CARBON FOOTPRINT REPORT FOR 2018-2019
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
ACH Consulting has produced the following Carbon Footprint Report for the April 2018 - March 2019 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 back to our previous years to inform trends and analysis.
ACH emitted a total of 109.13 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (tCO2e) for the financial year of 2018-2019, equivalent to approximately 3.67 tCO2e per Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) employee. This is an increase of 4.9% on last year’s carbon dioxide emission per full-time equivalent employee. Since monitoring of our carbon footprint commenced, our overall carbon emissions have stayed reasonably static alongside an increase in staff of 30.4%. Ultimately, we are becoming a more efficient organisation.
During the 2018-19 financial year, carbon emissions due to transport were the largest contributor at almost 90% of total emissions. This is on-trend with previous reports and continues to be an area to focus on.
ACH commenced recording landfill waste at the start of this financial year and has been included in this report. The addition of recording landfill waste has led to an increase in total emissions in this period, contributing to 1.41% of total emissions.
This report contains recommendations of ways ACH can work to reduce emissions for transport which was the primary leading carbon source. These recommendations and others include:
1. Ensure vehicle fleet is maintained correctly to optimise fuel economy and gas emissions, including regular services for vehicles.
2. When a vehicle is upgraded, consider Electric Vehicles (EV) or hybrid options to reduce carbon emissions significantly.
3. Minimise vehicle use by using phone calls, video calls or email where possible.