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Operational Footprint
Page Content We also consider the impact that our own operations have on the environment and have taken steps to reduce our operational footprint, which we report publicly. Data includes electricity, natural gas and paper usage, water consumption and business travel and has been converted greenhouse gas equivalents using the Greenhouse Gas Protocol. Since we began reporting in 2008, the results indicate that our efforts to reduce, reuse and recycle have had some impact.
These efforts were spearheaded by our Green Team, a cross-corporate, volunteer employee advocacy group which provides a forum to develop new ideas. We have undertaken many environmental initiatives as a direct response.
Operational Footprint Data
| Electricity Consumption |
kWh |
12,955,600 |
14,018,225 |
14,053,089 |
-6% |
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| kWh / FTE* |
10,878 |
11,251 |
10,590 |
| tonnes CO2 |
2,386.10 |
2,581.90 |
2,588.3 |
| Natural Gas Consumption |
m3 |
387,520 |
407,101 |
301,354 |
-31% |
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| m3 / FTE |
325 |
327 |
227 |
| tonnes CO2 |
730.5 |
767.4 |
569.4 |
| Business Travel (flight and vehicle) |
km (flight) |
15,270,500 |
15,280,000 |
16,500,000 |
7.4% |
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| km (vehicle) |
532,460 |
585,981 |
572,085 |
| Total km |
15,802,9602 |
15,865,981 |
17,072,085 |
| tonnes CO2 |
1,933.60 |
1,944.90 |
2,088.7 |
| Paper Consumption |
Tones |
42.5 |
43.6 |
23.6 |
-49% |
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| kg / FTE |
35.7 |
35.0 |
17.7 |
| tonnes CO2 |
99 |
101.6 |
49.8 |
| Paper Recycled |
Tones |
27 |
25 |
81.6 |
+208% |
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| kg / FTE |
23 |
20 |
61.5 |
| Mixed Paper Recycled |
Tones |
n/a |
183 |
147.8 |
-24% |
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| kg/ FTE |
n/a |
147 |
111.0 |
| **Building Water Consumption |
L |
23,852,000 |
23,956,200 |
24,296,804 |
-5% |
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| L / FTE |
20,027 |
19,226 |
18,310 |
| ***Carbon Footprint |
tonnes CO2 |
5,149 |
5,396 |
5296 |
-8% |
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| tonnes CO2/FTE |
4.32 |
4.33 |
3.99 |
*FTE is full time employee equivalents in 2010
** Due to a metre reading malfunction outside EDC’s control, water consumption data is not available for 2005 and 2006
*** Represents paper, electricity, natural consumption and business travel
Assumptions
Electricity Consumption, Natural Gas Consumption, and Building Water Consumption: pro-rated based on leased EDC office space Business Travel (flight and vehicle): includes air travel purchased / tracked through Ottawa travel department, and mileage associated with EDC’s car allowance program.
Paper Consumption: includes plain paper usage in the serveries and Printshop
Paper Recycling: includes confidential shredding bins and bulk shredding
Mixed Paper Recycled: includes common mixed paper, cardboard recycling centres, individual mixed paper recycling bins (Calculation based on 2010 Waste Audit)
Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Conversion Information
| Electricity consumption |
Scope 3 |
All (Ontario Power grid uses coal, oil, natural gas, hydro and nuclear.) |
CO2 estimates were made using the Environmental Defense Fund paper Calculator (www.papercalculator.org) |
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| Natural gas comsumption |
Scope 2 |
Commercial, gaseous fossil, natural gas |
World Resources Institute (2009). GHG Protocol for stationary combustions, v 4.0 |
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| Paper consumption |
Scope 2 |
Cascade Rolland HiTech 50 uncoated paper with 50% recycled content |
World Resources Institute (2008). GHG Protocol for stationary combustions, v 4.0 |
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| Business travel (flight) |
Scope 3 |
Total CO2 emissions resulting from short and long haul flights |
GHG Protocol |
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| Business travel (rail) |
Scope 3 |
Train (National rail) |
World Resources Institute (2008): Mobile combustion GHG Emissions Calculation Tool v 2.0 (revised May 2009) |
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| Business travel (Vehicle) |
Scope 3 |
Total CO2 emissions resulting from personal or company vehicles |
GHG Protocol |
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World Resources Institute: The Greenhouse Gas protocol: A Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard (revised edition);
Scope 1 Inventory: a reporting organization's direct GHG emissions
Scope 2 Inventory: a reporting organization's emissions associated with the generation of electricity, heating/cooling or steam purchased for own consumption
Scope 3 Inventory: a reporting organization's indirect emissions other than those covered by Scope 2
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