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Self-Assessment

Select where your organization currently operates and where you want to get to. There is no obligation to reach "Leading Org." — choose the target that is right for your business context and investment capacity.

📍 Current Level
🎯 Target Level
Select your current and target levels above to map your assessment on this initiative.
Fundamental
Market Standard
Above Average
Leading Org.

Technology

  • Utility default service with no renewable content specification
  • Enrollment in utility green power program (bundled RECs with electricity supply)

Process

  • Calculating Scope 2 location-based and market-based emissions for all facilities
  • Identifying utility green tariff options available in each service territory
  • Understanding REC vintage, geography, and source type requirements for credible claims

Financing

  • Green power premium paid as incremental cost above commodity electricity rate
  • Internal sustainability budget funds REC purchases for initial reporting coverage

Technology

  • Fundamental Technologies +
  • Unbundled REC purchase to cover 100% of annual electricity consumption on market basis
  • Utility green tariff enrollment for facilities in regulated markets
  • Community solar subscription providing local renewable credit without onsite installation

Process

  • Establishing annual REC procurement policy aligned with GHG Protocol Scope 2 guidance
  • Vetting REC quality: prioritizing recent vintage, same-grid, and additional projects
  • Reporting Scope 2 market-based emissions using procured RECs in CDP and sustainability reports

Financing

  • Multi-year REC supply contracts negotiated at fixed price for budget certainty
  • Utility green tariff costs allocated across facilities via internal carbon pricing mechanism

Technology

  • Market Standard Technologies +
  • 24/7 carbon-free energy (CFE) matching via hourly EACs (Energy Attribute Certificates)
  • Retail electricity contract structured with time-stamped hourly REC delivery
  • Aggregated retail procurement across portfolio for volume pricing and premium reduction

Process

  • Implementing hourly CFE tracking using EPA ENERGY STAR or specialized 24/7 CFE platforms
  • Aligning retail procurement with locational marginal emissions to maximize impact
  • Transitioning from annual REC matching to 24/7 hourly matching reporting methodology

Financing

  • Hourly EAC premium offset by demand flexibility and storage reducing overall consumption cost
  • Portfolio-level retail procurement aggregation achieving institutional pricing

Technology

  • Above Average Technologies +
  • Fully matched 24/7 hourly CFE procurement across entire portfolio via retail and wholesale contracts
  • Emissionality-weighted procurement prioritizing CFE in highest-carbon grid hours

Process

  • Publishing verified 24/7 CFE score and methodology in sustainability disclosures
  • Engaging utility on rate design and program innovation to support 24/7 matching at scale
  • Advocating for strong additionality and hourly matching standards in corporate procurement coalitions

Financing

  • Total cost of decarbonized retail portfolio benchmarked and published for industry transparency
  • Internal carbon price applied to all electricity procurement decisions to drive behavior change

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