Business Solutions Energy Efficiency Sustainability

November 17, 2025

How To Achieve Business Decarbonization Goals with Ameren

Ameren Missouri partners with businesses to drive measurable reductions of Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions through advanced electrification strategies, renewable energy solutions and supply chain engagement.

Advanced Business Decarbonization Strategies

For today’s sustainability leaders, reducing emissions is not just an initiative; it’s a competitive and regulatory requirement. Large commercial and industrial facilities can contribute to corporate carbon footprint reduction by leveraging their scale for greater impact. Ameren Missouri is a partner in advancing business decarbonization strategies that help deliver measurable results.

Reducing Scope 1 Emissions Through Operational and Equipment Transitions

Scope 1 emissions (direct emissions from on-site fuel use and fleets) are best reduced through electrification and efficiency upgrades. 

For large commercial and industrial facilities, the path to reduction lies not just in efficiency improvements but in strategic transitions that eliminate combustion altogether. 

By working with Ameren Missouri, businesses can implement business decarbonization strategies that both reduce Scope 1 emissions and, in many cases, transition them to lower-carbon Scope 2 emissions.

Key strategies include:

• Industrial process and commercial building electrification: Replacing fossil-fuel boilers, commercial ovens and appliances, space and water heaters with advanced electric systems that deliver process reliability while cutting on-site combustion emissions.
• Fleet transition planning: Developing transition roadmaps for electrifying heavy-duty vehicles, off-road equipment and warehouse fleets, including high-capacity lift trucks and terminal tractors to eTRUs and pallet jacks.
• Carbon intensity analysis: Leveraging data to model Scope 1 emissions reduction scenarios, helping businesses prioritize investments with the highest decarbonization impact.
• Efficiency-driven reductions: Optimizing HVAC systems, cooking equipment, and motor controls through Ameren Missouri’s BizSavers® program, which offers incentive tracks tailored to commercial and industrial facilities.
• Demand flexibility: Participating in Ameren Missouri’s Demand Response program (when available) to reduce peak-period energy use and emissions, while gaining operational savings.

For sustainability leaders, Scope 1 reductions are not just about compliance, but credibility. Demonstrating measurable progress on direct emissions strengthens sustainability reporting, supports investor confidence and establishes a clear foundation for advancing toward net zero emissions.

Reducing Scope 2 Emissions with Renewable Energy for Businesses

Scope 2 emissions (indirect GHG from purchased electricity, steam, heating and cooling) are often the most immediate lever for corporate carbon footprint reduction. For many large facilities, Scope 2 reductions can drive the fastest progress toward achieving net zero emissions while enhancing the credibility of sustainability reports.

Ameren Missouri helps businesses move beyond incremental efficiency toward renewable energy for businesses that directly displaces carbon-intensive power:

• Community Solar: Cost-effective entry point for small and mid-sized businesses seeking clean energy without upfront capital investment.
• Renewable Solutions: Large-scale program (when available) designed to match renewable generation with industrial and commercial demand, offering greater control and reporting clarity.
• Grid mix transparency: Providing businesses with verifiable data to strengthen corporate sustainability strategy and emissions reporting accuracy.

By integrating renewable procurement with broader decarbonization energy solutions, businesses can demonstrate measurable Scope 2 reductions.

Scope 3 Emissions Reduction Strategies: Making an Impact

For most organizations, Scope 3 emissions (indirect emissions across the value chain) account for the majority of their corporate carbon footprint. Arcadis reports that Scope 3 often represents 70-90% of a company’s emissions. These are also the most difficult to measure and influence, spanning supplier operations, product use, transportation, waste and employee activity.

While businesses can’t directly control supplier or customer choices, Ameren Missouri helps clients apply scope 3 emissions reduction strategies that create measurable downstream impact:

• Supplier enablement: Ameren energy efficiency programs are offered to Missouri and Illinois supply chain partners, helping them lower their own Scope 1 and 2 emissions.
• Data transparency: We post detailed emissions and grid mix data to support sustainability reporting, including CDP, SEC proposals, and CSRD frameworks.
• Renewable partnerships: Our clean energy programs are available for companies to leverage and reduce customer-use emissions associated with purchased electricity.

For sustainability directors and sustainability managers, tackling Scope 3 is less about control and more about influence. By partnering with Ameren Missouri, businesses gain credible tools to engage stakeholders across their value chain, strengthen sustainability reporting and move closer to achieving net zero emissions.

Corporate Sustainability Strategy in Action: Our Path to Net Zero by 2045

Ameren Missouri is advancing its own transition toward achieving net zero emissions, which includes retiring coal plants, investing in renewables and modernizing the grid.

For business customers, this creates a dual advantage: access to clean energy today and alignment with an energy provider whose long-term decarbonization trajectory reinforces corporate sustainability roadmaps.

Key proof points include:

• Accelerated renewable generation targets are outlined in Ameren’s Integrated Resource Plan.
• Progress already achieved toward portfolio carbon reduction as detailed in the Sustainability and Impact Report (2024 data published in 2025).
• Utility-driven innovation in grid modernization with our Smart Energy Plan to support greater electrification and renewable integration.

By connecting your company’s corporate carbon footprint reduction goals with Ameren’s clean energy transition, sustainability leaders can demonstrate credibility to stakeholders, reduce exposure to regulatory risk and move toward achieving net-zero emissions. 

What are Scope 1, Scope 2 and Scope 3 emissions?
Scope 1 covers direct emissions from owned or controlled sources, Scope 2 covers indirect emissions from purchased energy and Scope 3 covers all other indirect emissions from a company’s value chain.

Why are Scope 3 emissions important for sustainability reporting?
For most organizations, Scope 3 emissions make up the majority of their total carbon footprint. Reporting them provides a complete view of sustainability performance and aligns with investor and regulatory expectations.

How can energy efficiency initiatives reduce Scope 2 emissions?
By upgrading equipment, investing in renewable energy or optimizing building operations, companies can lower the indirect emissions tied to purchased electricity, steam, heating and cooling.

Are companies legally required to report all scopes of emissions?
Requirements vary by region and reporting framework. Many disclosure programs (like CDP or SEC’s proposed climate disclosure rules) strongly encourage Scope 1 and 2, while Scope 3 is increasingly expected, especially for sustainability investors.

What role do utilities play in reducing emissions?
Utilities can help businesses lower Scope 2 emissions through renewable energy programs, grid modernization and energy efficiency incentives. They may also provide data and reporting tools to support broader sustainability goals.

Ameren Missouri provides advanced decarbonization energy solutions across Scope 1, Scope 2 and Scope 3 emission reductions. By combining renewable energy for businesses, energy efficiency incentives and strategic planning, we help sustainability leaders accelerate their journey toward achieving net-zero emissions. Contact an Energy Advisor to get started.