Using a footprint for carbon management

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Calculating a carbon footprint is only the beginning of carbon management. There is little point in establishing a carbon footprint unless the organisation then acts to reduce emissions and improve efficiency. Carbon footprinting can be a useful exercise as part of a complete environmental management system.

Help from the Carbon Trust
Your organisation may be eligible for help from the Carbon Trust to enable you to take these steps.

Our site survey and carbon management services can quantify energy usage, likely to be the main component of your basic carbon footprint, and/or generate a basic carbon footprint consistent with existing international standards. The site survey will identify opportunities to reduce an organisation’s consumption, which should form the basis for a plan of action. Accredited consultants spend a few days onsite and provide you with a report containing:

  • Details of your energy consumption
    If required, identification of key sources of GHG emissions (Scope 1, 2 and 3) and a basic carbon footprint
  • A plan of action listing opportunities to reduce your footprint and save energy and money
  • Access to further information.

The Carbon Trust customer centre provides advice on saving carbon for businesses and public sector organisations of all sizes. Our publications and website resources are also free.

For further information contact the customer centre or visit Carbon Trust Solutions.

For an indication of your carbon emissions, use our online tools:
Calculate your carbon footprint 

 
 
Footnotes
 
For more information on corporate emissions reporting, visit the Greenhouse Gas Protocol, produced by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development and the World Resources Institute.
 

Publications

 
 
 
 
Carbon Management Brochure
Understand how carbon emissions and climate change can affect your business and how the Carbon Trust can help.

 
Carbon Footprinting
This guide provides an explanation of key footprinting concepts, a definition of the term ‘carbon footprint’ and an overview of the key issues in calculating an organisation’s carbon impact.

 
Carbon footprints in the supply chain: The next step for business
The report describes a radical new way for businesses to cut carbon emissions across their supply chain, from raw materials to product disposal, and to deliver low carbon products to the consumer.

 
The Carbon Trust three stage approach to developing a robust offsetting strategy
This guide provides a step by step process for organisations interested in offsetting to implement a robust strategy that includes direct and indirect emissions reductions.