A 2025 report estimated that unmanaged Scope 3 emissions could cost companies over $500bn in liabilities globally by 2030. With the bulk of emissions sitting in Scope 3, this session takes a deep dive into how big buyers (retail, manufacturers) pull suppliers along and finance upstream clean power.

• As buyers lock in net-zero targets, what are they actually asking of suppliers?
• Is Scope 3 now a risk to manage, or a chance to lead?
• Buyers can afford to decarbonise; their smaller suppliers often can’t. How do big buyers finance and enable upstream clean power without breaking the chain?