Simulating your target state

Now that we have established a carbon emission baseline, we can start setting our target direction for the next 10 years. We will use similar techniques to arrive at the carbon emission baseline. Still, to do a 10-year simulation, we need to consider a few more parameters over time, such as company growth, employee headcount, IT asset count, IT asset disposition refurbishment, energy mix, regulations such as EU Taxonomy or SEC climate disclosure rules, potential geopolitical implications, and recycling rates. To help you follow along, I have tried to make the assumptions as straightforward as possible. I encourage you to experiment with the model and make your own assumptions. Remember that your journey may look completely different than the one for the model company.

Our primary assumption follows the Science Based Target Initiative (SBTi) guidelines and the general research community’s recommendation to halve our emissions by 2030. Since our...