This article guides you on building and managing your Reduction Plan using platform tools and reports. It covers how to identify focus areas like energy, water, and waste by utilizing reports such as the CO2e & Resource Reduction Pathway Report. It also explains how to use the action library by shortlisting actions and moving them to in-progress/completed as well as how to move them from your reduction plan.

1. Find a focus area 🔎

The first step is to identify the focus area you'd like to work on. We recommend that you complete the Measurements section first as it will populate the reports mentioned below and help you identify key areas to reduce emissions and improve operational efficiency and cost savings.

 1. Identify inefficiencies within your manufacturing site such as energy, water, waste, etc. To identify these look at the Reports section. 

CO2e & Resource Reduction Pathway Report: Tracks carbon reduction progress, financial and resource savings, and gaps from baseline year to future targets (organization or customer-specific)

CO2e & Resource Intensity Report: This report monitors changes in energy intensity per product unit, helping to track CO2, energy, water, and waste, even with fluctuating production scales.

See our article HERE for more information about the reports, including how interpret them and how to add your organization's targets.

2. Find relevant actions 💡

Our platform and therefore available actions are designed for manufacturers in all stages of their decarbonization journey. ease find more information here in our tutorial video: Navigate the Actions library 

• 1. Start by looking at your reports as outlined above. Based on the reports select specific focus areas and explore that you can make improvements on.

  2. Explore the actions under the categories 'Groundwork' & 'Quick Win'. These actions are easier to execute and help you to build a strong foundation
  

• 1. Add anything you are already doing outside of M2030 by creating a new action. This helps to use a reduction plan as a centralized project management tool and showcase plans to your buyers. 

  2. Look for ideas in our recommended section to continuously improve your reduction plan and meet your targets.
  

• 1. Add anything you are already doing outside of M2030 by creating a new action. This helps to use a reduction plan as a centralized project management tool and showcase plans to your buyers. 

  2. Explore Step Change filtered actions for more complex, high-efficiency opportunities.

  
  
  3. Explore our Decarbonization partnerships for external support with your decarbonization projects.

Please find more information here in our tutorial video: Navigate the Actions library

3. Manage your reduction plan 🔨

There are three stages to a reduction plan, shortlisted, in progress and completed. Click through the slides to see how to progress an action. 

• 1. Shortlisting an Action
  Once you have found an action from the action library you like simply 'shortlist' it. This will add it to shortlisted actions in the reduction plan ready for further action.
  
  To help you decide which actions to go ahead with, click on the action titles for more information This includes tips and advice, case studies and other supporting materials. 
  
  
• 2. Mark as In-progress 
  Once you have decided on the actions you want to start, simply press the 'Start progress' button. This will automatically move the action to the 'in-progress section'.
  
  The action will stay here whilst you work on implementing it at your facility. From here feel free to assign the action to a team member, give the project and internal name/code & assign a target date.
  
• 3. A completed action
  Once you have implemented an action, return to the reduction plan page and enter any savings you have made. You can always update these later if you have more accurate readings.
  
  Once you have added savings in, select mark as completed. Now is a great time to look at your CO2e & resource reduction pathway as you're baseline will be updated. 
  
• 4. If you have moved an action by mistake or added an action by mistake.
  To update or remove an action, click into the action and adjust its status. Select a new progress level from the dropdown or click the 🗑️ icon to delete it.
  

Have an action to add with no direct savings?
Actions like educational programs for employees can still be logged in your Reduction Plan.

To ensure visibility, add a clear description in the internal notes section and include an indicator in the action title for your customers.

Whilst it's hard to see the direct savings from that action, If future resource savings occur without other contributing actions, you can reasonably attribute those savings to that action. 

4. How to mark the 'build reduction plan' step as completed ✅?

To mark your reduction plan as completed on the platform, you need to add one or more Actions that are:

• completed in 2024 with Scope 1&2 CO2e savings data
• or in progress with Scope 1&2 CO2e savings data and a target date

However, your customers encourages you to add as many reduction plans as you can through the platform, as this will show your progress in decarbonizing and tackling your footprint more accurately through the report.

Further support 

• If you would like to learn more about how to further utilize our reduction plan functionality, please attend our live reduction plan focus training. You can find the registration link here.

  Agenda:
  1. Introduction (5 min)
  
  2. In platform demonstration on how to manage and track your M2030 Reduction Plan (25 minutes)
  
  3. Other support from M2030 such as the Climate Action Program and decarbonization partnerships (5 min)
  
  4. Q&A (10 min)

• As the global focus on decarbonization intensifies, businesses recognize the need to transition towards sustainable practices. To adapt to this evolving landscape, Manufacture 2030 is proactively establishing a network of external partners to support your decarbonization journey.

  - These partners provide a comprehensive array of services, assisting businesses in navigating innovative technologies, enhancing operational efficiency, and managing new market regulations.

  - Through doing this, M2030 aims to support you in achieving a cost-effective and efficient transition to sustainability.

  Please find more information on our decarbonization partnership here.