Carbon Reduction Institute

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Carbon Reduction Institute
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Corporate Social Responsibility
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If everything social and environmental was
profitable our world would have no problems
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Corporate Social Responsibility

• What does it mean?
• Business Ethics
• Beyond compliance
• Financial, Social, Environmental
• Why engage in CSR?
• Reputation / Profile
• Staff retention
• Risk mitigation

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Financial Social Environmental
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Financial

• Legal Compliance
• Ethical consumption
• Fair Trade
• Carbon Neutral
• Local
• Ethical Investment

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Social

• Staff
• Training / Education
• Communications
• Customers
• Community
• Humanitarian

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Environmental

• Water use
• Waste production
• Carbon Footprint
• Resource consumption

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Methodology

• Assessment
• Stakeholder engagement
• Monitoring
• Reporting

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Environment
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Water Use

• Tap Aerators
• Low Flow Showerheads
• Grey Water systems
• Behavioral Change

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Waste Reduction

• Packaging
• Reusable containers
• Recycling
• CRI Recycling Policy
• Organic waste disposal

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Climate Change
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Risks

• Temperature increase between 1.4 and 4.9 degrees
  by 2100
• Sea Level rise between 18 and 59cms by 2100
• Increased frequency of severe weather events

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Current Trajectory
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Australia Sources of Carbon Pollution
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Different Greenhouse Gases

• Carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2-e)
• Global Warming Potential (100 year estimates)
• Methane 23 times CO2
• Nitrous Oxide 296 times CO2
• Perfluoromethanes 5,700 to 11,900 times CO2
• HFCs 120 to 12000 (HFC-23) times CO2
• Sulfur Hexafluoride 22,200 times CO2

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Energy Efficiency

• Behavior change
• Automation devices
• Energy efficient technologies
• Fuel Switching
• Thermal efficiency

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Carbon Reduction

• Reduced Consumption
• Waste Minimisation and Recycling
• Carbon Neutral Purchasing
• Education / Understanding

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Reducing Supply Chain Emissions

• Create a procurement policy that engages other
  carbon neutral suppliers and
• adjust your chart of accounts to monitor the
  effects

56.82 tonnes CO2-e before procurement policy
25.62 tonnes CO2-e after procurement policy
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Carbon Footprint
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Voluntary Drivers

• Good Corporate Citizen
• Profile / Brand Recognition
• Competitive Advantage
• Greater Tender Opportunities
• Enhanced Employee Value Proposition

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• Defining boundaries for environmental liabilities

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Importance of Scope 3

• Often the largest emission source

• Calculating scope 3 removes ability to avoid
  emissions

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Carbon Factors

• Electricity (NSW) 1.06kgs CO2-e / kWh
  (VIC) 1.31kgs CO2-e / kWh
• Fuel (AUS) 2.6kgs CO2-e / Litre
• Beef (AUS) 22kgs CO2-e / kg

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Companies Going Carbon Neutral
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Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme
How will it affect your business
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Price Increases

• 10-20 - Electricity Bills
• 1-2 on all produce
• 3-5 on Building materials

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Example - Cold storage facility with high
electricity usage 200kt
NEW FRIDGE MOTORS 10kt
FACILITY LIGHTING UPGRADE 10kt
FRIDGE SEAL REPLACEMENT 5kt
REFRIGERANT GAS REPLACEMENT 15kt
BEHAVIOURAL CHANGE / EDUCATION 10kt
SMALL SCALE WIND 5kt
CO-GENERATION SYSTEM 15kt
RENEWABLE ENERGY - 100kt
INSULATION UPG. 10kt
50.00 permit price
8 Yr Acceptable R.O.I
20.00 permit price
15.00 permit price
10.00 permit price
5.00 permit price
0.00 permit price
170,000 Permits
150000 Permits
185,000 Permits
120000 Permits
20000 Permits
160,000 Permits
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LowCO2 certified products and services
Support the low carbon economy www.lowCO2.com.au
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Presented by

• Rob Cawthorne
• robc_at_noco2.com.au
• Ph 02 9439 9990
• Mob [phone]