Climate, Nature & Sustainable Sourcing

Carbon measurement and management

Greenhouse Gas Protocol GHG Protocol supplies global greenhouse gas accounting standards and guidance.The adhorative reporting standards for measuring and managing emissions are aimed at businesses, governments, and other entities to measure and report their greenhouse gas emissions in ways that support their missions and goals.
Scope 3 GHG measurement and reporting protocols for food and drink Provides a base guide for understanding of risks and opportunities for Scope 3  from a UK perspective, particularly for newcomers to sustainability roles. A consistent methodology for businesses to measure and track progress in reducing supply chain greenhouse gas (GHG) emission.
GHG Protocol Land Sector and Removals Standard  World Resource Institute Webinar summarising key aspects of the Land Sector Removals Standard (LSRS) with an advanced carbon accounting focus.
DESNZ: Greenhouse gas reporting: conversion factors 2025  Emission conversion factors used by UK and international organisations to report on 2025 greenhouse gas emissions.
Greenhouse Gas Protocol – Corporate Reporting Standard  Free training resource providing an introduction to corporate greenhouse gas (GHG) accounting and reporting using the internationally recognised GHG Protocol Corporate Standard. Designed as an entry-level learning programme for organisations seeking to measure, manage, and report their greenhouse gas emissions. Many technical teams find this challenging when compiling emissions inventories (Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3).

 

Deforestation, land use change and sustainable commodities

European Deforestation Legislation  Legal framework and guidance including FAQs as part of the European's Commission's plan to tackle deforestations.
UK Sustainable Commodities Initiative  Efeca facilitates the UK Sustainable Commodities Initiative  (UKSCI). The Efeca Sustainable Commodities Resource Hub, an online platform providing practical tools, guidance, and resources to help businesses implement sustainable sourcing practices and address risks associated with deforestation-linked commodities.
UK Soy Manifesto Signatories work together across soy supply chains to develop joined up, pragmatic implementation plans, building on existing industry activity and best practice. This page includes webinar recordings, news stories, reports and other resources related to the UK Soy Manifesto.
Addressing deforestation webinars

A series of webinars posted by 3Keel, a sustainability and supply chain consultancy. Available here are webinarsrelating to deforestation, including EUDR developments.

 

Water

WWF Biodiversity Risk Filter  A tool published by WWF, designed to be used by companies and financial institutions to assess and act on their biodiversity risks.
Water reporting standard   This resource covers standards for water and effluents, including water withdrawal, consumption and discharge, as well as water-related impacts, water management practices, and operations in water-stressed locations.
Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures Framework for suppliers to assess supply chain nature related financial risks. Specific sector guidance documents can also be found here.
Water metric   Guidance for good practice in how to measure the topic of water in sustainability reporting, published as part of the EFRAG resource hub.
WWF Water Risk Filter  A tool published by WWF, designed to be used by companies and financial institutions to assess and act on their water risks.

 

Nature and biodiversity

Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (2022) adopted at COP15  The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) is the world's primary biodiversity framework. It is aimed at governments and businesses to guide biodiversity action, target setting, and reporting. This is the biodiversity equivalent of the Paris Agreement on global warming.
LEAP biodiversity approach   TNFD is a leading biodiversity assessment framework for  helping organisations understand, manage, and report on their impacts and dependencies on nature. This webinar introduces the TNFD disclosure framework and LEAP (Locate, Evaluate, Assess, Prepare) approach, providing practical guidance on integrating nature-related considerations into business decision-making, risk management, and reporting
Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (CIEEM)   The Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (CIEEM) is a leading professional membership body for ecologists and environmental managers. It supports environmental professionals through training, events, technical guidance, professional standards, policy engagement, and networking opportunities.