Authors
Julie Raynaud
Within the landscape of carbon metrics, it is sometimes difficult to find the right direction. We built this compass to guide you through current and developing carbon assessment tools: What can they tell you? What do they not tell you? What are the main methodological choices and how do they affect the end results? We explore and answer these questions in a simple and user-friendly way by looking at three types of metrics: carbon footprints, alternative and complementary measures (including green-brown share and ‘avoided emissions’) and static/forward-looking benchmarks. We also review the methodology of the main data providers on the market and detail the results of a series of workshops organised by the Institutional Investor Group on Climate Change (IIGCC).