SME profile

Alinea International

Canada·79 headcount·Reporting year 2024

Alinea International is a global development consultancy that delivers Government funded projects which provide specialist programmes of assistance in social, economic, environmental and institutional development. Day-to-day activities occur primarily at our office locations in Calgary, Alberta and Gatineau, Quebec. The largest source of emissions for the company is from the air travel required for project execution and corporate commitments.

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SectorBusiness activities - Consultancy legal accounting etc
RegionNorth America
Size band11-100 employees
Joined SME Hub3 May 2021
Reporting statusReported
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Commitment

Net zero target
By 2050
Scope 1 + 2 + 3 · Baseline 2019

Practices & perspective

Practices in place
Climate action plan in placenot asked
Scope 3 emissions measured
Engaged suppliers on net-zeronot asked
Communicated commitment to customers
Products/services qualify as climate solutions
Integrated climate into company missionnot asked
Third-party verified data
Governance:? Choose as many as are applicable. * Governance process in place,Person is responsible for climate strategy at board level 6.1.1 Please describe their position and responsibility. * All levels of leadership at the Company are involved in working to achieve our emission targets. This includes communicating our actions and responsibilities to business partners, encouraging employees to support the
Climate risk:Yes - we have identified climate risks 6.2.1 Where are the climate risks you've identified? * Own operations 6.2.2 How are you managing these climate risks? Choose as many as are applicable. * We\'ve
In their own words
. * Alinea International is committed to accurately tracking our carbon emissions and monitoring our progress toward net zero. While we continue to advance these efforts, there are limitations to what can be actioned at present due to competing priorities within the current business environment.
Acknowledged challenges
  • 01Reducing emissions from business travel
  • 02Balancing emission reductions with business growth

Reported footprint

GHG emissions (tCO2e)
 2024
Scope 195.3
Scope 236.8
Scope 1 + 2132
Scope 3
Energy use
 2024unit
Total139.6kkWh
Renewable0.0kWh
Renewable share0.0%

Calculated via: Hired an external consultancy 3.8.1 Specify any additional details * Alinea works with Ecometrica, a

Country grid context · Canada · 2024

Renewables
67%
of generation
Intensity
132
gCO₂/kWh · low

Hydro-dominated; QC/BC/MB are near-zero-carbon, AB/SK still gas-heavy.

Source: Ember Yearly Electricity Data (CC BY 4.0). For SMEs, the grid carbon intensity is the dominant lever on Scope 2 emissions — switching to a renewable tariff is often the single biggest cut available.

Grid trajectory

No multi-year history available for this country yet.

Renewable transition options· 140 MWh annual load · 0% renewable today

Country-specific cost data not yet available for this market — we're building coverage out from the EU + US first.

Sector net-zero pathway· professional services

Industry-level decarbonisation context — not this firm's own commitment. Shows how the wider sector needs to evolve for individual SME targets to be achievable.

Professional services Scope 1+2 is small (offices); Scope 3 dominated by purchased services + business travel.

Sector primary pathway
Corporate Scope 1+2 absolute emissions
% of 2020 emissions
0501002020203020402050
Year readout

Hover the chart to read off Best / Realistic / Worst values at any year. Click to pin the readout.

2050 endpoint:
Best 0% · Worst 70%
Corporate Scope 1+2 absolute emissions · % of 2020 emissions · base 2020 · Source: SBTi 1.5°C corporate criteria (4.2% YoY) · Race to Zero · BAU
SBTi 1.5°C corporate criteria (4.2% YoY) · Race to Zero · BAU
Sector dependencies · 3 upstream sectors
Grid carbon intensity
% of 2020 gCO2/kWh
0501002020203020402050
Best0%
Realistic15%
Worst60%
Grid carbon intensity · % of 2020 gCO2/kWh · base 2020
Source: IEA WEO 2023 — NZE / APS / STEPS
IEA WEO 2023
Building operational emissions
% of 2020 emissions
0501002020203020402050
Best10%
Realistic45%
Worst75%
Building operational emissions · % of 2020 emissions · base 2020
Source: IEA NZE Buildings, SBTi Buildings 1.5°C
IEA NZE Buildings, SBTi Buildings 1.5°C
Aviation CO2 (commercial)
% of 2019 absolute CO2
07515020192020203020402050
Best0%
Realistic50%
Worst150%
Aviation CO2 (commercial) · % of 2019 absolute CO2 · base 2019
Source: IATA Fly Net Zero, ICAO LTAG, BAU (~3% pa growth)
IATA Fly Net Zero, ICAO LTAG, BAU (~3% pa growth)

Pathway data is authored estimates anchored on IEA / SBTi sector pathways. Best / Realistic / Worst lines map to NZE / APS / STEPS-style scenarios.