19th October 2022
A Carbon Footprint is one of the most powerful (if underutilised) tools in your organisation’s sustainability arsenal. According to research from the BBC, “…only one in 10 of over a thousand firms surveyed by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) are measuring their carbon footprint and currently 26% of larger firms with more than 50 employees are measuring theirs.”
What is a Carbon Footprint, why should your organisation be measuring it, and what are the benefits? We unpack these important Carbon Footprint questions below.
The Carbon Footprint of an organisation is defined as “the amount of greenhouse gases (GHG) produced to directly and indirectly support business activities”, and it is expressed in terms of tonnes of carbon dioxide. An organisation can look to sources such as fuels and transport, purchased electricity and other emissions such as business travel, water, waste and supply chain for the largest contributors to a Footprint (more on Scopes and Emissions here).
A Carbon Footprint is essential for all organisations wishing to reduce their environmental impact, and when undertaken on an annual basis, it can be used to improve operational efficiency within the business, highlighting cost savings and performance benefits. A Carbon Footprint analysis is important so that organisation know what the current GHG emissions levels of their business are, and to develop strategies to lower them.
The benefits of calculating your organisation’s Carbon Footprint include:
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