A large percentage of the greenhouse gases (GHG) associated with business activities are indirect, or Scope 3, emissions. There is much companies can do—and must do, given upcoming regulatory requirements—to rein them in, a sustainability expert explained at Compliance Week’s virtual ESG Summit.

“You have a lot of influence over your supply chain” and the GHGs that lead to global warming, Susan McNichols, a senior consultant at engineering and design firm WSP, said during a session Tuesday detailing best practices for Scope 3 emissions.

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