climate action plan

What is a Climate Action Plan?

A Climate Action Plan is first and foremost about reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The industry standard of measuring GHGs is through scopes - Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions. Emissions are the result of business operations, project types and locations, and the related inputs and outputs of each.

OLIN’s Climate Action Plan addresses the nuts and bolts of reducing GHG emissions through design materials, the built environment, business operations, and advocacy. As with many recent Climate Action Plans, there is a strong focus on carbon. OLIN’s Climate Action Plan also includes the fundamental drivers of our practice, and the areas where climate action goes far beyond carbon accounting and waste reduction – it is about protecting supporting and advocating for the people, species and natural environments where we work.

The charge of reducing greenhouse gas emissions is at the core of a Climate Action Plan. The scopes, or how these are influenced and measured, are listed below.