Ricardo is a leader in waste management, resource efficiency and sustainability services. We provide solutions to the public and private sector in the UK, Europe and across the globe. We service clients at all stages of the value chain from strategy setting to implementation and review.

As an internationally renowned consultancy, we also have dedicated expert teams for climate change and sustainability, water and environment, sustainable transport, energy, air quality and environment, and chemical risk.

Working with the ESA
Ricardo is supporting the Environmental Services Association (ESA) on its net-zero journey. Having evaluated the different carbon accounting methodologies, we are now producing the first comprehensive sector emissions baseline to help the ESA gain a better understanding of the waste sector’s Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions.

Through a working group, we are providing support to help the ESA draft its net-zero strategy, which will be based on our proven five-step roadmap to net zero. Our roadmap is helping clients across diverse sectors (such as the NHS, water companies, emergency services, local authorities and waste companies) to achieve their net-zero goals.

The five-step process is:

• Understanding your current emissions
• Setting targets and pathways
• Net zero feasibility
• Carbon management plan
• Funding and implementation

  To find out more about Ricardo’s waste and sustainability services and how we can help you, please visit ee.ricardo.com/esa