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Benefits of Partnership
References
- Join related EPA voluntary programs.
- Partner companies share their accomplishments in Case Studies.
Partner Quote
“We believe that climate change requires immediate action. Our efforts to address this issue have typically led to improved efficiencies and other business benefits. Working together with Climate Leaders, I believe we can show that climate change is not only a serious problem but a real business opportunity.”
—Arthur J. Gibson, Vice President, Environment, Health and Safety, Baxter International Inc.
Since 2002, the Climate Leaders program has provided valuable guidance and recognition to leading companies across many industries to help them develop and implement long-term comprehensive climate change strategies.
EPA estimates that by achieving their greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction goals, Partners will prevent more than 13 million metric tons of carbon equivalents per year. These reductions are equivalent to the annual emissions of 9 million cars.
There is no cost to join Climate Leaders and Partner companies receive up to 60 hours of free technical assistance.
Benefits of Partnership:
- Reduce impact on the global environment.
- Develop a credible GHG inventory and Inventory Management Plan.
- Set a comprehensive corporate-wide GHG reduction goal.
- Better manage GHG emissions and associated risks.
- Realize cost savings through energy efficiency.
- Receive expert EPA technical assistance on inventories and reporting.
- Participate in national public recognition campaigns.
- Engage with other partner companies demonstrating climate leadership.
- Access the latest GHG tools, technologies and protocols.
- Improve understanding of critical policy discussions.
- Integrate climate change strategies with state, regional, and international GHG accounting schemes.
A complete list of Partners and their GHG reduction goals is available at Partners.
To become a Climate Leaders Partner, see Join Us.
Partner Recognition
As a benefit of participation in Climate Leaders, EPA provides Partners with public recognition through national EPA press releases, public service announcements in major national publications, and featured case studies online. Climate Leaders Partners who have set greenhouse gas reduction goals are highlighted in our national public service announcements.
Partners also are encouraged to publicize their participation, greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction pledge, and accomplishments achieved through the program. Many Partners issue press releases or media announcements regarding their participation in Climate Leaders and include the program mark in internal and external marketing materials such as annual reports.
Achievement of program milestones is recognized at Climate Leaders Partners meetings by an EPA official. These events also include a program and industry update, peer exchange, and case study presentations.
For Partners wishing to communicate their involvement in the program, please visit Communications Resources.
Technical Assistance
Technical Assistance to Complete Base Year Reporting
EPA provides publicly available tools for developing and managing greenhouse gas inventories under Technical Guidance. EPA also provides free technical assistance to each Partner as they develop and document their Inventory Management Plan (IMP) and complete their base year inventory.
Technical assistance encompasses all aspects of creating a credible greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory, including implementing GHG accounting methods, and measuring, tracking, and reporting GHG emissions. EPA also provides an inventory review process to offer feedback on improving the accuracy, efficiency, and relevance of Partners’ GHG inventory data and management systems. The level of assistance will vary with the needs of the Partner and Agency resources. Small businesses and low emitting Partners (whose emissions are 10,000 tons CO2e or less per year with no process emissions) have their inventories, annual reporting forms, and goal-setting proposals reviewed by EPA.
Climate Leaders hosts technical assistance Webinars every month. Webinars are free of charge and registration is available on the Climate Leaders Events page.
Ongoing Technical Assistance
After the completion of a Partner's base year inventory, EPA experts may continue to provide free technical assistance annually to help significant emitters update their IMP, adjust their base year inventory, and calculate new emission sources.
Types of technical assistance include:
- Assistance in understanding the Climate Leaders GHG Inventory Protocol, which includes the Design Principles, cross-sector modules, and sector-specific modules.
- Guidance on selecting organizational and operational boundaries.
- Assistance in identifying sector-specific emissions sources.
- Assistance in identifying methods, types of data needed, and emission factors used to calculate emissions.
- Help in defining estimation methods for small sources of emissions to minimize nonessential data collection.
- Support in creating an IMP.
- One onsite visit to review implementation of the IMP.
- On-call support for technical queries.