Fugitive Emissions in ESG Reporting: what they are and why you should care

Untitled design - A4More companies than ever are releasing ESG reports, especially as information in them is becoming required by government entities and investors. One area that still needs improvement, though, is fugitive emissions reporting. Some companies are including breakdowns of fugitive emissions, while others don't consider them material. At Trakref, we created this helpful handout to help you learn:

  • What fugitive emissions are
  • What makes fugitive emissions material
  • How software can help with fugitive emissions tracking
  • GWP from refrigerants

Fugitive Emissions

Fugitive emissions are gasses released into the air accidentally

For refrigeration, these often include HCFCs and HFCs

They can be considered material when they are greater than 1% of Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions

Software Can Help With Tracking

  • The right software can help you track fugitive emissions
  • Software can help with looking at fugitive emissions as a percentage of Scope 1
  • Workflows ensure that information gets into the right hands for ESG reporting
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Trakref also has the ability to view things by clicking on a location, assets, ID#, etc. Reporting with Trakref is the easiest I have seen with other software companies. Also, they offer an app. To my knowledge it's the only one in the industry for tracking asset data on an app."

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Susan H.
Property Manager