sos carbon statement 2010
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Carbon Statement 2010
© Sustainable Opportunity Solutions Limited 2011
Sustainable Opportunity Solutions Limited (SOS) is a leading advisory firm that helps businesses develop, implement and monitor sustainable business practices across the private and public sectors. Our services include the development of Environmental and Carbon Management Systems, decision support tools for business travel and for renewable energy investments, and the deliver of inspiring environmental training. Our main activities relate to business travel to deliver our services and office and development activities.
We believe that the climate change impact from rising carbon emissions requires leadership and thus a specific commitment. In 2009 we signed up to Business in the Community’s MAYDAY Commitment to record, as far as possible, our principal carbon emissions and report annually our progress. This is SOS’ inaugural statement, which outlines our approach and baseline for the carbon impacts of our activities, namely travel, and our objectives for 2011.
Our Carbon Boundaries
SOS operates from a two locations with staff members sometimes working from home. We aim to report the principal carbon emissions that reflect our activities. For 2010 our carbon statement reflects business travel by SOS staff and indirect energy consumption from our main locations (Scope 1 & 2 emissions under the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Protocol and the Carbon Trust Standard). However, our carbon impact excludes energy used for our share of heating within a shared office facility. We have estimated electricity consumption based on the equipment we use, and where possible at our offices. Our Carbon Management Principles
• Continue to improve the recording and reporting of our carbon impacts • Focus on behavioural change to reduce emissions • Set carbon reduction objectives and review progress • Engage our customers, suppliers with the purpose of a low carbon economy and business practices • Transparent reporting of our performance. Our Carbon Performance
This is our first carbon statement for the year to 31 December 2010. It is based on maintaining individual mileage records of our staff and reflects the benefits of lift-‐sharing and the use of online communications tools (e.g skype). We calculate carbon emissions using the Department for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) Carbon Conversion Factors 2010 for the mode of transport taken and energy consumed. Our 2010 carbon footprint of 2,416 KG CO2e (2009: 2,065 KG CO2e) reflects an increase 17.0% on 2009, due to increase in staff numbers and development activity; 2010: 1,611 KG CO2e /FTE (2009: 2,065 KG CO2e). Increase in electricity consumption reflects 669 KGCO2e from non-‐renewable sources at our new development office with the avoidance of 353 KG CO2e from purchasing renewable electricity used at our registered office.
Overall Business travel accounts for 63% (2009:90%) of our carbon footprint reflecting 12,600miles (2009:15,000miles) and represents a saving of 337 KG CO2e (18%) reduction in travel related emissions. We have achieved our main objective of maintaining our average carbon intensity at 75 CO2e g/km with 81% (2009:80%) from public transport (train, bus, cycle, walk).
Carbon Statement 2010
© Sustainable Opportunity Solutions Limited 2011
Although we aim to minimise significant omissions or inaccuracies in our statement, it has not been independently verified and we will continue to improve the reliability of our carbon statement.
Our Carbon Management Objectives for 2011
• Continue to improve the measurement of our carbon footprint • Maintain the Carbon Intensity Score for Business Travel below <100g/km • Invest in new computer equipment to reduce energy consumption • Support our clients with their carbon reporting, including certification to the Carbon Trust Standard and MAYDAY
Reporting This Carbon Statement is publicly available via our website www.sos4business.uk.com. Signed:
Paul Adderley Managing Director August 2011