Case studies

Operating in a highly regulated environment in which legislation and reporting requirements are ever growing, Alstom is working to ensure that carbon reduction is a priority issue across its business and that the organisation leads best practice in carbon reduction and energy efficiency reporting.

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Aon Limited is committed to reducing its impact on the environment. Since 2007, Aon has had an Environmental Working Group and network of Eco-Champions to drive internal change. As a CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme participant, Aon takes its carbon management and reduction responsibilities seriously and has a three year plan to reduce emissions by 15 percent.

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BAM is committed to minimising its impact on the environment and to improving its environmental performance year-on-year. Sustainability is at the heart of BAM’s business strategy and is intrinsic to how solutions are delivered to clients. Delivering low carbon, sustainable solutions helps to reduce costs, meet Government targets and mitigate the damaging effects of climate change.

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BCM wants real, measurable results that can be reported to clients. CEMARS was a logical choice for presenting verified, accurate data on their carbon footprint and gave them confidence in the figures that are presented to clients and wider stakeholders.

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Christchurch International Airport Limited owns and operates New Zealand’s key southern air travel gateway and is a vital hub for the South Island’s tourism and freighting industries. Christchurch International Airport Limited believes it is essential that positive steps are taken to address the climate change concerns of international travellers visiting New Zealand, while also taking ownership as a responsible corporate citizen.

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In 2011, Deloitte’s green agenda was given new impetus in with the launch of ‘Our Green Journey’. This new environmental strategy combined significant investment and invigorated engagement with their people, to push Deloitte to the forefront of the market in sustainability innovation, thought leadership and environmental performance.

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The Trust expects to lead the way for other NHS organisations in its response to climate change. Captured by the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme the Trust worked to gain certification to the CEMARS standard to qualify for the Early Action Metric and demonstrate compliance with the international standard ISO 14064-1

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The cards looked stacked against InterfaceNZ Ltd’s determination to remain true to its carboNZeroCertTM certification in 2010. The recession was still biting. Nationwide building consents were down. And InterfaceNZ’s InterfaceFLOR carpet tiles, Lonseal vinyl and melded flooring fabrics faced the usual challenges from imports from Chinese mills. But the locally-owned company didn’t fold its hand. Instead it put more money in the kitty. Its business grew as a result.

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J Friend & Co Ltd is a small company offering high quality honey products. The organisation and its products are carboNZero certified, one of the first food businesses to achieve this. Together with its ‘organic’ certification, this makes the enterprise and its product unique, not just in New Zealand but in the world.

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McNicholas Construction has defined its social and environmental responsibilities under six headings: The Natural Environment, Community, People, Compliance, Company Ethos and Supply Chain. Carbon management is intrinsic to the triple bottom line of company performance, environmental protection and social awareness.

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Meridian Energy generates electricity from renewable energy sources - water and wind. These renewable sources don’t create greenhouse gas emissions, but the company still works hard to reduce the emission produced by the rest of their operations, for example air travel and office electricity.

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 Mondiale Freight Services Ltd, a leading New Zealand based international freight forwarding, warehousing and logistics company, sought to reduce its carbon footprint. Through the CEMARS^® certification process the company discovered it could achieve certification in just three months.

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Electricity generation, transmission and distribution activities are responsible for significant levels of carbon emissions in the UK. As one of the UK’s leading energy suppliers, Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) has  made  it  a  priority  to  reduce  emissions  and  work  towards  a  lower  carbon future by changing the way that electricity is generated, distributed and used. 

SSE  is  taking  a  two-pronged  approach  towards  reducing  carbon  emissions; measuring  and  reducing  its  own  operational  emissions  as  well  as  assisting  its supply chain (both suppliers and customers) to make reductions. 

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The  Scottish  Parliament  is  committed  to  becoming  a  low  carbon  organisation  and reducing  its  carbon  emissions  by  42%  by  2020  and  80%  by  2050  compared  to  the 2005/06 baseline. These targets are aligned with the Climate Change (Scotland) Act. If the medium term target of reducing emissions by 20% by 2015 is met it is estimated that the cost savings will be in the region of £245,000.    

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In 2009 Soar Printing committed to the strict demands of gaining carboNZero certification even though this well established family business could already boast impressive green credentials.

“The reasons we went ahead with the carboNZero certification were simple,” says Soar Printing Managing Director, Fred Soar. “Number one, we knew it would cut our overheads and help us get even leaner than we already were. And number two, no one else in our sector had done it and we saw marketing potential in being the first.”

Two years later and the results are impressive, including a 19% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions. Read on to find out more.

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SWW  looks  to  lead  on sustainability  by  addressing  issues  of  climate  change  through  investment  in championing  low  energy,  low  carbon  solutions,  water  conservation  and developing innovative ways to respond to climate change.  

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Toyota NZ (TNZ) is a subsidiary of Toyota Motor Corporation, a multinational with a reputation for environmental leadership, a commitment to ‘sustainable mobility’ and ultimately to zero emissions from production, use and disposal of vehicles. TNZ has 221 employees and strongly supports its parent company’s commitment. 

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Although United Utilities has a strategy in place to reduce all areas of owned and influenced carbon emissions, the company sees the emerging need to measure, understand and reduce carbon emissions within its supply chain. That means working with its suppliers to reduce their carbon footprints.

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Westpac New Zealand achieved CEMARS certification in 2007. Since then it has been certified annually. When the organisation was recertified in 2009, it had reduced its carbon emissions by 28% over the year.

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William Hare Group (UK) Limited has positioned environmental and carbon management as a priortiy and integral part of the company's management system. Committed to operating in an energy-efficient environment, William Hare considers the management of its carbon emissions to be a principle component of its environmental and sustainability objectives.

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The resort, which is run by the Emirates Hotels & Resorts, is the first carbon neutral resort in the world to be certified through a JAS‐ANZ accredited GHG scheme.

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