BRC 2010 GHG Emissions

BRC Green June – How Did It Go?

Emissions and environmental impact reduction

Emissions offsetting

BRC Greening and Emission Reduction Strategy (2011-2013)

To reduce its total GHG emissions by 1% per year for 2011, 2012, 2013 compared to 2009.

To achieve climate change neutrality by 1 January 2013!

2010 BRC GHG Emissions

Total emissions Per staff

2009 626.7 5.2

2010 623.4 5.1

Teleconferencing via Skype

BRC equipment electricity consumption

1. week

6. – 10. June 2011.NO ELAVATOR USE

Take the stairs instead of the lift.

3. week

20. – 24. June 2011SUPPORT GREEN CONSUMPTION

Bring bio / organic product for theTerrace BRC Organic Party!!!!

2. week

13. – 17. June 2011.NO CARS

Leave your car at home when coming to and from the office. Use bus, bike, or walk…

4. week

27. – 30. June 2011NO PLASTIC BOTTLES and PLASTIC BAGS

Avoid buying a single drink in a plastic bottle or taking plastic bags from stores

BRC Green June 2011

No Lift!!!

NO

CARS

!!

No Plastic Bottles!

NO

PLASTIC

BAGS!

ORGAN IC

PARTY

“I think it can be more challenging, as I walk to work, take the stairs, use cloth bags and a reusable cup. I think it was a good reminder for sure, but I think we could be pushed a little further. Thanks to the green team for their efforts! “

78 responses

Challenges:

Time aspect (public transport use and shopping for bio-products) Not possible without plastic bottles Difficult to find bio-products and triple-certified products, more expensive; Not driving affects time spent with family; Bicycle stand occupied with not used bikes; No recycling opportunities in Bratislava

Recommendations:

A recycling workshop No bottled water to meetings Select green suppliers and hotels Strengthen staff awareness (BBL, one-to-one communication, one theme a month, Less printing Green procurement for goods (eco detergents; bio-food for events) and services Can recycling; Other outdoor events: river bank cleaning; Mobile solar chargers - on the laptop bags Teleconferencing; Only organic food for organic parties!

Response:

Continuous awareness raising (newcomers, more green months / weeks, personal meetings, etc.) Jars for tap water distributed List of ‘green’ stores List of recycling facilities / options; Removing non-used bikes from stands Purchase of eco-detergents Monitoring resources consumption per floor

Green Jobs!

Thank you!

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