental performance annually, widely adopted by textile companies.

Fashion Pact | G7 Summit

A global coalition of leading fashion and textile companies committed to a common set of key environmental goals.

LEED Label

A widely recognized green building certification program promoting energy performance, responsible materials sourcing, and waste management.

EPEAT

A comprehensive voluntary sustainability ecolabel operated by the Global Electronics Council (GEC), addressing environmental impacts throughout the product life cycle.

TCO Certified

A global sustainability certification for IT products, featuring science-based environmental and social criteria throughout the product life cycle.

Together For Sustainability (TfS)

A global initiative focused on building resilient and sustainable supply chains in the chemical industry.

ResponsibleSteel

The steel industry’s first global multi-stakeholder standard and certification initiative, designed to maximize steel’s contribution to a sustainable society.

Climate Neutral Data Centre Pact

Principles for data centers to reduce environmental impact — energy efficiency, water reduction, circular economy, and reusing waste energy.