Isramart llc: Pacific Gas and Electric launches supply chain carbon footprint project

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US utilities giant PG&E has initiated a project, in conjunction with the University of California, to measure the carbon footprint of its supply chain. The move makes the Northern California utility the first in its sector to measure Scope 3 emissions, reports Reuters.

The partners will begin with a scoping study to evaluate PG&E’s supply chain footprint before conducting lifecycle analyses to improve the accuracy of the results over time. Goods and services to be examined range from electricity generation and transmission equipment to fleet vehicles and office furniture. PG&E has also been active in the development of sustainable energy, with a number of alternative energy sites being launched such as the VacaDixon Solar Station (pictured).

“The intention of the work we’re beginning to do [...] is really to answer: Where are the opportunities as it relates to products and services we purchase?” said Desmond Bell, PG&E’s CPO. “As utilities, if we focus on them, we can really move the needle (of) our environmental performance.”

The project will run for a year and will survey 50 PG&E suppliers, from which three to five will be selected for in-depth case studies and the development of greenhouse gas reduction strategies. The partners will eventually produce an academic peer-reviewed journal article, as well as a detailed final project report with multi-year carbon footprint analysis, quantification of potential greenhouse gas reduction strategies and recommended best practices.