Endurance Olowo, a Nigerian-born consultant at a leading global firm, is tackling the most ignored climate challenge in U.S. business—Scope 3 emissions. His new framework, ScopeShift
, offers American industries a strategic, scalable roadmap for transforming supply chains and carbon accountability into competitive advantage, climate justice, and long-term resilience.
United States, 2nd Jul 2025 – In the race to decarbonize, most American companies are steering with only half the map. They retrofit factories, install solar panels on office roofs, and electrify vehicle fleets, all necessary steps. But when it comes to the largest slice of their carbon footprint—the emissions tied to supply chains, product use, and end-of-life disposal—many are flying blind.
These emissions, known as Scope 3, can account for more than 70% of a company’s total impact, yet they remain the most under-addressed, under-reported, and misunderstood part of corporate climate strategy.
Endurance Benard Olowo, a Nigerian-born energy transition strategist at one of America’s foremost and top management consulting firms, is on a mission to fix that.
“We don’t have a climate technology problem. We have a leadership problem,” Olowo says. “Scope 3 is where the real work, and the real opportunity, begins.”
That opportunity is embodied in ScopeShift, a new strategic framework developed by Olowo to help U.S. businesses move from passive reporting to proactive transformation. Unlike typical carbon tools that stop at measurement, ScopeShift offers companies a full architecture for diagnosis, prioritization, collaboration, and results, all grounded in business value and operational clarity.
The Hidden Majority of Emissions
Scope 3 emissions are notoriously difficult to manage because they fall outside a company’s direct control. These include:
- Emissions from suppliers’ operations
- Packaging and transportation impacts
- Customer product usage (e.g., electricity used to run a device)
- Waste and disposal
Most companies lack the visibility, influence, or internal integration to address them. As a result, sustainability efforts become fragmented, or worse, performative.
ScopeShift flips the script. It introduces a structured, five-pillar methodology designed to move companies from “we should” to “here’s how”:
- Assessment using a proprietary Maturity Grid
- Prioritization with a high-impact Priority Engine
- Engagement with suppliers and customers
- Integration into core business functions
- Action & Disclosure with measurable scorecards and reporting frameworks
Not Just Strategy. A Playbook.
ScopeShift isn’t a theory, it’s a toolkit.
From supplier training modules and procurement templates to co-investment models and disclosure checklists, ScopeShift delivers actionable resources that companies can deploy today.
Its real-world potential is illustrated in a fictional case study: EcoMart, a mid-sized U.S. retailer that slashed packaging emissions by 35%, improved supplier sustainability practices, and increased both customer loyalty and investor confidence, all within a year.
From Boardroom to National Strategy
At a time when the U.S. is bracing for international climate tariffs, stricter SEC regulations, and growing ESG investor scrutiny, ScopeShift delivers regulatory readiness and global competitiveness.
It is also sector-flexible:
- Retail: packaging redesign, product-use impact
- Energy: supplier decarbonization, clean tech partnerships
- Manufacturing: circular product design, multi-tier engagement
- Finance: financed emissions tracking
- Logistics: fleet electrification and route optimization
Moreover, ScopeShift scales from enterprise level to sector-wide deployment, giving U.S. industries a coordinated blueprint to meet national climate goals while protecting innovation and jobs.
Climate Justice Built In
Perhaps most compellingly, ScopeShift doesn’t leave small or minority-owned businesses behind. It offers:
- Training and tools tailored for smaller suppliers
- Templates that embed climate targets in equitable contracts
- Transparency frameworks that build customer trust and public legitimacy
“Climate leadership must be inclusive,” says Olowo. “We’re building a system where everyone, not just the Fortune 500, can participate.”
From Risk to Resilience
As companies brace for the regulatory wave, ScopeShift positions itself as both a defensive moat and an offensive edge.
It helps executives:
- Reduce compliance risk
- Improve investor transparency
- Unlock operational efficiency
- Future-proof their supply chains
It turns the biggest climate blind spot into a strategic advantage.
A Global Mindset, Rooted in African Ingenuity
Endurance Olowo’s path to this innovation reflects the kind of intersectional thinking the climate challenge demands. With an MBA from UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business, a petroleum engineering degree from University of Benin, Nigeria and substantive experience working for energy clients at PricewaterhouseCoopers in Africa, the blends technical expertise with economic insight and real-world pragmatism.
While at Berkeley, he co-led the Haas Africa Business Club and was a standout voice in the Energy & Resources Collaborative, advocating for equitable climate solutions across emerging markets and industrialized economies.
Today, his work in consulting spans global energy clients, private equity investors, and decarbonization playbooks at scale.
The Time Is Now
Scope 3 is too big to ignore, too complex to wing, and too valuable to delay. With ScopeShift, Olowo is helping U.S. companies—and by extension, the nation—shift from confusion to clarity, from compliance to credibility.
“This isn’t just about emissions,” Olowo says. “It’s about business resilience, global leadership, and doing right by the future. ScopeShift is the manual American companies have been waiting for.”
Sidebar: Why ScopeShift Matters Now
- 70%+ of business emissions come from Scope 3
- Most companies lack plans to reduce them
- ScopeShift delivers structure + real tools
- Prepares companies for U.S. and global regulation
- Builds trust with investors, consumers, and communities
Supports smaller suppliers, promoting climate justice
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