Unlocking Net Zero: Scope 3 Actions in Employee Travel, Waste & Energy 

Futuristic green cityscape showcasing sustainable urban design with vertical forests and digital grid overlay, representing integration of ESG framework, SDG indicators, and carbon neutral technology

In August 2021, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released its Sixth Assessment Report, confirming that global temperatures are already 1.1°C higher than pre-industrial (18501900) levels. In 2024, the Copernicus Climate Change Service declared it the “warmest year on record globally and the first calendar year when the average global temperature exceeded 1.5°C above its pre-industrial level” (Copernicus, 2025).