SUSTAINABILITY | STRATEGIES
William Theisen CEO of EcoAct North America
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kind of ‘ chicken or the egg ’ scenario ,” says Theisen . “ Organisational boundaries can differ from one company to another , so there ’ s a difference in what companies are going to report and how far down the supply chain they ' re actually looking .”
Theisen stresses there is also an issue in obtaining more granular data when reporting on scope 3 . One alternative is to convert spend-based emission factors into tonnes , but this inevitably raises questions over accuracy .
“ If you look at more innovative areas such as streaming , there is no clear-cut way to assess streaming emissions for technology companies ,” Theisen adds .
About EcoAct EcoAct is an international climate consultancy and project developer , helping businesses and organisations to succeed in their climate ambitions .
The firm was its own entity until being acquired by Atos in 2020 . Earlier this year , it was announced EcoAct would be positioned in the newly-launched Eviden side of the Atos business , which has a focus on professional services .
All ‘ EcoActors ’ have a shared purpose : to make a difference as they help clients implement positive change in response to climate and carbon challenges , driving commercial performance in the process .
To date , the company has undertaken various carbon reduction and sustainability projects for some of the world ’ s leading brands , while also developing and partnering with carbon offset , biodiversity and economic development programmes across Africa , Asia , China and South America .
These days , EcoAct is headquartered in Paris and also has employees based in the US , Canada , the UK , Spain and Kenya .
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