Carbon Management

About the Course

Decarbonization and carbon transition are critical for business. Organisations require experts who can run a successful business while establishing carbon accounting systems, analysing GHG emissions inventories, and designing effective carbon reduction strategies. This comprehensive 5-day Carbon Management training course equips corporate leaders with practical tools to measure, monitor, and reduce their companies' carbon footprints. Using industry-standard protocols, delegates will gain practical experience with emission estimates across all scopes, as well as with using carbon accounting software and the reporting frameworks required by investors, customers, and regulators. It emphasizes real-world application and practice over theoretical perspectives, with daily exercises based on actual practical data and circumstances.

Delegates will learn how to follow GHG protocol guidelines, create emission inventories, use financial analysis to identify reduction opportunities, and submit disclosure reports that meet CDP, GRI, and TCFD criteria. By emphasizing practical techniques rather than high-level policy discussions, it addresses the extensive skills gap that enterprises face when they fail to fulfil their net-zero pledges. They will be given calculation templates, decision frameworks, and the confidence to immediately implement carbon management practices in their organisations, delivering measurable results that support sustainability goals while managing business risks and opportunities and keeping the company's operations as viable as possible.

Core Objectives

By the end of the training course, delegates will be able to:

• Calculate organisational carbon footprints across Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions using GHG Protocol methodologies
• Apply emission factors and activity data to build accurate carbon inventories for business operations
• Operate carbon accounting tools and software to automate emissions tracking and reporting
• Differentiate between emission scopes and categories to prioritise measurement and reduction efforts
• Evaluate carbon reduction technologies and strategies with financial analysis for business case development
• Prepare carbon disclosure reports meeting investor and regulatory requirements (CDP, GRI, TCFD)
• Design science-based reduction targets and implementation roadmaps aligned with organisational goals
• Assess carbon offset projects and voluntary carbon markets for quality and business suitability

Training Approach

This training course employs an intensive hands-on methodology with 70% practical exercises and 30% instruction. Delegates work with real emission data, calculation spreadsheets, and carbon accounting software throughout each session. Daily workshops include building inventories from sample company data, calculating emissions using standard factors, analysing reduction opportunities with ROI modeling, and drafting disclosure reports. Case studies from manufacturing, retail, logistics, and service sectors ensure relevance across industries. Delegates receive calculation templates, emission factor databases, and implementation checklists for immediate workplace application. Interactive group exercises simulate cross-functional collaboration required for successful carbon management programs.

The Attendees

This training course is designed for business practitioners responsible for implementing carbon management systems within their organisations. These professionals work in sustainability, operations, facilities, procurement, or environmental management roles where they must calculate emissions, track performance, and support reduction initiatives.

It will be valuable to the professionals, but not limited to the following:

• Sustainability Coordinators and Officers
• Environmental Management Professionals
• Operations and Facilities Managers
• Supply Chain and Procurement Managers
• Energy and Utilities Managers
• Corporate Responsibility Analysts
• ESG Reporting Specialists

Daily Discussion

DAY ONE: CARBON FUNDAMENTALS AND BUSINESS CONTEXT

• Understanding CO2, CO2 Equivalent, and GWP
• Why Measure and Manage Emissions
• Regulatory and Stakeholder Drivers
• Carbon Footprints and Emission Sources
• GHG Protocol
• Emission Scopes Framework and Boundary Setting
• Materiality Assessment for Prioritising Emission Sources
• Financial Implications of Carbon Management

DAY TWO: SCOPE 1 AND 2 CARBON ACCOUNTING

• Scope 1 Emission Categories and Calculation
• Stationary Combustion Emissions Calculations
• Mobile Combustion Emissions Calculations
• Process Emissions and Fugitive Emissions
• Scope 2 Electricity and Energy Accounting
• Location-based vs Market-based Calculation
• Emission Factor Databases and Selection Criteria
• Data Collection and Quality Assurance

DAY THREE: SCOPE 3 VALUE CHAIN EMISSIONS

• Overview of 15 Scope 3 Categories
• Assessment to Identify Material Scope 3 Categories
• Purchased Goods and Services Emission
• Business Travel, Employee Commuting, and Logistics Emissions
• Upstream and Downstream Leased Assets
• Data Limitations and Estimation Techniques
• Supplier Engagement Strategies for Value Chain Data
• Life Cycle Assessment Concepts for Product Carbon Footprints (PCF)

DAY FOUR: CARBON REDUCTION STRATEGIES AND TECHNOLOGIES

• Emission Baselines and Reduction Targets
• Science-Based Targets Initiative
• Energy Efficiency Opportunities and Evaluation
• Renewable Energy Procurement
• Electrification and Fuel Switching
• Carbon Capture and Emerging Technology
• Building Marginal Abatement Cost Curves
• ROI Analysis and Business Case Development

DAY FIVE: CARBON REPORTING, MARKETS, AND IMPLEMENTATION

• Disclosure Frameworks: CDP, GRI, TCFD, and ISSB
• Third-party Verification Processes
• Carbon Markets and Offset Project Evaluation
• Carbon Credit Quality Criteria and Certification Standards
• Internal Carbon Pricing Mechanisms
• Communication and Materiality Disclosure
• Building Organisational Capacity and Governance Structures
• Planning and Change Management Strategies

Certificate Awarded

Upon successful completion of this training course, participants will be awarded a Certificate of Completion from XCalibre Training Centre, acknowledging their accomplishment. This certificate serves as a testament to their dedication to developing their skills and advancing their expertise in their respective fields.