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Achilles collaborates with Buyers and Suppliers to reduce carbon in the supply chain. The diagram below shows the key activities undertaken by Buyers and Suppliers in the carbonReduction programme.

Utilities in the UK are leading the way to measure and report carbon in the supply chain. Eight major Utilities have formed a statement of common purpose and are actively working with their suppliers to reduce carbon in the supply chain:

"We are committed to reducing our greenhouse gas emissions. We expect our collective supply chain partners, suppliers and contractors to share our values and commitments and we will work with them to help reduce emissions and adapt to minimise the risk that climate change presents to our businesses.

Achilles carbonReduction programme provides a way for suppliers to work towards measuring and managing emissions and we fully support the development and launch of carbonReduction for our utility supply chain."

The supply chain focus delivers benefits to both Buyers and Suppliers.

Benefits to Buyers

• Align suppliers with your carbon reduction strategy
• Gain visibility of carbon related supply chain risk
• Make informed purchasing decisions
• Meet your sustainable procurement goals

Benefits to Suppliers

• Understand how to manage and reduce your carbon emissions
• Defend claims about your emissions and reduction plans with verified information
• Provide the information your Buyers need to make informed purchasing decisions
• Provide data for your Corporate Responsibility reporting through frameworks such as the Globa Reporting Initiative
• Provide data to support your submissions to the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (EU-ETS) and the Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) Energy Efficiency Scheme
• Promote your greenhouse gas emissions measurement and management to prospective Buyers through an industry recognised certification