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.