Available on its website and all in one place, FEA’s new portal will host accessible guides and video content on embodied carbon
There’s a lot of noise about embodied carbon in the foodservice sector. Recognising the need to provide both its members and the industry at large with accessible information on this formidable subject, FEA is launching an Embodied Carbon Hub. The portal will provide guide documents and video content on embodied carbon all in one place. Available on the FEA website, the Embodied Carbon Hub will be launched following a webinar on April 28th, led by technical expert Andy Threlfall.
The Embodied Carbon Hub will contain two guides providing easily digestible information and engaging visuals. The first of these, ‘Embodied Carbon: The Essentials’ serves as an introduction to the subject. Its aim is to get readers engaged with what it means and why it’s important, but without the more in-depth technical information that, on first look, can seem overwhelming. The second guide maintains the accessible, informal tone of the essential guide, while delving into the key technical information needed to understand the process behind gathering embodied carbon data. Titled ‘Embodied Carbon: Technical Guide’, it will be reviewed frequently to ensure all its information is as up to date as possible.
“The need for embodied carbon data is clearly growing in our industry but a lot of the information out there is weighed down by all the technical aspects and terminology,” says John Cunningham, Chief Executive of FEA. “It was important for us when creating the guides to get the tone just right. Down-to-earth language was a must, with a visually engaging presentation. Crucially we didn’t want to overcomplicate what many find a complex subject already.
“We see a lot of our members feel pressured to spend money on third parties to gather their embodied carbon data, but we wanted to provide a space where those concerned could learn more about it without spending money. They’ll hopefully find it engaging, too!”
To accompany the guides and as part of the hub, there will also be webinars devoted to unpacking embodied carbon further. The first of these takes place on April 28th. Hosted by Andy Threlfall, he will be joined by representatives from CIBSE who own the TM65 standard, a vital asset and tool for collecting embodied carbon data.
“Andy is an expert on the subject and the webinar is a fantastic opportunity to dive deeper into the subject, while highlighting some of the assets available on the hub itself.” says John. “Our vision is to position the hub as a go to resource for embodied carbon in our industry.”
The launch of the hub aligns with recent conversations between FEA and other leading associations, FSCI UK&I and CEDA. On April 4th the three bodies came together to discuss guidance for the industry on embodied carbon. Fundamentally, they agreed guidance should be free of charge and they would work closely together to ensure a consistency of message is maintained.
“It’s good to be talking to FCSI and CEDA about the embodied carbon issue,” says John Cunningham, FEA Chief Executive. “Manufacturers, distributors and consultants have a common goal here and providing reliable, robust embodied carbon data really doesn’t have to cost the earth.
“We hope the launch of our new hub and the upcoming webinar on April 28th can help reassure our members that they can get ahead of embodied carbon without headaches or breaking the bank.”
You can register for the Embodied Carbon Hub launch webinar using this link: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/2KFfjGUiQy–haaApBbciA#/registration