Measuring and Communicating Business Decarbonization Processes Through Innovative Tools

The issue of carbon footprint measurement has gained increasing importance and has spread from large corporations to small and medium-sized enterprises—especially with the emergence of so-called "Scope 3" emissions. These are now seen as essential for demonstrating a credible corporate commitment to decarbonization. More advanced approaches, such as "Scope 4," go even further by encompassing the entire value chain, covering the full life cycle of products and services placed on the market, including their end-of-life phase.

International initiatives such as the Science Based Targets (SBTi) demand detailed emissions reporting, which can be challenging to implement. Among the various measurement tools available, the life-cycle approach stands out as the most robust, offering a comprehensive view of emissions beyond just the production phase. At the same time, regulations and voluntary standards—such as EU directives and the ISO High-Level Structure—are increasingly requiring companies to integrate decarbonization into their strategic planning. Additionally, the EU has introduced strict rules governing how carbon neutrality can be communicated in the marketplace.
Following the success of its 2023 and 2024 editions, this workshop aims to examine the challenges of measuring CO₂eq emissions and explore the opportunities offered by digital technologies to support decarbonization efforts.

Session chairs

Marco Frey, Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies and President of Global Compact Network Italia
Claudia Brunori, ENEA (Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development) - Department of Productive and Territorial Systems Sustainability

Program

Session: The Evolution of National and International Initiatives on Carbon Footprint Measurement in the Context of Supply and Value Chains

14.30-14.40 Introduction: The Evolution of Mandatory Legislation and Voluntary Standards in Business Decarbonization Processes
Marco Frey, Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies

14.40-14.50 On Carbon Footprint: From Simplification to Innovation for the Clean Industrial Deal
Serenella Sala, JRC Ispra

14.50-15.00 The Global Compact’s Commitment to the Double Transition
Daniela Bernacchi, Executive Director, UN Global Compact Network Italy (UNGCNI)

15.00-15.10 Climate-Related Disclosures in the European Commission’s New Legislative Initiatives
Fabio Iraldo, Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies

15.10-15.20 Measuring Carbon Footprint with National Data: The Arcadia LCA Database
Caterina Rinaldi, ENEA

15.20-15.30 TE3C: A Tool to Enhance the Decarbonization Potential of Secondary Material Use
Laura Cutaia, ENEA

15.30-16.30
Session: Corporate Experiences in Managing and Communicating Carbon Footprint

Andrea Gombach, Ricoh
Gianluca Gramegna, Erg
Valentina Persinotto, Nestlé Waters
David Brussa, Illy
Stefano Moret, J4Energy
Sara Agostoni, ICAM
Simone Targetti Ferri, L'Oréal

Discussion and closure by the Session chairs