Comments on: Verteego Calculates its Carbon Footprint http://en.verteeblog.com/sustainability-blog-verteego-carbon-footprint-calculation/2009432/ The blog for sustainable business and business carbon management Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:45:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Keenan http://en.verteeblog.com/sustainability-blog-verteego-carbon-footprint-calculation/2009432/#comment-8511 Keenan Wed, 01 Jul 2009 09:08:41 +0000 http://en.verteeblog.com/?p=432#comment-8511 Prabhakar, The reason our travel emissions were so low in 2008 is due to the fact that we did not have any air travel. All of our employees take public transportation to work, which, thanks to the fact that France uses mostly nuclear energy, has an extremely low carbon footprint. The most polluting part of our business travel was the occasional taxi to or from the train station when on sales trips. Thanks for analyzing our footprint so closely! Let us know if you see any other questionable figures! Prabhakar,

The reason our travel emissions were so low in 2008 is due to the fact that we did not have any air travel. All of our employees take public transportation to work, which, thanks to the fact that France uses mostly nuclear energy, has an extremely low carbon footprint.

The most polluting part of our business travel was the occasional taxi to or from the train station when on sales trips.

Thanks for analyzing our footprint so closely! Let us know if you see any other questionable figures!

]]> By: Prabhakar http://en.verteeblog.com/sustainability-blog-verteego-carbon-footprint-calculation/2009432/#comment-8155 Prabhakar Fri, 19 Jun 2009 19:38:16 +0000 http://en.verteeblog.com/?p=432#comment-8155 I am not a carbon emissions expert but I recently reserved an air round trip from San Diego to San Francisco and the the total carbon emissions as computed by the travel agency website (they are in on this as well and want to make us feel guilty despite it being against their revenue/goals) was 450 lbs of CO2. And based on Verteego's carbon output for 'transport of persons' it is 500 kg and that means it is essentially 2 round trips from SD to SF. I find that incredulous if there is no travel involved in a software selling/consulting type business. Either the travel agency computation is way off or your 'transport reporting' is way off :) I am not a carbon emissions expert but I recently reserved an air round trip from San Diego to San Francisco and the the total carbon emissions as computed by the travel agency website (they are in on this as well and want to make us feel guilty despite it being against their revenue/goals) was 450 lbs of CO2.

And based on Verteego’s carbon output for ‘transport of persons’ it is 500 kg and that means it is essentially 2 round trips from SD to SF. I find that incredulous if there is no travel involved in a software selling/consulting type business. Either the travel agency computation is way off or your ‘transport reporting’ is way off :)

]]> By: Jeremy http://en.verteeblog.com/sustainability-blog-verteego-carbon-footprint-calculation/2009432/#comment-6964 Jeremy Mon, 04 May 2009 11:56:45 +0000 http://en.verteeblog.com/?p=432#comment-6964 ...per capita :) Since if we grow by a three-digit figure as it seems, we will simply not be able to comply with this goal which would lose its rationale anyways. …per capita :)
Since if we grow by a three-digit figure as it seems, we will simply not be able to comply with this goal which would lose its rationale anyways.

]]> By: Keenan http://en.verteeblog.com/sustainability-blog-verteego-carbon-footprint-calculation/2009432/#comment-6963 Keenan Mon, 04 May 2009 11:52:05 +0000 http://en.verteeblog.com/?p=432#comment-6963 I think you are right to point out that reporting our footprint in terms of carbon dioxide equivalents rather than carbon equivalents is a little more transparent or even "honest" as the figure is higher. Verteego's overall emissions for 2008 were 11,560 kg CO2e. To convert any other figures from carbon equivalents to CO2e, simply multiply by 44/12. With a 6% reduction, our goal for 2009 will be to reduce our emissions by at least 694 kg CO2e. I think you are right to point out that reporting our footprint in terms of carbon dioxide equivalents rather than carbon equivalents is a little more transparent or even “honest” as the figure is higher.

Verteego’s overall emissions for 2008 were 11,560 kg CO2e. To convert any other figures from carbon equivalents to CO2e, simply multiply by 44/12.

With a 6% reduction, our goal for 2009 will be to reduce our emissions by at least 694 kg CO2e.

]]> By: Jeremy http://en.verteeblog.com/sustainability-blog-verteego-carbon-footprint-calculation/2009432/#comment-6961 Jeremy Mon, 04 May 2009 11:31:41 +0000 http://en.verteeblog.com/?p=432#comment-6961 We are indeed rather proud of our low footprint but still, we'll try and reduce our carbon emissions / headcount ratio in 2009 by 6% (twice what the Kyoto protocol advocates for). Keenan, don't you think we should probably communicate our carbon footprint in CO2 rather than just in C? It would make the figure higher and hence have a more significant impact on people's minds. What do you think? We are indeed rather proud of our low footprint but still, we’ll try and reduce our carbon emissions / headcount ratio in 2009 by 6% (twice what the Kyoto protocol advocates for).

Keenan, don’t you think we should probably communicate our carbon footprint in CO2 rather than just in C? It would make the figure higher and hence have a more significant impact on people’s minds.

What do you think?

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