Carbon due diligence
Independent carbon analysis for investors and lenders
Carter Sustainability Consulting can review a target company's carbon and climate information on behalf of investors, lenders, private equity, private credit, asset managers, corporate acquirers, infrastructure investors and transaction teams.
Carbon due diligence
Independent carbon analysis for investors and lenders
Carter Sustainability Consulting can review a target company's carbon and climate information on behalf of investors, lenders, private equity, private credit, asset managers, corporate acquirers, infrastructure investors and transaction teams.
What is reliable, what is uncertain, what is missing and what matters to the transaction.
Assessments may cover
- Scope 1 emissions
- Scope 2 emissions
- Scope 3 emissions
- GHG methodologies
- Organisational boundaries
- Calculation methodology
- Source data
- Emission factors
- Data quality
- Data completeness
- Sustainability disclosures
- Carbon claims
- Historical emissions
- Targets
- Net-zero claims
- Transition plans
- Climate-related risks
- Scope 3 exposure
- Supplier emissions
- Material emissions sources
- Use of estimates
- Evidence quality
- Reporting gaps
Typical outputs
- Carbon Due Diligence Report
- Structured analysis of carbon information, methodology, risks, evidence and material findings.
- Red-Flag Review
- Concise assessment of material carbon or climate issues requiring further investigation.
- GHG Inventory Assessment
- Technical review of the target company's reported Scope 1, 2 and 3 inventory.
- Carbon Data Quality Assessment
- Assessment of whether reported emissions can be traced back to appropriate underlying data.
- Post-Investment Improvement Plan
- Priority actions for improving sustainability information following investment or acquisition.
Related services
Most sustainability challenges span more than one discipline. These services are often relevant alongside carbon due diligence.
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