Balancing simplicity and complexity through corporate emissions benchmarking

Saphira Rekker; Kaya Axelsson; Anders Bjørn; Chris Greig; Richard Heede; Matthew J. Hornsey; Jacquelyn E. Humphrey; Matthew Ives; David Kampmann; Mark Roelfsema; Adrien Rose; Sue Lyn Stubbs; Belinda Wade

doi:10.1038/s41558-025-02467-y

Balancing simplicity and complexity through corporate emissions benchmarking

Saphira Rekker^*
, Kaya Axelsson
, Anders Bjørn
, Chris Greig
, Richard Heede
, Matthew J. Hornsey
, Jacquelyn E. Humphrey
, Matthew Ives
, David Kampmann
, Mark Roelfsema
, Adrien Rose
, Sue Lyn Stubbs
, Belinda Wade

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Standardized quantitative emissions benchmarking is essential for corporate climate accountability, yet recent literature has critiqued this approach. We argue for structured pluralism with budget compliance — balancing methodological flexibility while preserving the disciplining power of carbon budgets.

Original language	English
Journal	Nature Climate Change
Volume	15
Pages (from-to)	1127-1129
Number of pages	3
ISSN	1758-678X
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-025-02467-y
Publication status	Published - 2025

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