Accounting for Tourism: Alignment Across Scales and Boundaries | Rachel Dunk
Transcript of Accounting for Tourism: Alignment Across Scales and Boundaries | Rachel Dunk
Accounting for Tourism: alignment across scales and
boundaries
Wednesday 6th February, 11am – 1pm
Chaired by: Dr Rachel Dunk, Crichton Carbon Centre
Workshop Programme
11.00-11.10 Welcome and Introductions 11.10-11.25 Feedback from last year’s activities, todays key
questions and survey responses 11:25-11:45 Janie Neumann (Visit Scotland) - Quality and
Sustainability11:45-11:50 Q&A11.50-12:10 Stuart Park (GTBS) - Carbon Monitoring for GTBS Members12.10-12.15 Q&A12:15-12:45 Break Out Group Discussions – Addressing the Key
Questions12.45-13:00 Feedback to the Group and Close
ICARB: The Initiative for Carbon Accounting
We are a group of academics, policy makers and professionals working to create a set of transparent, consistent and accurate rules for carbon accounting.We exist to advance the field of carbon accounting to facilitate the reductions in carbon emissions necessary for a sustainable society.
Supported by
ICARB: Approach and StakeholdersOur approach is inclusive and collaborative – consensus building. Our (Tourism) stakeholders include:• Tourism agencies (national and regional)• Industry groups & bodies• Tourism businesses • Policy makers• Academics• Carbon / Env. / Sust. managers & consultants• Other 3rd sector / support organisations
ICARB: What resources are available?• Presentations from workshops and
conferences• Experts’ Directory• News, blog and discussion• Resources• Toolssee http://icarb.orgJoin the ICARB Mailing List to keep up to date with latest news and events.
5th International Conference on Carbon Accounting: Towards Rules and Tools for
Carbon Accounting in Scotland Wed 13th March, Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh
Speakers include: Garvin Heath, NREL, DenverAngela Druckman, RESOLVE, Surrey UniversityDaniel Hinze, Scottish GovernmentAdam Hawkes, Imperial College LondonGary Davis, EcometricaFrazer Wilson, Pricewaterhouse CoopersSarah Boyack MSP
Register at: http://icarbconference.org/
Review of Last Years Activities1st Stakeholder Workshop• Made first steps towards forming a stakeholder
group• Considered which tourism actors
– are core tourism businesses (in the rule book)– are supporting businesses (data needed from
them for determining footprint of the ‘core’ tourism business)
– should facilitate / support carbon measurement and reduction in the tourism sector
• Proposed sub-categorisation of core tourism businesses
• Identified potentially significant Scope 3 (supply chain) emission sources that should be included in carbon accounting
Revised Industry Engagement ModelTechnical Method
Development Workshops /
Activities
Pilot Dissemination &
Training Workshops /
Activities
Industry Pilots / Road Testing
Refined Methods
CPD / Skills Developme
nt
Best Practice
Case Studies
Tourism – key outstanding issue• Transport and moving toward regional /
destination level carbon accounting model for sustainable tourism
Transition Route Region
Operational Context
Tourist Destinati
on Region
Tourist Generati
ng Region Returning Tourists
Departing Tourists
Source: Leiper 1990
Objective for TodayExpand the Stakeholder GroupAnswer the Key Questions...1. What should a carbon accounting tool look
like (be able to do) to meet the needs of all stakeholders from small businesses to support agencies and policy makers
2. Tourism and Transport– Whose responsibility do you think it is to
measure and reduce emissions from tourism related transport?
– How would you evaluate visitor travel? – What data is needed? Who should collect it?
Tourism Sector Survey – Initial Results• ~10 questions addressing standards,
guidance, the desired characteristics and role of carbon accounting in the tourism sector
• 35 registered workshop attendees, of which 19 completed the survey
ASK: we would like to increase the response rate in advance of the conference – we would be grateful for your assistance in circulating the link to colleagues and clients with an interest in carbon accounting / sustainability management (and encouraging them to complete the survey)
Involvement with C Accounting - FrequencyActivity % Ave MaxDeveloping Carbon Accounting Standards, Methodologies or Guidance
74% Sometimes Very Often
Internal User 68% Sometimes Very OftenProvide Sustainability Support Services 67% Sometimes Very Often
CM Trainer 53% Regularly/Often Very Often
Provide CM Support Services 33% Sometimes Very OftenRegistered Verifier of Sustainability Scheme 24% Regularly/
Often Very Often
Registered Verifier of a QA Scheme 11% Sometimes Regularly/Often
Registered Verifier of a CM Scheme 0% Never NeverWe have a lot of expertise in the room
Never – Very Often
Reasons for Carbon Accounting - RankReason Overall
RankRange Mode
Reducing Carbon Emissions 1 (2.5) 1-4 2 (7)Sustainability - People, Planet, Profit =2 (2.7) 1-6 1 (7)
Protecting the Environment =2 (2.7) 1-5 1&2 (5)
Reducing Costs 4 (3.1) 1-6 2&3 (5)
Corporate Social Responsibility 5 (4.9) 2-6 5 (8)
New Markets / Customer Demand 6 (5.1) 1-6 6 (11)
Different to business views?
Forced Ranking
Business Drivers
Business Drivers Not a
Motivator
Motivator
Strong Motivat
orReducing operating costs 2% 44% 54%Meeting customer demands and expectations 4% 44% 52%
Personal Interest 9% 43% 47%Avoiding negative public relations and being good neighbours 12% 61% 28%
Achieving a competitive advantage 18% 50% 33%Meeting association membership criteria 27% 55% 18%
Complying with internal company policies 22% 42% 37%
Complying with UK and Scottish Regulations 31% 54% 14%Pryor et al., in prep
Carbon Accounting Criteria - ImportanceCriteria Ran
kRange Mode Ave
Robustness 1 Moderate-Very Very (9) Very
Accuracy 2 Moderate-Very Very (8) Importa
nt
Justifiability 3 Moderate-Very Very (7) Importa
ntStakeholder/Funder Reporting 4 Moderate-
VeryImportant
(7)Importa
nt
Internal Decision-Making 5 Slightly-Very Important (6)
Important
Public Reporting 6 Slightly-Very Important (9)
Important
Mandatory Reporting Standards 7 Slightly-Very Important
= Very (6)Importa
ntVoluntary Reporting Standards 8 Moderate-
VeryModerate
(8)Importa
nt
Everything is Important – but methods must be Robust above all
Not at all – Very Important
Carbon Accounting Aspects - ImportanceAspect Ave Rk Aspect Ave R
kEasy to Apply Very 1 Comparison within
SectorImporta
nt 8
Comparison to Benchmark Very 2
Comparison between Organisations
Important 9
Direction of Change Important 3 External Verification Importa
nt 10
Change over Time Important 4 Comparison
between ProjectsImporta
nt 11Effectiveness of Emission Reducing Actions
Important 5 Comparison
between ProductsImporta
nt 12
Effectiveness of Behaviour Change Actions
Important 6 Comparison
between SectorsModerat
e 13
Magnitude of Change
Important 7
Not at all – Very Important
Comparing Carbon Inventories - DifficultyComparison Average Range ModeWithin Organisation – Over Time Neither Easy – Very Easy = Difficult
(4)Within Sector – Between Organisations
Difficult Neither – Very Difficult (4)
Between Sectors Difficult Neither – Very Very (5)
Easy – Very Difficult
Around half of respondents answered don’t know /
never tried
Discussion Groups
StuartMehriban Nazarova
Yizhu BaoAlisah Shrestha
Gunay IsmayilovaHeather CampbellArzu TairguliyevaWarren McIntyreEmma Sinclair
Sue RoafScott Brady
StevenAnar Gurbanzade
Lala ImanovaAynur PiriyevaWai Him ChanLisa McdadeSui Lian Lim
Ben TwistJane Ali-KnightRuth MonfriesKeith Baker
Janie Louise Edwards
Aysel MustafayevaShabnam
FarzaliyevaGunay Huseynova
Amanda KratsAreej Riaz
Ewan HyslopKenneth Wardrop
Corinne DoffAnna Scott
Key Questions1. What should a carbon accounting tool look
like (be able to do) to meet the needs of all stakeholders from small businesses to support agencies and policy makers
2. Tourism and Transport– Whose responsibility do you think it is to
measure and reduce emissions from tourism related transport?
– How would you evaluate visitor travel? – What data is needed? Who should collect it?