Carbon Report 2013

2013 results

In 2013 we had 8.93 full time equivalent staff (2012: 9.81)
Average carbon emissions per FTE staff member is 1652.64kg CO2 (was 1359.22kg CO2 in 2012)
Travel emissions increased by 2688.86kg during 2013, partly as a result of international travel
We cut our annual waste carbon emissions from 4.78kgCO2 per FTE to 1.54kg CO2 per FTE. This is thanks to our new composting scheme at our Headquarters which diverts all food waste from landfill.

Carbon Summary

	Staff (FTE)	Total Carbon Emissions (kgCO2)	Carbon Emissions per FTE (kgCO2/FTE)	Income per Annum £	Carbon Emissions per unit of income (kg/CO2/£)	Carbon Emissions per GIA (m2)
2013	8.93	14758	1653	537,578	0.03	259
2012	9.81	13334	1359	667,280	0.02	234
% increase/ decrease	-9	11	22	-19	37	11

Breakdown of our carbon

Area	2013		2012		Variance		Reason
Area	kgCO2	%	kgCO2	%	kgCO2	% increase/ decrease	Reason
Waste	14	0.09	47	0.4	-33	-70	Recyling/Composting increased by 55% - only 1% of waste goes to landfill
Water	34	0.2	25	0.2	9	36	Increase due to change in DEFRA calculations
Heating & Lighting	4099	27.8	5196	39.0	-1097	-21	Based on FTE and less FTE in 2013
Travel	10016	67.9	7327	54.9	2689	37	Increase in international travel; 25% decrease in domestic travel
Domestic	3651	36	4836	66	-1185	-25
International	6365	64	2491	34	3874	155
Electricity	595	4.0	740	5.5	-145	-20	Based on FTE and less FTE in 2013
TOTAL	14758	100	13335	100	1423	11

Annual Conference Sustainability Report

For the first time, we were able to also report on the carbon footprint of the 2013 Annual Conference. Data was collected for five emission sources: energy, water, waste, travel, and accommodation. The energy and water data was provided by the East Midlands Conference Centre and EAUC partner, SITA UK, provided the recycling facilities for conference and the waste data.

The travel and accommodation data was collected directly from the delegates and exhibitors who attended the conference. Delegates completed an online questionnaire prior to the conference and Greenstone Carbon Management used these responses to calculate the emissions associated with travel to and from the conference. The total carbon emissions associated with the conference were 36.3 tonnes CO2e; the breakdown of the total emissions are provided in the chart below. Click here to view the full report.