Sustainability assessor reviewing carbon emissions at an industrial site with solar panels, wind turbines and an electric vehicle.

This course helps employees and managers understand how an organisation measures greenhouse gas emissions and turns the results into action.

What the course covers

  • Organisational and operational boundaries
  • Scope 1, Scope 2 and major Scope 3 sources
  • Reliable activity data and evidence
  • UK Government conversion factors and the core emissions calculation
  • SECR awareness and current scoping safeguards
  • A worked calculation, quality checks and credible reduction planning

The course contains eight lessons followed by a separate 12-question final assessment. Allow approximately 55–70 minutes plus assessment time.

Important: This is awareness training and does not replace legal, accounting, audit or assurance advice. Reporting rules and conversion factors should be checked for the relevant reporting period.

Course Content

Lesson 1 Carbon Footprinting Fundamentals
Lesson 2 Why Organisations Measure Emissions
Lesson 3 Reporting Duties and SECR
Lesson 4 Scopes Boundaries and Categories
Lesson 5 Collecting Reliable Activity Data
Lesson 6 Calculating Emissions Using Conversion Factors
Lesson 7 Worked Example and Quality Checks
Lesson 8 Reduction Planning Monitoring and Communication
Final Quiz
Carbon Emissions and Carbon Footprinting Final Assessment