by Teresa Legg | May 10, 2019 | Frequently Asked Questions
The South African government has introduced a carbon tax effective 1 June 2019 with the objective to reduce harmful greenhouse gas emissions. While transitioning, 60% of emissions will be tax-exempt up to 2022 to lessen the impact on industry. Over and above the basic...
by Teresa Legg | Feb 28, 2017 | Frequently Asked Questions
Our business revolves around accounting for and reducing greenhouse gas emissions in organisations. Why the importance one might ask? It is fairly simple why we should act in our personal lives, communities and work environments to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions:...
by Teresa Legg | Nov 15, 2016 | Frequently Asked Questions
Greenhouse gas emissions are categorised as direct and indirect; and grouped into Scopes for accounting and reporting. Direct Emissions – Scope 1 Emissions are categorised as ‘direct’ when they are generated from activities or sources within the reporting company’s...
by Teresa Legg | Nov 15, 2016 | Frequently Asked Questions
The value of embracing a sustainable strategy is demonstrated through increased profitability, increased efficiencies, reduced cost, increased market share, and reduced business risk, both reputational and financial. However, you can’t manage what you...
by Teresa Legg | Nov 15, 2016 | Frequently Asked Questions
Usually we think of industry—of factories with smokestacks—when we consider the major sources of the carbon dioxide emissions that contribute to climate change. Although that is correct offices and services based companies account for a surprisingly large part of the...
by Teresa Legg | Aug 11, 2016 | Frequently Asked Questions
A carbon footprint is a calculation of the total greenhouse gas emissions caused directly and indirectly by an organisation or company. This is typically calculated and reported over a period of 12 months. What often makes a carbon footprint complicated is defining...
by Teresa Legg | Nov 16, 2015 | Frequently Asked Questions
Many companies that we work with want to become carbon neutral. What this means is that emissions that are created in business operations are neutralised through the purchase of a carbon offset. Because global warming is by definition a “global issue”, the...
by Teresa Legg | Nov 15, 2015 | Frequently Asked Questions
The GHG Protocol Initiative is a multi-stakeholder partnership of businesses, non-governmental organisations (NGOs), governments, and others convened by the World Resources Institute (WRI), and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD). Launched...
by Teresa Legg | Jan 20, 2012 | Frequently Asked Questions
Rio+20 brings together world leaders, along with thousands of participants from governments, the private sector, NGOs and other groups to shape how we can reduce poverty, advance social equity and ensure environmental protection on an ever more crowded planet to get...
by Teresa Legg | Nov 15, 2011 | Frequently Asked Questions
COP 19 is the nineteenth meeting of the congress of the parties (COP) since the UN Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) entered into force in 1995. The parties meet annually to assess progress in dealing with climate change and this year (2013) the meeting takes...
by Teresa Legg | Nov 15, 2011 | Frequently Asked Questions
When conducting a carbon audit, the GHG Protocol provides three different methods for companies to report emissions. The options available are defined as follows: equity based financial control operational control. In most instances, unless legislation or an...
by Teresa Legg | Nov 15, 2011 | Frequently Asked Questions
The Carbon Report may be used by any company of any size and in almost any geography as the solution is based on the globally recognised, Greenhouse Gas Protocol. The solution manages the complexity of reporting your carbon emissions and can cater for complex...
