ISKU operations’ carbon footprint
The sustainability objective of ISKU has been to determine the carbon footprint of the entire operations in 2021 by an independent calculation expert in accordance with a reliable standard. The carbon footprint indicates how much greenhouse gas is produced during the life cycle of the product or activity.
Carbon footprint is calculated according to the GHG protocol
The journey of companies towards carbon neutrality is made concrete by determining the carbon footprint of the entire operation in accordance with a reliable standard. We selected Green Carbon as a partner. The calculation has been carried out in accordance with the GHG Protocol Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard. The carbon footprint calculation according to the GHG protocol gives an accurate picture of the amount of CO2 emissions.
The company’s emission sources are classified into three different categories. Scope 1 covers direct emissions, such as the company’s own energy production or the use of its own vehicles. Scope 2 includes indirect emissions from purchasing energy, such as electricity and heat purchased by the company. Scope 3 includes other indirect emissions, such as emissions from raw materials and services purchased by companies or emissions from commuting. Emission sources are classified into different scopes in order to understand which emissions are directly attributable to the company’s own activities and which are attributable to the supply chain.
Scope 1: Combustion of own vehicles and fuels, natural gas
Scope 2: Purchased energy: electricity and district heating
Scope 3: Materials, waste, packaging materials, transportation, supplies, commuting, business travel, water consumption, fuel production
Calculation results
The result of the calculation is expressed in carbon dioxide equivalents (CO2e) taking into account the different global warming potential of the different greenhouse gases. The company’s carbon footprint is determined for one calendar year and the ISKU’s carbon footprint was calculated for 2021. ISKU’s carbon footprint in 2021 was a total of 11,471.2 t CO2e.
ISKU’s carbon footprint in 2021 totalled 11471.2 t CO2e
The figure corresponds to the average annual emissions of approximately 1,114 Finns (comparison data from Sitra 2019). Measured in terms of number of employees, the carbon footprint was approximately 18.9 t CO2e / employee. Measured per turnover, the carbon footprint was 3,584.8 t CO2e / mill. €.
The above figure shows the emissions of scopes with the emission sources.
The table above displays the emission sources included in the ISKU calculation by scope, and that no emission sources were left out of the calculation.
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