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Tim Geller on Sustainability Without a Team: How SMEs Can Approach Emissions, Data, and ROI


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🎯 In this episode: Tim Geller, Co-Founder of Alectro, joins Net Zero Compare to discuss how companies, especially those without dedicated sustainability teams, approach emissions tracking and reporting in practice.

The conversation explores the challenges organizations face when starting their sustainability journey, from fragmented data and reliance on spreadsheets to inconsistent methodologies that make progress difficult to track. Geller highlights the importance of establishing a clear baseline, defining boundaries early, and maintaining consistency over time rather than aiming for perfect data from the start. A key theme is the evolution of challenges: initial hurdles around internal alignment and data collection give way to more strategic questions about prioritizing actions based on cost and emissions impact. The episode also examines the complexity of Scope 3 emissions, driven by unclear boundaries, limited supplier data, and methodological flexibility, emphasizing the need for iterative improvement and supplier engagement. The discussion underscores that imperfect data should not delay action. Instead, companies should focus on identifying emission hotspots and refining data quality over time. Geller also connects sustainability efforts to tangible business outcomes, including revenue opportunities, operational efficiency, and procurement advantages. The episode highlights common early mistakes, such as overanalyzing tools and lacking management buy-in, and stresses the value of starting small and demonstrating results. Ultimately, sustainability is presented not just as a compliance exercise, but as a practical, evolving process that becomes more effective when integrated into decision-making across the organization.

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⁠https://netzerocompare.com/podcasts/net-zero-compare-podcast/tim-geller-alectro

📍 Guest: Tim Geller, Co-founder of Alectro https://www.linkedin.com/in/timgeller/

🎙 Interview by: Karol Kaczmarek, Co-Founder of Net Zero Compare ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/karol-kaczmarek-39a29651/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

🔗 Alectro: ⁠⁠https://alectro.io/


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