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More and more customers expect companies to be sustainable. SSE Green makes it easy for your organisation to demonstrate its sustainability credentials.
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SSE Green Electricity is 100% renewable, clean electricity, generated by wind and hydro assets. It’s certified by Renewable Energy Guarantees of Origin (REGOs) and independently verified by EcoAct, a Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) accredited provider.
This means you can be confident that the electricity your organisation has purchased is renewably sourced and can be reported with zero carbon emissions under the GHG Protocol market-based method.
When you purchase SSE Green Electricity supported by REGO accreditation, reporting your greenhouse gas emissions is much easier. It shows customers and other stakeholders that your business has made a commitment to support the long-term development of sustainable energy resources.
All electricity suppliers in the UK have to disclose how the electricity they supply has been generated. The REGO (Renewable Energy Guarantees of Origin) simply certifies that the electricity purchased comes from a renewable source. SSE Green electricity is 100% REGO supported.
The REGO scheme is administered by Ofgem who issue one REGO for each megawatt hour of electricity generated from a renewable source like wind or hydro.
Although SSE Green customers get their electricity through the national grid as normal, it’s matched to REGOs allocated to SSE by Ofgem. So the electricity you buy is deemed to be 100% renewable energy.
REGO+ is even more transparent. With SSE REGO+, each megawatt of renewable power is matched to a named generating asset, providing traceability and underlining your organisation’s commitment to sustainability.
When you sign up to SSE Green, you’ll be given our specially designed certificate and logo.
Displaying this in your workplace or on letterheads and email footers demonstrates to clients and stakeholders your renewable energy credentials and shows your company’s positive commitment to sustainable values.
Download our 100% renewable energy factsheet to find out more.
To power your business with SSE Green Electricity, contact us today.
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Businesses of all shapes and sizes have already committed to a sustainable, low-carbon future of energy by choosing SSE Green Electricity. Here are some of their stories:
As a Perthshire based small businesses, Architect Robin Baker has always had to consider the environmental impact of his designs, taking the time to source everything from renewable insulation to reclaimed materials for green-savvy clients. Now he’s decided to lower the carbon footprint of his firm too.
Find out more about why SSE Green was the right tariff for Robin.
Speakeasy Productions are an award-winning corporate film and event company whose portfolio has been boosted by joining SSE’s Green energy tariff.
Find out more about why Speakeasy chose the SSE Green tariff.
Wincanton, Britain’s largest logistics company and supply chain experts, are realising the power of going green. For more than 5 years all of their mainland UK operations have been powered by SSE Green Energy. Being able to demonstrate their commitment to the environment has given Wincanton a real point of differentiation from their competitors.
Find out more about why SSE Green was the right tariff for Robin.
As a charity, Barnardo’s is committed to transforming young lives and help shape a fairer society. Barnardo’s key challenge was how they could take care of their current finances while looking towards a greener, more sustainable future.
Find out how this was achieved through Barnardo’s and SSE Business Energy working together.
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Choosing renewable gas can help you demonstrate your company’s renewable credentials and show your positive commitment to sustainable values. A choice that’s good for the planet and good for your business.
Renewable gas is produced from sources like agricultural materials, food waste and wastewater. And using it results in lower greenhouse gas emissions than the gas derived from the fossil fuels it replaces.
But we recognise that using 100% renewable gas may not suit all business budgets, so we offer a choice of products:
SSE Green Gas is 25% certified renewable gas and 75% carbon-neutral gas backed by carbon offsets, a more affordable option.
SSE Green Gas Plus is simply 100% certified renewable gas, our premium product for more ambitious environmental targets.
All the renewable gas we buy is backed by Renewable Gas Guarantees of Origin (RGGOs) or Biomethane Certificates (BMCs).
A green gas certificate is issued for every 1kWh of renewable gas produced and injected into the grid by accredited sites. So you can be sure it’s genuinely renewable and is helping to cut carbon.
Another way to reduce carbon is by using carbon offsets. Carbon offset projects allow you to compensate for your emissions by funding an equivalent carbon dioxide (CO2) saving elsewhere.
By helping to pay to reduce CO2 in other parts of the world, you balance out, or offset, the CO2 your business is calculated to produce from the natural gas you buy – that means your gas is carbon-neutral.
If you sign up for an SSE Green Gas product, you’ll continue to get your gas through the national grid as normal. The difference is that we’ll buy the equivalent amount of certified renewable gas or carbon offsets to match your consumption.
With SSE Green Gas, we’ll match 25% of your consumption to green gas certificates (RGGOs or BMCs). The remaining 75% of your supply will be backed by carbon offset projects around the world. To further reduce carbon at home, we also pledge to plant one tree per SSE Green Gas customer in the UK.
With SSE Green Gas Plus, we’ll match all your consumption to green gas certificates. You’ll also get additional verification from EcoAct, an Atos company, to make reporting your greenhouse gas emissions even easier.
Whichever you choose, SSE Green Gas products can help you cut carbon and make your business stand out from the crowd.
When you sign up for an SSE Green Gas product, you’ll receive our specially-designed certificate and logo.
Displaying this in your workplace or on letterheads and email footers demonstrates to clients and stakeholders your renewable energy credentials and shows your company’s positive commitment to sustainable values.
Show the world your environmental credentials with SSE Green Gas or SSE Green Gas Plus. Contact us today to get started.
Show the world your environmental credentials with SSE Green Gas or SSE Green Gas Plus.
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SSE Green Electricity enables you to report zero emissions for Greenhouse Gas (GHG) reporting using the market-based method for your Scope 2 purchased electricity.
As well as being able to report zero emissions, organisations with SSE Green Electricity can also enhance their environmental reputation and commitment with customers and other stakeholders, reduce the carbon footprint of their organisation, demonstrate best practise in the marketplace and demonstrate commitment to renewable and sustainable goals.
Launched in 1998, the GHG Protocol seeks to develop internationally accepted greenhouse gas accounting and reporting standards and tools to promote their adoption worldwide.
This outlines a standard set of accounting and reporting rules for developing corporate inventories. The Corporate Standard identifies and categorises the emissions from all of the operations that together comprise an organisation.
From October 2013, it has been mandatory for FTSE 100 companies to report GHG emissions in their annual reports.
SSE is provided by Ofgem with REGOs for each megawatt hour of renewable electricity generated and these are matched to the purchased electricity on your contract.
Using the 'market-based' reporting method under the GHG Protocol Corporate Standard, Scope 2, the electricity you purchase can be matched to Renewable Energy Guarantees of Origin (REGOs), allowing you to report zero emissions. SSE Green Electricity benefits:
To switch your organisation to SSE Green Electricity, speak to your SSE Business Energy account manager today.
If you have any questions regarding green energy, please see our FAQs above or contact ssegreen@sse.com.
REGO stands for Renewable Energy Guarantees of Origin. It certifies that the electricity purchased comes from a renewable source. One REGO is issued for each megawatt hour of renewable electricity generated.
The REGO scheme is administered by Ofgem and has been designed to increase transparency for consumers who wish to buy renewable energy.
Although SSE Green Electricity customers get their electricity through the national grid as normal, it’s matched to REGOs allocated to SSE by Ofgem. So the electricity you buy is deemed to be 100% renewable energy.
The latest amendment to the GHG Protocol Corporate Standard, Scope 2 Guidance (January 2015) introduced changes to the way in which organisations should report their GHG emissions.
The key change is that organisations now have to report their emissions according to a location-based or market-based method. The reason for this change is that organisations have increasingly demanded information about the sources producing their energy, and attributes about that production.
The location-based method reflects the average emissions intensity of grids on which energy consumption occurs (using mostly grid-average emission factor data) whilst the market-based method reflects emissions from electricity that companies have purposefully chosen (or their lack of choice).
SSE has around 2,500MW of wind (onshore and offshore) and hydro assets in operation throughout the UK with a further 400MW of onshore wind currently in construction. SSE Green Electricity will also be supported by REGO’s from other wind and hydro generators.
If you have any questions regarding the SSE Green proposition, please contact ssegreen@sse.com.
When you upgrade to SSE Green Gas or SSE Green Gas Plus, you’ll be able to demonstrate your company’s renewable credentials, show your positive commitment to sustainable values and differentiate your business from competitors. You can use the SSE Green Gas or SSE Green Gas Plus logo and certificate in your marketing material and social media posts.
SSE Green Gas is our more affordable offering: 25% certified renewable gas backed by RGGOs or BMCs, with the remaining 75% backed by carbon offset projects to develop wind and hydro power generation abroad. To further reduce carbon at home, we also pledge to plant one tree in the UK for every SSE Green Gas customer.
SSE Green Gas Plus is our premium offering: simply 100% renewable gas backed by RGGOs or BMCs, with additional verification from EcoAct, an Atos company.
All the renewable gas we buy is backed by Renewable Gas Guarantees of Origin (RGGOs) and Biomethane Certificates (BMCs), so you can be sure it’s genuinely renewable.
SSE Green Gas is 25% renewable gas backed by RGGOs or BMCs, plus 75% carbon offsets independently verified to international standards and approved by the Quality Assurance Standard (QAS).
SSE Green Gas Plus is 100% renewable gas backed by RGGOs or BMCs, with additional verification from EcoAct, an Atos company.
Renewable Gas Guarantees of Origin (also known as RGGOs) or Biomethane Certificates (BMCs) are issued for every 1kWh of renewable gas that has been produced from accredited sources. This is a similar mechanism to the Renewable Energy Guarantees of Origin (REGOs) issued to renewable assets for the electricity they produce.
As an SSE Green Gas or SSE Green Gas Plus customer, you'll continue to get your gas through the national grid as normal. With SSE Green Gas, we'll match 25% of your gas consumption to RGGOs or BMCs and the remaining 75% to carbon offsets. With SSE Green Gas Plus, we'll match all your gas consumption to RGGOs or BMCs.
Carbon offsetting is a way to invest in environmental projects around the world to compensate for, or offset, your carbon footprint. By helping to pay to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) in other parts of the world, you balance out, or offset, the CO2 your business is calculated to produce from the natural gas you buy – that means your gas is carbon-neutral.
With SSE Green Gas, you’ll get 25% certified renewable gas. The remaining 75% is carbon-neutral gas that’s offset by projects to develop wind and hydro power generation abroad, which cut global CO2 emissions. Organised by Carbon Footprint Ltd, a leading carbon offsetting company, all the carbon offsets we buy are independently verified to international standards.
Learn more about carbon offsetting
To further cut carbon at home, we also pledge to plant one tree per SSE Green Gas customer in the UK – native species that help to preserve our environment and biodiversity.
Demand for 100% renewable gas is growing, which is great news. But right now demand is outstripping supply, which means the price has increased. So we've introduced carbon offsets to allow as many businesses as possible to go green.
All carbon offsets are traceable and recorded on a registry. But carbon offset projects here at home don't count towards offsetting because the UK has signed up to the Kyoto Protocol. All the UK's carbon emissions savings and projects are already accounted for within this agreement. That's why the projects we support are based abroad, typically in developing countries that haven't signed up to the Kyoto Protocol. Reducing greenhouse gas emissions is a global issue after all.
But we also want to help to further reduce carbon at home. That's why we pledge to plant one tree in the UK for every SSE Green Gas customer.
Yes. Combining SSE Green Gas or SSE Green Gas Plus with SSE Green Electricity is a great way to show your commitment to sustainability.
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