As the world moves towards achieving net zero emissions in the next 30 years, organisations of all sizes across all industries are under increasing pressure to track, analyse and reduce their footprint. In June this year, the Australian Government reaffirmed Australia’s commitment to net zero emissions by 2050, and also committed Australia to more ambitious targets by 2030. This puts industries like mining and resources, responsible for around four to seven per cent of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions (McKinsey, 2020), under particularly intense pressure.
While some organisations in our sector are making great progress in this area, it’s going to get increasingly difficult for those who are behind on their digital transformation execution. Failure to measure emissions effectively has the potential to affect an organisation’s reputation, ability to secure funding and investment, capacity to attract and retain skilled workers, and largely their overall operating productivity and profit.