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Sustainability Speak
Carbon Footprint
- Not a legal requirement.
- No common or widely accepted contents/scope for a ‘carbon footprint’, so making business to business comparisons is inequitable.
- Main reason for calculating a ‘carbon footprint’ is to REDUCE IT.
- Set challenging but achievable reduction targets.
- Keep the chosen contents/scope consistent.
- Be honest with measurement, and use publicised conversion statistics.
- Measure and Reduce :-
* Direct Emissions : the responsibility of the business/enterprise in respect of fuels burnt on site or emissions from company vehicles, air travel, etc.
* Emissions from electricity and gas usage : are technically controlled by the power station, but are influenced by how much a business/enterprise uses on site through the use of equipment, lighting, heating and cooling.
* Indirect Emissions : arise from the products, materials and services associates with a business /enterprise – this can be almost limitless, so define and stick with the chosen definition.
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