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Introduction to Book and Claim (Market-Based Measures)

Introduction to the SFC Market-Based Measures (MBM) Accounting Framework and its fundamental principles.

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LEVEL
Introductory
FORMAT
Self-paced
DURATION
3-4 hours
ACCESS
6 months

What You'll learn

Gain practical, actionable skills you can apply to your work right away.
  • The differences between market based and physical greenhouse gas (GHG) emission accounting for transportation.
  • The constraints associated with physical GHG accounting with respect to incentivizing transportation decarbonization.
  • Terminology associated with corporate GHG emission inventories that utilize physical and/or market based accounting approaches.
  • Fundamental concepts that underpin SFC's Market Based Measures Accounting Framework such as 'LETs', and the difference between 'direct' and 'indirect' booking and claiming.
  • Key constraints that ensure high quality participation in SFC's Market Based Measures Accounting Framework. 
  • What this means in the context of emissions reporting, GLEC & ISO 14083 and your organization's decarbonization strategy.
  • What a chain of custody model is and the general differences between book and claim, mass balance, and physical separation chain of custody models. 
  • The four organisation types, how they relate to each other, and what roles they play when collaborating in a book and claim context.
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  Course Access
6 Months Access to course materials

Why This Course Matters

This self-paced e-learning course offers an introduction to market-based accounting, the constraints of physical accounting, and the potential benefits of market-based accounting for transport decarbonization. You will be introduced to the SFC Market-Based Measures (MBM) Accounting Framework and learn its fundamental principles.

This e-training is designed as an introduction for sustainability, logistics and accounting  professionals who want to calculate logistics emissions and take action. 

If you are new to Book and Claim or market-based accounting,  or you are just getting started with emissions accounting or refreshing on concepts after previous study then this course will provide you with the necessary fundamentals to understand this topic. 

The Introduction to Book and Claim e-training covers the SFC Market Based Measures Accounting Framework, key concepts and terms, and how to apply these tools in your own organization.  

Once you have learned the fundamentals, you will be well equipped to join our live, virtual training Book and Claim in Practice.

What's Inside

Module 1
Module 2
Module 3
Module 4
Module 5
Overview of Module Content

Module 1: Welcome & Getting Started

  • Introduction 
  • SFC Baseline 
  • GHG Emissions
  • The GLEC Framework
Overview of Module Content

Module 2: Market Based Measures Fundamentals

  • Market Based Accounting
  • Freight Transportation Supply Chains
  • Book and Claim: A Market Based Model
  • Solutions vs LETS
  • Barriers to Decarbonization
  • The Market Based Measures Accounting Framework
Overview of Module Content

Module 4: Book and Claim Applied to Your Business

  • Applying Book and Claim to Your Business
  • Carriers
  • Logistics Service Providers
  • Shippers
  • Solution Providers
Overview of Module Content

Module 3: Book and Claim

  • Chain of Custody Systems
  • Book and Claim
  • Book and Claim for Solutions
  • Book and Claim for Services (LETS)
  • Direct and Indirect Generation
Overview of Module Content

Module 5: Book and Claim System Integrity Measures

  • Optimize Your Supply Chain Network 
  • Transportation Mode
  • Transportation Activity
  • Additionality
  • Vintage
  • Erroneous Double Counting
  • Accounting and Reporting for Transportation Activity 

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  Free tickets for self-paced e-learning and live virtual training
  Up to 30% discounts on all of our training
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Course Testimonials

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