ESG reporting at a firm level

Hi Simona - We have started digging into carbon emissions accouting, so part of ESG, this year. We are doing it as a larger effort of the AIA Large Firm Round Table firms. Between the collaborative, lessons learned, and guidance provided by that group, an EPA spreadsheet, and asking lots of questions, we are doing it ourselves. We are starting with our Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3 - Business Travel emissions to try and keep the scope managable. 

Simona, We use Climate Impact Partners https://www.climateimpact.com/ and have found a lot of benefits from having an audited/certified emissions calculation and offset approach. I view it like LEED for green buildings – yes, you can design a green building, but a certified one is better recognized and goes through a more rigorous process (typically). The auditing process is good for us and we are able to have good conversations with out auditors. Helps a lot with CDP reporting as well. We are also participating in the LFRT approach but I would personally be hesitant to drop a 3rd party certification for a self-certified approach. Peter Alspach, PE Principal | Director of Design Performance NBBJ 223 Yale Avenue North SEATTLE WA 98109 Direct: 206.621.2279 Mobile: 206.816.4902 nbbj.com NBBJ is a certified CarbonNeutral® company Fr