Thoughtworks: From business data to climate decisions in weeks

About Thoughtworks

Thoughtworks is a global technology consultancy that integrates strategy, design and engineering to drive digital innovation. With over 30 years of experience in digital innovation, the company excels in creating adaptable technology platforms, designing world-class digital products, and harnessing data and AI to unlock new sources of value. 

Committed to making an extraordinary impact with their clients, and to its Science Based Targets, Thoughtworks offers responsible tech solutions to reduce the climate footprint of clients’ technology suites.

The Challenge

Before partnering with Terrascope, Thoughtworks lacked visibility and a granular understanding of its emissions, particularly Scope 3 emissions from its value chain. Collecting and centralising business data, prioritising decarbonisation actions, and tracking progress towards its climate goals were complex and time-consuming.

The Terrascope Solution

With Terrascope’s support, Thoughtworks kickstarted its carbon measurement and management journey on the right foot, unlocking a range of long-term benefits:

01.
Optimising data quality

By transitioning from manual file uploads to automated API integrations, the platform helped to minimise the risk of errors in data entry. Terrascope also enabled automated version management and data tracking, to help improve the accuracy and reliability of emissions data.

02.
A comprehensive solution for climate performance & accountability

Terrascope helped Thoughtworks establish a detailed emissions breakdown for 2022, setting a robust foundation to track and manage climate performance over time. With a multi-year view of both direct and indirect emissions, Thoughtworks identified the top five drivers which were responsible for the majority of its emissions.

These insights allow the company to strategically target high-emission activities and business units, collaborate with stakeholders on reduction goals, and track progress — all within a single platform.

03.
Optimising decarbonisation investments

Terrascope enabled Thoughtworks to identify emissions hotspots and reduction opportunities with the most significant impact.

As a result, the company is able to allocate resources effectively for optimal decarbonisation results, focusing on the highest emission contributors, but also on areas where increases were spotted, with a preventative lens.