The 3rd Annual Scope 3 Summit took place in Berlin on 13-14 March 2025. It gathered sustainability leaders of global businesses to discuss the biggest challenges emanating from value chain emissions management. The evolution of regulatory requirements and stakeholder expectations has put mounting pressure on companies. This is to measure, report, and minimize their Scope 3 emissions. This is where the summit gave a platform for senior professionals to share practical experiences, innovative solutions, and more for managing complex emissions throughout the value chain. This article goes through an in-depth recap of the sessions and insights from the event. Moreover, it highlights the contributions of the sponsors who are pioneers in Scope 3 emission reduction approaches, data management, and carbon emissions reporting strategies. 

A Glimpse At The Sessions From The 3rd Annual Scope 3 Summit

The event spanned two days with a selection of exemplary speakers representing numerous industries. The conference participants shared distinct approaches to managing emissions production. The following section contains essential learnings from each session:

The Journey Towards Sustainable Supply Chains

Speaker: Lars Fabricius Kierkegaard, Global Market Innovation Lead, Maersk

In this session, participants learned about crucial problems that organizations need to address during their shift to sustainable supply chain operations. The presenter showed how data-based choices play a fundamental part in supply chain decarbonization initiatives. The speaker also focused on several approaches to handle the intricate regulations environment. Moreover, the session put focus on how building supply chain resilience goes parallel with sustainability initiatives and highlighted the importance of industry collaborations. This is noting that no single organization can achieve truly meaningful progress in isolation. 

Navigating the Complexity of Value Chain Emissions

Speaker: Maartje Collignon, Group Carbon Reporting Manager, Glencore

This session explored practical steps to address the complexity of value chain emissions. The presenter outlined methods for segmenting Scope 3 inventories to decompose intricate value chains into manageable pieces that can be measured and addressed effectively. Furthermore, special focus was placed on multi-tier emissions attribution techniques. These allow for precise accounting across various levels of the supply chain. The presentation also discussed different complexity reduction methods and tools. Organizations may use these to make the management of multi-tier emission sources less complex without compromising accuracy or completeness.

The Interplay of Target Setting and Decarbonisation Strategies in the Context of the CSRD

Speaker: Friederike Nolting, Teamlead Consulting Services, ClimatePartner

This session at the 3rd Annual Scope 3 Summit touched on the urgent nexus of target setting and effective decarbonization measures. This is within the context of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive. Furthermore, the presenter gave an understanding of how firms can align their sustainability goals with regulatory requirements. This is while adopting effective emissions reduction measures. Moreover, the presentation emphasized the necessity of knowing how target-setting methods impact decarbonization measures. It also provided some insights on developing harmonized strategies that meet both compliance needs and true climate effect targets.

Decarbonizing the Supply Chain – Experiences from a One-Year-Old Supplier Engagement Program

Speaker: Dr. Martin Bleider, Head of Sustainable Procurement, SCHOTT

This session provided useful lessons from a supplier engagement program in its inaugural year of operation. The speaker described how to create a data-driven and systematic method of supplier engagement that produces quantifiable outcomes. Moreover, the session outlined onboarding and engaging internal stakeholders’ strategies and effective communication and collaboration with the suppliers. In addition, the session gave insights on building strong measurement and monitoring systems of decarbonization. So, it offered participants tangible frameworks that they could modify to suit their supplier engagement programs.

Collective Action on Supply Chain Decarbonization: Accelerating Progress & Accounting for Results

Speaker: Maggie Sloan, Senior Manager – Environmental Sustainability, Zalando

This future-focused session put focus on the strength of collective action in enabling impactful supply chain decarbonization. The presenter presented insights on how to draw lessons from their own labels to impact brand partners’ climate plans. Moreover, the presentation delved into how collaborative strategies can meet supplier needs. This is through motivation, technical support, funding, and carbon emissions reporting structures. Special focus was placed on creating carbon accounting tools. These facilitate precise progress tracking and credible co-claims among value chain partners involved in mutual decarbonization. 

From Internal Carbon Pricing to Supplier Engagement: A Variety of Effective Strategies for Scope 3 Emissions Reduction

Speaker: Daniela Wild, Senior Managing Consultant, Climate Advisory, South Pole

This session covered several Scope 3 emissions reduction strategies 2025, paying close attention to the relationship between internal carbon price schemes and productive engagement with suppliers. Additionally, the presenter outlined methods of bringing sustainability aspects into procurement policy and streamlining such processes for carbon footprint reductions. The presentation also discussed methods for carrying out comprehensive Scope 3 carbon footprint and spend analyses. Furthermore, the session also gave supplier assessment and evaluation frameworks that promote emissions reductions across the value chain.

Streamlining and Enhancing Carbon Data Accuracy: Industry Collaboration for Improved Emissions Management

Speaker: Ciarán Humphries, Senior Sustainability Manager, Balfour Beatty

This session tackled the key challenge of carbon data accuracy in emissions management. The need for industry collaboration to standardize carbon data and enhance accuracy across value chains was the key area highlighted by the speaker. Furthermore, the presentation delved into the shift from estimation methods that utilized average factors to more accurate quantity-based data methods. A special focus was also placed on creative methods like assigning carbon emission factors to invoices and working with academia for third-party verification. In addition, the speaker touched on how to get accurate carbon emissions data from subcontractors.

Advancing Scope 3 Emissions Reduction: Focusing on Raw Materials, Logistics, and Supplier Engagement for Sustainable Supply Chains

Speakers: Kirsten Karalis, Director of Supply Chain Excellence – Strategy, Performance & Sustainability, Evonik & Julia Elbert, Director of  Supply Chain Performance Management, Evonik

This session focused on Scope 3 emissions reduction strategies 2025. This is with particular emphasis on raw materials, logistics, and supplier participation. The speakers presented lessons from their experience of introducing sustainable supply chain practices within a multi-faceted industrial environment. Moreover, the presentation emphasized the interlinkages between various facets of the supply chain. It also presented a comprehensive framework for emissions reduction that takes into account multiple intervention points. The session gave participants actionable frameworks for how to prioritize action across their value chains to optimize impact.

Driving Change Together: Empowering Suppliers Through Leadership, Trust & Technology

Speaker: Madeleine Mowinckel, Head of Advisory & Services, Ecohz

This forward-looking session at the 3rd Annual Scope 3 Summit centered on enabling suppliers as critical partners in decarbonization. The speaker outlined approaches to enabling suppliers to get access to credible, compliant, and quality renewable energy at scale as a central lever for emissions reduction. Moreover, the presentation delved into how leadership, trust, and technology can speed up supplier activation and deliver significant impact. Special emphasis was also placed on the potential for collaborative co-design strategies. These share learnings and catalyze wider industry action beyond company-specific initiatives.

Disruptive Innovation: Sustainability Challenges & Innovations to Address Scope 3 Emissions in the Technology Sector

Speaker: Caroline Kennedy, Sustainability Director, Logitech

This session examined how tech firms are tackling Scope 3 emissions using disruptive solutions. The presenter discussed Logitech’s “design for sustainability” approach and how it informs product design and manufacturing choices. The session showed how life cycle analysis and carbon insights can be used to spot Scope 3 innovation opportunities that deliver substantial emissions reductions. The presenter also shared key takeaways from Logitech’s Future Positive Challenge and approaches to scaling innovations industry-wide and across supply chains.

Panel Discussion: Solving the Scope 3 Data and Accountability Gap: From Estimates to Operational Intelligence

Speakers: Ciarán Humphries from Balfour Beatty, Lars Fabricius Kierkegaard from Maersk, Julia Elbert from Evonik, Thomas Olsson from Vattenfall

This panel discussion at the 3rd Annual Scope 3 Summit convened specialist speakers to discuss the recurring challenge of Scope 3 data accuracy and accountability. The panelists discussed means of closing the gap between data accuracy and how to move from using industry averages towards verifiable, supplier-specific data. Furthermore, the conversation picked out methods of operationalizing Scope 3 data and integrating emissions insights into procurement, logistics, and supply chain decision-making. Panelists also reviewed mechanisms to drive transparency and compliance with suppliers beyond Tier 1 and transitioning to impact-led implementation. The session wrapped up with the know-how on how to align with CSRD, SBTi, and other worldwide regulations. This is to future-proof Scope 3 methods.

Scope 3 Emissions: Navigating Data Challenges Without Delaying Action

Speaker:  Thomas Olsson, Director of Environmental Performance, Vattenfall

This session tackled the conflict between data perfection and swift action on Scope 3 emissions. The speaker discussed the intricacies of obtaining trustworthy Scope 3 data through value chains. The session also laid out approaches to leveraging impact despite imperfect or incomplete information. The talk made an urgent argument for the necessity of acting on Scope 3 immediately. This is to drive long-term sustainability objectives, warning that companies should not cite data hurdles as a reason to do nothing but instead as a catalyst to create new solutions to reduce emissions. 

Exploring SBTi’s Proposed Solutions to Tackle the Challenges of Scope 3 Emission Target Setting

Speaker:  Kim Schoppink, Regional Lead for Europe, Science Based Targets initiative

This session offered an overview of the Science Based Targets initiative’s (SBTi) current thinking on Scope 3 emissions target setting. The presentation presented an update on SBTi’s revision process of the Corporate Net Zero Standard and detailed ways to give feedback and input. The session provided an introduction to the problems in the Scope 3 target setting established via SBTi research. It also delved into the solution methods that are being suggested to mitigate the problems. Additionally, the participants gained great insights into the ways future frameworks could change to assist organizations better in setting achievable but challenging Scope 3 targets.

More Speed in Climate Action – Why We Need Climate Contribution Projects?

Speaker: Moschda Djalalyar, Team Lead Partnerships & Market Development, ClimatePartner

The speaker discussed how climate contribution projects can help drive climate action in this session. The argument presented was strong as to why these projects are invaluable complements to organizational reduction initiatives. This is especially for dealing with hard-to-abate emissions in complex value chains. The presentation showed how well-crafted climate contribution programs can provide significant environmental and social impact. This is along with organizations addressing longer-term structural decarbonization. Moreover, the session offered insights for assessing and choosing quality projects consistent with an organization’s sustainability strategy and stakeholder demands.

Advanced Quantification Methods for Scope 3 Emissions

Speaker:  Andrea Romero, Sustainability Lead, IAG GBS

This session provided an overview of new techniques for Scope 3 emissions quantification, taking the airline sector as an example. The speaker gave a clear presentation of how Scope 3 emissions appear in an airline conglomerate. The speaker also introduced major methodological improvements that have increased accuracy and completeness. Furthermore, the presentation provided data on CSRD disclosure obligations, such as Double Materiality Assessment outcomes. The session ended with a case study on supplier engagement. It showed how sophisticated quantification techniques can guide and enhance supplier collaboration efforts.

Scope 3 – From First Inventory Calculation to Audit-Ready Baseline

Speaker:  Lara Kasnitz, Head of Group Sustainability, Gerresheimer

This interactive session walked through the process from first Scope 3 inventory calculations through to creating an audit-ready emissions baseline. The presenter gave an overview of what it means to be audit-ready and summarized the requirements that organizations need to meet to reach that level. Furthermore, the presentation pointed out the major challenges faced along this path and the solutions established to overcome them. The session ended with critical takeaways and a perspective for future evolution in Scope 3 accounting and verification. This gave attendees a guidebook for their audit-readiness projects.

Transforming Scope 3 from a Compliance Burden into Strategic Business Value

Speaker: Dr. Noam Gressel, Co-founder & Chief Knowledge and Innovation Officer, ECO-OS

This strategic session was dedicated to redefining Scope 3 management as a compliance burden and turning it into a business value driver. The speaker introduced solutions for simplifying data collection and enhancing data quality. This is to minimize the administrative cost of Scope 3 accounting. Furthermore, the session delved into ways to leverage compliance and disclosure requirements and extract strategic insights concurrently. Specific emphasis was placed on using AI and advanced analytics. This is for driving sustainable business development and innovation. It showcases the role Scope 3 data plays in guiding product design, choosing suppliers, and market positioning

WORKSHOP SESSION hosted by SBTi

This interactive session offered participants an understanding of the scope 3 solutions being proposed for the Science Based Targets initiative’s draft Corporate Net-Zero Standard. The session sought to overcome barriers in scope 3 target-setting and provided participants with the chance to give input on these proposals. Through group exercises and discussions, participants developed a better understanding of how future frameworks will likely develop. They were also able to add their insights to this critical development effort.

Production Process Innovation for Downstream Emission Reduction

Speaker: Rebecca Waerder, Project Manager Sustainable Construction Products, Heidelberg Materials

This innovation session at the 3rd Annual Scope 3 Summit illustrated how production process innovations can lead to downstream emission cuts. This is through the lens of the cement sector. The speaker set the stage by presenting Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) as a game-changing technology that makes net-zero cement production possible. The session also presented the comparison of the Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) impact of net-zero cement and concrete to conventional materials. This puts stress on the huge potential for carbon reduction in embodied carbon in buildings. The session also covered the need for traceability and transparency via detailed documentation for Life Cycle Assessments and report requirements.

3rd Annual Scope 3 Summit: Sponsors

The conference was facilitated with the support of several major sponsors who shared expert insights through expert sessions, etc. This section discusses the sponsors’ profiles and how they helped to advance attendees’ knowledge of Scope 3 emission reduction measures:

ClimatePartner – Gold Sponsor

ClimatePartner is a pioneering integrated climate solution provider with over 20 years of expertise. It serves over 6,000 businesses in 60+ countries. Furthermore, the company has 500 employees based in Munich and provides end-to-end services. It ranges from carbon accounting to target setting, reduction measures, and verified climate projects.

At the 3rd Annual Scope 3 Summit, ClimatePartner offered participants operational expertise in how to balance sustainability efforts with regulatory needs. They were able to explain to participants how they could successfully integrate voluntary climate action into overall business strategies without compromising on CSRD E1 compliance needs. So, this gave a direct map for organizations working through the technicalities of target setting and decarbonization.

Ecohz – Silver Sponsor

Ecohz has been a leader in renewable energy solutions for more than two decades with a focus on assisting businesses to decarbonize their supply chain. They have sustainable energy documents, carbon credits, biogas solutions, and digital solutions aimed at streamlining the addition of clean energy into business models.

Their offering to the summit was practical methods for supplier engagement and activation. Participants received valuable insights on how to scale access to quality renewable energy throughout supply chains. They also got to know how to create trust with suppliers and use technology as an enabler for effective collaboration. So, the session provided actionable insights for company decision-makers seeking to take their sustainability efforts beyond their immediate operations.

South Pole – Bronze Sponsor

South Pole is a world-leading climate advisory and carbon asset development company. It has earned the trust of governments and companies since 2006. Working with more than 1,000 clients from Fortune 500 companies, the company offers technical advice on structuring climate approaches to enhance business resilience.

Their focus at the 3rd Annual Scope 3 Summit was hands-on procurement optimization and supplier interaction methods. The attendees were educated on efficient ways of performing supplier evaluations and assessments. They also learned how to incorporate sustainability factors into procurement practices. So, the session gave actionable strategies for revamping procurement practices to achieve substantive Scope 3 emissions reductions.

ECO-OS – Bronze Sponsor

ECO-OS has AI-driven ESG platforms customized for manufacturing firms with more than a decade of experience in the industry. They offer solutions for different industries such as Chemicals & Mining, Food & Beverages, Plastics, Textile & Fashion, and Construction materials.

At the 3rd Annual Scope 3 Summit, ECO-OS showcased how technology can be used to turn Scope 3 compliance from a drag into a strategic advantage. Furthermore, participants learned hands-on applications of AI and advanced analytics to make data collection easier and enhance data quality. The presentation also highlighted how businesses can use technology to not only achieve compliance but also innovate and generate business value through their sustainability programs.

To Sum Up

The 3rd Annual Scope 3 Summit provided in-depth information on emission reduction, data management, and reporting strategies for different industries. Moreover, with expert speakers, interactive sessions, and networking, participants acquired actionable knowledge to address their Scope 3 challenges. Future Bridge continues to offer platforms for sustainability professionals to share ideas and create solutions for decarbonization. So, don’t miss the future events to stay ahead of regulatory requirements and industry best practices.