CARBON FOOTPRINT REPORT FOR 2022-2023
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
ACH Consulting has produced the following Carbon Footprint for the April 2022 - March 2023 financial year. A carbon footprint is a valuable use of data available within the business to quantify carbon emissions during a specific year. This is then related to our previous years to inform trends and analysis.
ACH emitted a total of 128.12 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (tCO2e) for the financial year of 2022-2023, equivalent to approximately 3.54 tCO2e per Full-time Equivalent (FTE) employee. This is an increase of 4% in last year's carbon dioxide emissions per full-time equivalent employee.
However, taking our metric of tCO2e per thousand dollars turnover, we see a decrease in carbon dioxide emissions by 6% compared to last year's emissions.
During the 2022-23 financial year, carbon emissions due to transport were the largest contributor at 93% of total emissions. This is on-trend with previous reports and continues to be an area to focus on.
This report contains recommendations on how ACH can reduce emissions from transport, which was the primary leading carbon source. Some of these recommendations and others include:
· When upgrading vehicles invest in Electric Vehicles (EV) or Hybrid's as a low-carbon alternative.
· Minimise vehicle use by using phone calls, video calls or email where possible.