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Broadreach carbon neutral in FY2011
31st August 2011
Broadreach Services is pleased to announce the Carbon Reduction Institute (CRI) has recertified it as carbon neutral for another year. CRI audits and reports on Broadreach’s continuing emissions, ensuring that all business activity continues to have zero net impact on the environment.
The audit found that Broadreach’s emissions footprint, with the exclusion of cost of sale items, decreased by 27% in FY2011compared to FY2010 (FY2011 was the first year that cost of sale items emissions were calculated). Overall, the majority of Broadreach’s emissions were the result of cost of sales (54%), followed by electricity (23%) and flights (11%). While emissions from electricity increased slightly in FY2011, Broadreach was able to reduce its travel, flight and waste emissions compared to FY2010, while at the same time expanding its operations.
CEO of Broadreach Services, Shaun Wormald says, “Broadreach believes it is important to address its own environmental footprint as it helps other organisations reduce carbon emissions through the efficient use of business video.
“Including cost of sales items in the FY2011 audit improves our understanding of the sources of our emissions and will allow us to identify further opportunities for emissions reductions activities in the years ahead.”
Broadreach Services joined CRI’s NoCO2 certification program in August 2007 and was the first business video company in Australia to be certified. CRI analyses GHG emissions produced by Broadreach’s operations over a one year period for the purpose of reducing and offsetting these emissions.
CRI audits follow the standards outlined by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development’s Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard. This standard is widely accepted as the benchmark for carbon accounting.
About Broadreach Services
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Broadreach has more than ten years’ experience transforming the way organisations communicate. Broadreach is the managed services provider to some of Australia’s largest organisations with its IP video expertise, 24/7 video network operations centre and Realeyes business video benefits program. Broadreach enjoys working relationships with the world’s best technology providers, including Cisco, Microsoft and Radvision.
About Carbon Reduction Institute
The Carbon Reduction Institute is one of Australia’s most experienced and reliable carbon management organisations. It was established in 2006 for the purpose of promoting awareness and action on climate change.For more information on CRI visit http://www.noCO2.com.au.
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