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Carbon footprinting in the healthcare industry

Carbon footprinting in the healthcare industry. March 13 2013, SAFHE/CEASA Conference Cape Town. Carbon Calculated. Founded 2008. Need for cost-effective solution Trained in GHG Protocol (WRI & WBCSD) - organisational - project - verification - CarbonKnown. Myriad concepts.

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Carbon footprinting in the healthcare industry

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  1. Carbon footprinting in the healthcare industry March 13 2013, SAFHE/CEASA Conference Cape Town

  2. Carbon Calculated Founded 2008 Need for cost-effective solution Trained in GHG Protocol (WRI & WBCSD) - organisational - project - verification - CarbonKnown

  3. Myriad concepts Uplift factors CO2e Operational boundary Global warming potentials Scope 1, 2 &3 Organisational boundary Direct emissions Emissions factors Indirect emissions

  4. What is a GHG? Not just Carbon dioxide - 6 main GHGs, incl: CO2, SF6, CH4, N2O, HFCs, PFCs Purpose of a carbon footprint To capture as many DIRECT GHG emissions and INDIRECT GHG emissions as possible from an organisation/product. “You can’t manage what you can’t measure”

  5. Direct emissions Emissions from equipment that an organisation owns or has control of. Indirect emissions Emissions that an organisation’s activities are responsible for, but for which they do not own the equipment. Direct & indirect emissions • Vehicle fleet • Air conditioning & refrigeration • Generators • Electricity • Air travel • Office paper • Commuting • Logisitics

  6. Emission scopes Purposefully confusing, but does prevent double-counting! Compulsory vs. voluntary

  7. Emission factor Turns activity into actual GHG emissions. So how do you do it? Multiply the volume of activity by an emission factor E.g. electricity Currently Eskom EF for electricity = 0.99 kgCO2 per kWh Vodacom SA 2011: 297 615 982kWh = 294 640tCO2e

  8. Carbon in healthcare Where do the emissions lie - Mediclinic

  9. Carbon in healthcare Where do the emissions lie - Netcare

  10. Carbon in healthcare Where do the emissions lie - Mediclinic

  11. Carbon in healthcare Where do the emissions lie - Netcare

  12. Benefits of carbon footprinting 1. Forced measurement of useful metrics 2. Understanding sustainability data – when, where, how 3. Controlling costs – where and how 4. Can track initiatives for improvement – esp. EE 5. Can set targets – carbon, financial, other

  13. Thank you Alex Hetherington Tel: 021-671-9883 alex@carboncalculated.co.za www.carboncalculated.co.za

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