CWT Responsible Business Report 2012 - Carlson Wagonlit Travel

ContentsChapter 5 - Environment 2012 Responsible Business Report -Chapter 5Project scopeCWT’s environmentalapproachCWT’s carbonmanagement projectAn accounting and carbon pilot was carried out in the UK,France, Germany, and the Netherlands to measurethe precise carbon impact of their internal activities in 2011.The program will be expanded during its second phasein 2013 and 2014. Based on experience gained during the pilot phase,the greenhouse gas inventory will be enlarged in order to cover countriesrepresenting a majority of the company’s revenues.In 2012, CWT carried out a pilot carbon accounting and reporting projectin four countries (France, Germany, the Netherlands and the UK) basedon their 2011 activities and relying on existing best initiatives in thosecountries.To learn more: www.carlsonwagonlit.com/en/global/our_company/corporate_social_responsibilityReducing CWT’sgreenhouse gasemissions andmanaging energyconsumptionPilot project methodologyMore environmentalbest practicesin CWT geographiesEnabling customersto be moreenvironmentally friendlyGreenhouse gas emissions sourcesCWT has drawn up an inventory of its activities according to the GreenhouseGas Protocol methodology. The inventory includes the following direct andindirect emissions:Energy used by buildingsFuel consumption of vehicle fleetsEmployee business travelEmployee commutingEmission factorsThe emission factors used, compatible with GHG Protocol methodology, arethose of the UK Department for Environment, Food and Affairs (Defra) andthe French agency for energy and the environment (ADEME). They includenot only CO 2but all greenhouse gases responsible for global warming.CWT has integrated all its direct emissions and some indirect emissionsinto its 2012 pilot project inventory.Copyright © 2013 CWT60