EarthCheck @ Exotissimo Phnom
PenhAssessment results 2012-2013
Agenda
1. What is EarthCheck and why is it useful?
2. Results, impacts and improvement:1. Energy consumption and CO2 emissions
2. Waste generation
3. Water consumption
1. What is EarthCheck?
Tool to measure the company’s performance in sustainability monitoring, benchmarking and improvement!
Sustainability policy + 4 Indicators: Energy consumption (includes electricity,
transport) CO2 emissions (from energy, greenhouse gases) Water consumption (tap water) Waste generation (quantity and quality)
2. Energy and CO2: results and impacts Electricity consumption – CO2 Emissions from electricity purchased:
Electricity purchased Exotissimo Phnom Penh 2012-2013
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2012 2013 Evolution
kWh 41492 37684
-9.8%CO2 (t) 47.8 43.5
Climate Change
WELL DONE !
The carbon emissions decreased about 10% in one year
You saved the equivalent of carbon sequestered in 110 trees
Or the equivalent of 1,500 liters of gasoline
2. Energy and CO2: results and impacts Transportation – CO2 Emissions from staff transportation:
CO2 emissions from staff transportation
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•Travels to/from office (moto, car),
•Inspection trips (car, van, boat, etc.)
•Management trips (car, bus, plane)
2012 2013
CO2 (t) 31.1 39.5
Litres of fuel 11,981 15,212
Full moto tanks (3.5 l) 3,423 4,346
2.Benchmarking energy
Energy Consumption (2013) was 363.7 MJ / m2: 75.3% better than the Best Practice level.
Greenhouse Gas Emissions (2013) was 116.6 kg CO2-e / m2: 7.4% worse than the Baseline level.
2. Energy and CO2. How to improve? Share transport or move by bicycle: it’s cheaper and
healthier! Switch off all lights and electric devices when leaving
the office (also PC screen and printers!) Use daylight: Seeing the outside is also relaxing! Avoid overusing air conditioned. If the room is too
cold, turn A/C off for a while instead of opening doors. For the last tea/coffee of the day, boil only the
amount of water you need. Revisions and maintenance of air conditioned and
electric appliances should be done periodically.
Transport sharing map
3. Waste: results and impacts
Waste generation 2013 7 kg/day (mostly paper, take away packaging and food leftovers). ~165 kg/month
Waste generation in PP's office 2013
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Total year: 1918 kg
= 3 x average household (630 kg/year)
3. Benchmarking waste
Waste sent to landfill (2013)
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Waste Sent to Landfill (2013) was 14.1 L / m2: 32.9% better than the Best Practice level.
Landfills are finite and difficult to control.
Risks for health and nature.
Stung Meanchey Landfill
3. Paper consumption
Total pages purchased
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Pages / person - day
10 17
Pages / person - month
227 378
Warning !
You used 12 trees more for printing in 2013.
This is a 66.7% increase!
3. Waste: How to improve? - The 3 R Reduce:
Print less, on both sides, reduce margins, Garamond or Calibri 11, on-screen reading/editing options.
Avoid take away styrofoam boxes, plastics bags, glasses, straws… go out to eat lunch.
For staff parties, use paper plates and cups, or hard plastic which can be cleaned up after use.
Reuse: Use draft/spare paper. Print small docs in small paper
Recycle: Before throwing it away; can it be re-used or donated?
4. Water: Results and impacts
Potable (tap) water consumption (2013)
Maximum:
July: 34,942 l (1.2 mr)
Minimum:
January: 22,685 l (0.8 mr)
Total 2013: 349,820 liters
~ 12.3 meeting rooms
Water consumption (restrooms)
92,380
82,640
91,670
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2.9 3.2 3.3 2.9 Meeting rooms:
Potable (tap) water consumption
4. Benchmarking water
Potable Water Consumption (2013) was 14.6 kL / m2, which was 21.7% better than the Baseline level, but still 11.2% below the Best Practice
Water consumption 2013
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Quality water is limited and not available for everyone.
We can still improve!
3. Water: How to improve?
Flush the toilet only AFTER using it. Water distributor (big bottle) and glasses in
the meeting room to reduce the amount of bottles used and being thrown away half full.
Offer bottled water in glasses, so that the water that is left can be safely drank or reused.
Avoid open water storages like buckets in the office: mosquitoes grow there (dengue!). Empty the buckets every 2-3 days.
Thanks for your attention!