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Business Carbon Footprint
What it is and how to reduce it.
The carbon footprint of a business is not just the carbon dioxide emissions associated with utilities, such as electricity, oil and gas. The footprint includes many other contributions, ranging from the embodied emissions in materials and equipment, through to travel and the services either used or supplied by the business. As customers, business partners and other stakeholders focus more on the whole business carbon footprint, it is important for the business to understand what it needs to do. For many businesses that now means being able to respond to enquiries from customers asking about the business carbon footprint, the footprint of the goods and services being supplied, and the actions the business is taking to improve its environmental performance. In many cases customers are using the responses they obtain from suppliers to identify which suppliers they wish to retain as business partners.
In this briefing, we follow the journey taken by one company as it responds to market pressures to reduce its carbon footprint. The journey starts when the company recieves an enquiry from its main customer asking about the business carbon footprint and what is being done to reduce it. We go through worked examples to show how to determine the footprint associated with utilities and then move on to assess the footprint of one of the company’s products. As we examine further aspects of the business, we demonstrate how to build up the whole-business carbon accounts. These accounts can be used to identify not only opportunities to reduce the carbon footprint but also opportunities for significant cost savings.
What it is and how to reduce it.
The carbon footprint of a business is not just the carbon dioxide emissions associated with utilities, such as electricity, oil and gas. The footprint includes many other contributions, ranging from the embodied emissions in materials and equipment, through to travel and the services either used or supplied by the business. As customers, business partners and other stakeholders focus more on the whole business carbon footprint, it is important for the business to understand what it needs to do. For many businesses that now means being able to respond to enquiries from customers asking about the business carbon footprint, the footprint of the goods and services being supplied, and the actions the business is taking to improve its environmental performance. In many cases customers are using the responses they obtain from suppliers to identify which suppliers they wish to retain as business partners.
In this briefing, we follow the journey taken by one company as it responds to market pressures to reduce its carbon footprint. The journey starts when the company recieves an enquiry from its main customer asking about the business carbon footprint and what is being done to reduce it. We go through worked examples to show how to determine the footprint associated with utilities and then move on to assess the footprint of one of the company’s products. As we examine further aspects of the business, we demonstrate how to build up the whole-
TRAINING EVENT
Business Carbon Footprint
Business Carbon Footprint
We offer several training events in the areas of carbon management, business competitiveness and climate change mitigation.
The case study illustrates the actions that can be taken by the business and the cost savings that can be achieved as the business goes green. Progress snapshots are taken at various stages to illustrate how well the business is doing during the change. This is done using a variety of business metrics, including cost savings and profitability, carbon reduction, resource efficiency, competitiveness, and compliance with environmental legislation.
The briefing has received very positive response from business managers who have attended:
The briefing has received very positive response from business managers who have attended:
Excellent course that was a great introduction to footprinting.
Exceeded what I expected from an introduction event.
Case study is a very good idea to get the point across.
Positive approach. Relevant detail.
The company-based approach worked very well.
Very good, contains a lot of information in a short time.
Detailed insight to a complicated subject.
It was very interesting and has given me a starting point for our business.
Very well presented on a very interesting subject.
An interesting presentation – organised, complex issues made easy!!
An awakening call, something to get your teeth into.
Informative and inspiring.
Exceeded what I expected from an introduction event.
Case study is a very good idea to get the point across.
Positive approach. Relevant detail.
The company-
Detailed insight to a complicated subject.
It was very interesting and has given me a starting point for our business.
Very well presented on a very interesting subject.
An interesting presentation – organised, complex issues made easy!!
An awakening call, something to get your teeth into.
Informative and inspiring.
Thanks for opening my eyes.
The case study is used to follow one business … from A to B … as it implements a carbon reduction action plan and engages with its suppliers and customers to build a low-carbon supply chain.