Gavin Sheppard on Beyond Counting Carbon: How Enterprises Should Think About Emissions, Risk & Value

Описание: 🎯 In this video: Gavin Sheppard, CEO of Pinwheel, discusses how companies should move beyond carbon accounting and focus on using emissions data to guide meaningful climate action and investment decisions.
The conversation explores the limits of data precision in sustainability reporting, highlighting how organizations can become trapped in “analysis paralysis” when pursuing perfectly accurate emissions inventories. Sheppard explains that while emissions data is important, its value ultimately depends on how it informs strategy, risk management, and capital allocation. The episode examines the complexities of Scope 3 emissions, where supply chain coordination, governance, and data consistency often prove more challenging than the technical calculation itself. Sheppard also addresses the role of models and estimates in climate projects, noting that many environmental interventions rely on projections rather than exact measurements, which makes absolute claims such as carbon neutrality difficult to justify. Beyond measurement, the discussion focuses on beyond value chain mitigation, including how companies can invest responsibly in high-quality climate and nature projects while avoiding the pitfalls of low-impact offset markets. The episode also considers the growing influence of regulations such as the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive and science-based target frameworks, which are expanding sustainability reporting expectations across global supply chains. Ultimately, Sheppard argues that sustainability should not be treated solely as a compliance exercise but as a strategic business function that connects climate action with brand value, stakeholder expectations, and long-term corporate resilience.

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📍 Guest: Gavin Sheppard, CEO of Pinwheel
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🎙 Interview by: Karol Kaczmarek, Co-Founder of Net Zero Compare
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🔗 Pinwheel:
https://www.pinwheel.earth/

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