Doing Business in a New Climate

1. Auflage 2010
ISBN: 978-1-84407-908-7
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 96 Seiten, Format (B × H): 194 mm x 237 mm, Gewicht: 284 g

Around the world, a growing number of businesses are taking steps to reduce their climate impact by managing their greenhouse gas emissions. At the same time, these businesses are discovering that effective greenhouse gas management can enhance their brands, motivate employees, increase operational efficiencies, and save money.

This guide walks readers through the key activities that make up a greenhouse gas management program, including measuring, reducing, and offsetting emissions and developing a communications strategy around the program. Throughout, case studies of over fifty leading businesses from around the world highlight innovation and solutions to common challenges, and further resources are provided for each section.

While this guide was developed primarily for the business community, many of the greenhouse gas management practices explored can also be used by other organizations that wish to reduce their climate impact, including government agencies, municipalities, non-governmental organizations and educational institutions.

Published with the David Suzuki Foundation.

Zielgruppe

Professional Practice & Development

Autoren/Hrsg.

Lingl, Paul

Carlson, Deborah

Foundation, The David Suzuki

Fachgebiete

• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Klimawandel, Globale Erwärmung
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Betriebswirtschaft: Theorie & Allgemeines

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction

Climate Change Impacts on the Economy

Part I: Getting Started: Planning for the Success of the GHG Management Program

Define the Business Case

Establish Goals

Obtain Buy-In and Commitment

Create a Climate Leadership Team and Allocate Funds

Helpful Resources

Part II: Measuring Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Why Carry Out an Emissions Inventory?

The Greenhouse Gas Protocol

Setting Boundaries
Collecting Activity Data

Calculating GHG Emissions

Quality Control

Helpful Resources

Part III: Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Reduction Targets

Identifying Reduction Opportunities

Selecting Reduction Measures

Tracking Reductions and Cost Savings

Examples of GHG Emission
Reduction Opportunities

Helpful Resources

Part IV: Offsetting Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Going Carbon Neutral

What Is Carbon Neutral?

Making a Decision to Go Carbon Neutral

Benefits of Carbon Neutral Initiatives

Risks

Developing an Effective Carbon Neutral Initiative

Different Types of Carbon Neutral Initiatives

What Is a Carbon Offset?

High Quality Carbon Offsets

Deciding Which Offsets to Purchase Helpful Resources

Part V: Communicating Effectively: Supporting the GHG Management Program

Developing an Effective Communications Plan

Principles of Good Communications for Environmental Initiatives

Tailoring Messages to Different Audiences
Helpful Resources

Part VI: Moving Forward and Overcoming Challenges

Time and Money

Too Many Options

A Steep Learning Curve for the Emissions Inventory
Lack of Internal Expertise

Motivating Employees

Integration of GHG Management into Decision-Making

Ongoing Monitoring and Adjustment

Helpful Resources

Conclusion

Additional Resources
Glossary
Endnotes

Über Autor(innen)

The David Suzuki Foundation is committed to protecting the diversity of nature and our quality of life, now and for the future.

Paul Lingl has been developing climate change solutions at the David Suzuki Foundation since 2001, and has advised businesses, governments, and major event organizers. He has also worked for a number of leading green businesses in Canada.

Deborah Carlson has worked at the David Suzuki Foundation since 2006 developing greenhouse gas management strategies for businesses and other organizations. Previously she practiced law in Vancouver and Geneva.

Lingl and Carlson have also co-authored Meeting the Challenge, A Carbon Neutral 2010 Winter Games Discussion Paper, which was commissioned by the organizers of the 2010 Vancouver Olympics.