See the difference SSE Green could make to your business

SSE Green 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 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.

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 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.

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.

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 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.

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 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.

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 benefits:

• Report zero emissions for 'Scope 2' purchased electricity
• Reduce your organisation's carbon footprint
• Demonstrate your commitment to renewable and sustainable goals
• Enhance your reputation with customers and other stakeholders
• Demonstrate best practice in your marketplace.

To switch your organisation to SSE Green, 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.

When you upgrade to SSE Green Gas, 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 logo and certificate in your marketing material and social media posts.

Green gas is produced from renewable sources such as agricultural materials, along with food waste and wastewater treatment. Producing and using it results in lower greenhouse gas emissions than the fossil fuels it replaces.

Renewable Gas Guarantees of Origin (also known as RGGOs) and Biomethane Certificates (also known as BMCs) are issued for every 1KWh of green gas that has been produced from accredited sources. This is a similar mechanism to the Renewable Electricity Guarantees of Origin (REGOs) issued to renewable assets for the electricity they produce. As an SSE Green Gas customer you'll continue to get your gas through the national grid as normal and we will match each kWh of your gas consumption to a RGGO or BMC.

Absolutely, you can have both SSE Green Electricity and Gas.