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New in FMJ: Closing the Scope 3 Data Gap

Today’s issue of FMJ, the magazine of the International Facility Management Association, features our piece on the Scope 3 data gap in restoration and specialty contracting.

The article argues that vendor AI principles and voluntary pledges are not a real control. Without standardized, primary emissions data demanded from contractors, Scope 3 numbers remain estimates that cannot drive real decarbonization.

Read the full article on FMJ →

This builds on the Restoration Carbon Protocol work we’ve been doing with operators who want to move from averages to auditable supplier data.

August 31, 2026
New in FMJ: Closing the Scope 3 Data Gap

Today’s issue of FMJ magazine from IFMA features our piece on closing the Scope 3 data gap for restoration and specialty contractors.

Read the full article here: Closing the Scope 3 Data Gap: Demanding standardized emissions data from restoration & specialty contractors.

We break down why standardized supplier data is the missing piece for credible net-zero claims in the trades, and how operators can start demanding it without waiting for perfect systems.

If you’re working on Scope 3 reporting, vendor AI controls, or the Restoration Carbon Protocol, this is the practical next step.

August 31, 2026
Closing the Scope 3 Data Gap — now in FMJ

Today IFMA’s FMJ published my piece on the contractor-side data gap that’s opening as Scope 3 moves from voluntary best practice to legal obligation — California SB 253, the EU CSRD, and the rest.

The short version: the emissions a company doesn’t own are now reportable, auditable, and increasingly hard to estimate. Facility managers sit directly over that gap, and most of them don’t have a standardized way to ask restoration and specialty contractors for the data they need.

Read the full article on FMJ →

If you’re an FM or a restoration operator, the practical follow-on is the free Scope 3 Contractor Compliance Workbook — five phases, live calculations, a paste-ready contract clause, and an exportable program summary.

August 31, 2026
Closing the Scope 3 Data Gap — Now in IFMA’s FMJ

Today IFMA’s Facility Management Journal published my piece on the contractor-side blind spot in Scope 3 reporting: Closing the Scope 3 Data Gap: Demanding standardized emissions data from restoration & specialty contractors.

The core argument: facility managers can’t close Category 1 without standardized data from the vendors doing the work — and right now most of that data is missing, estimated, or unusable. The article lays out what a real control looks like versus the vendor AI principles that aren’t one.

If you’re an FM, sustainability lead, or restoration operator, the full piece is live on the FMJ site. I also keep the free Scope 3 Contractor Compliance Workbook updated as the practical companion — five phases, live scoring, a paste-ready contract clause, and an exportable program summary.

Read it on FMJ →

August 31, 2026