Carbon footprint
"CO2: a proactive approach"
| BUSINESS CHALLENGE |
- We are committed to reducing our environmental footprint; CO2 emissions act as an important indicator in this regard
- Customers are committed to sustainable development, and therefore request CO2 footprints from companies in the tendering process
- Bureau Veritas is present in 146 countries, in which many different methodologies exist to calculate CO2 emissions
- Bureau Veritas is present in 146 countries, in which many different methodologies exist to calculate CO2 emissions
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SOLUTION |
- A “BV Carbon” tool has been developed internally by Bureau Veritas experts in order to calculate our CO2 emissions worldwide, using one single state-of-the-art methodology
- An E-learning module has been introduced, which aims to provide all our entities with the information they need to use this tool in their bid to reduce their CO2 emissions
- 15 pilots have been identified, with the first assessments scheduled for 2009
- 15 pilots have been identified, with the first assessments scheduled for 2009
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BENEFITS |
- Bureau Veritas Group CO2 footprint calculated for the first time
- New Group indicator to monitor environmental performance and develop improvement programs
- Data available for external requests
- New Group indicator to monitor environmental performance and develop improvement programs
- Data available for external requests
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INTERNAL CASE STUDIES |
- BV Carbon in Australia
