What is embodied carbon?

• The built environment contributes approximately 39% of global carbon emissions, of which about 11% is attributed to embodied carbon.
• Embodied carbon refers to the emissions that arise from producing, procuring, and installing the materials and components that make up buildings.
• Currently, embodied carbon forms almost 30% of the carbon footprint of the built environment. This share is expected to increase to more than 50% by 2050.

How does this tool work?

This tool is designed to help measure the embodied carbon footprint of real estate assets from the production and procurement of materials, and help developers to

• Understand the embodied carbon footprint for different building types
• Provide benchmarking information against contemporaries with similar building types
• Find easy intervention points for reducing embodied carbon footprint
• Contribute to development of an embodied carbon baseline for India

The inputs from this tool will be leveraged to develop India’s first Embodied Carbon Baselining study.
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Build Ahead is an industry-first, business-led coalition consisting of forward-leaning businesses, that have come together to accelerate decarbonisation efforts across the Indian construction value chain, by focusing on addressing embodied carbon and accelerating the use of low carbon materials.

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Xynteo is a global purpose-driven sustainability advisory firm that helps businesses find new ways to grow. Xynteo facilitates several business-led coalitions to accelerate the transition to a more sustainable way of growth, driving people and planet positive impact and enabling inclusive growth.

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