The knowledge of how humans affect the earth is not something new and our interaction with the world around us is constantly evolving. With green initiatives, sustainability efforts, and increased social pressure to protect the environment, people are far more concerned about our impact on the environment than they were a few decades ago. There is a sense of expectation for all firms, especially SMEs, to make sure they're doing everything they can to minimize your carbon emissions and other damaging environmental outputs.

According to the SME climate hub, New survey reveals half of small businesses calculate emissions, and 60% have plans to reduce carbon impact. However, two-thirds of small business owners worry they don’t have the right skills and knowledge to tackle the climate crisis.With At least 50% of the business sector's total GHG emissions, are produced by SMEs, polls show that the majority of SMEs are still in the early phases of their low carbon  transition, taking only little steps to lower their activities' carbon footprints.

For SMEs, the benefits of taking climate action extend beyond lessening their climate impact  or that of their biggest customers. Small businesses which choose to invest in reducing their emissions can see numerous short and long term business advantages.

Businesses need to understand their emission sources and quantify their GHG emissions in order to take appropriate actions to reduce emissions. Small and medium-sized firms must start using carbon footprint tools to measure,reduce and offset this carbon emissions. Throughout this  module, you  will be  guided on why it's important to carbon footprint your business,how to use different measuring tools for carbon footprint  and strategies to implement to reduce your carbon emissions.

By the end of these module you'll be able to;

1. To present and analyze the basics of carbon footprint measurement,causes and implications
2. To understand the need for carbon footprint measurements for your business and the barriers SMES face
3. To realize the steps to measure,reduce and offset your business carbon footprint