# Point B

**Certification:** The Climate Label Certified — Completed (expired), 2024
**Certified since:** 2022 (most recent: 2024)
**Industry:** Professional Services
**Website:** https://www.pointb.com/
**Sustainability page:** https://www.pointb.com/social-responsibility/

## Sustainability story

Point B is a global consulting firm helping to solve the world's most complex business challenges through leading industry expertise and capabilities. Taking a people-centered approach, we give our customers a clear path to an inclusive and sustainable future. We are committed to advancing human progress and accelerating systems change across the public, private, and social sectors to improve the world for future generations. Our sustainability approach is centered on innovation, accountability, and transparency. We believe that a consulting firm like ours is uniquely positioned to help accelerate the transition to a net positive future for all and we embrace this responsibility. As part of our Carbon Negative 2030 commitment, Point B seeks to remove more carbon from the atmosphere than it generates annually and offset historical emissions since the firm's founding in 1995. Learn more at https://www.pointb.com/social-responsibility/

## Emissions (2024)

**Methodology:** Point B's emissions inventory uses a mix of spending and activity-based data. An independent third party verification ensures accuracy and completeness of the inventory. The Change Climate team reviews the submission for compliance with the Standard.

- Scope 1: 16 tCO2e
- Scope 2 (location-based): 0 tCO2e
- Scope 2 (market-based): 102 tCO2e
- Scope 3 (location-based): 0 tCO2e
- Scope 3 (market-based): 3,803 tCO2e
- **Total (location-based): 0 tCO2e**
- **Total (market-based): 3,921 tCO2e**

**Emissions intensity:** Per FTE — FTE

### Emissions history (tCO2e, intensity as disclosed)
| Year | Scope 1 | Scope 2 (loc) | Scope 2 (mkt) | Scope 3 (loc) | Scope 3 (mkt) | Intensity |
|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|
| 2021 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 5,690.93 |
| 2022 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 7,150.12 |
| 2023 | 16 | 0 | 102 | 0 | 3,803 | 5,958.97 |

## Reduction plans

### Science-aligned targets
- We commit to reducing 2019 Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions 90% by 2030. (completion: 10%)

### Reduction action plans
- **Scope 3** — We plan to reduce supply chain emissions from our purchased goods and services (S3.1) by 20% from our top 20 suppliers by Q2 2024. (source: Operational waste, target: Q2 2024, completion: 75%)
- **Scope 3** — We plan to reduce total air travel intensity by 20% from 2022 levels by Q4 2023. (source: Business travel, target: Q4 2023, completion: 25%)
- **Scope 3** — Implement a policy for low-carbon commuting to incentivize sustainable transportation options that reduce total commuting emissions 20% for all US office locations. (source: Employee commuting, target: Q2 2025, completion: 0%)
- **Scope 1** — Transition 20% natural gas to renewable wind and solar through our electric utility in our headquarter location. (source: Energy at offices or controlled facilities, target: Q1 2025, completion: 0%)

## Climate funding (2024)

**Total funding:** $12,743.25

**Spend by category:**
- VCA (Voluntary Carbon / Reductions): $0
- OC (Organizational Commitments): $0
- BVC (Beyond Value Chain): n/a

### Projects
- [BVC] Mai Ndombe REDD+ (Carbon credit, Voluntary Carbon Market): $12,717.25 — type: Forestry, registry: Verified Carbon Standard, vintage: 2018, location: Democratic Republic of the Congo, provider: SCB
- [BVC] Mai Ndombe REDD+ (Carbon credit, Voluntary Carbon Market): $26 — type: Forestry, registry: Verified Carbon Standard, vintage: 2018, location: Democratic Republic of the Congo, provider: SCB

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