The following section is about calculating the carbon footprint of a facility. a) Choose your workplace for the study
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The following section is about calculating the carbon footprintof a facility. a) Choose your workplace for the study if it’s falling to any ofthe categories mentioned below (commercial, manufacturing, banking, service sector). If datacollection is challenging, you may select a different facility. b) Identify the scope you will cover under Scopes 01, 02 and 03Emissions. E.g. Scope 01 covers the emissions from standby generator andboiler. Scope 03 will cover the emissions resulting from staff transport only. c) Collate the data required for the calculation from theorganization. For comparison purposes, collect data of at least 2 years. Provide the collatedinformation in the report as an annexure. d) Identify the emission factors relevant to your calculations.Please provide references to your data source.
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e) Calculate the annual carbon footprint of the organization youhave selected (in CO2 (eq)) f) Select an independent variable that represents the output of theorganization and compare the change in emissions in the two years you haveconsidered. E.g. Assuming the independent variable of the organization is therevenue generated - ABC company has generated “x” CO2 (eq)/ LKR (revenue) in 2021compared to “y” CO2 (eq)/ LKR (revenue) in 2020. This implies the company emits “xx” %less CO2 (eq) for each LKR they generate. (This independent variable could be the total production output,such as number of units, total m2 tile output or the total man hours etc)
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SECTION- 02 (40 Marks) Develop a sustainability plan for the same organization you’veselected for section-01. It should not be focused only on Energy and need to have a holistic view ofthe organization’s impact on the environment. Sustainability plan/ environmental policy shouldcomprise of short, medium and long-term targets for the organization.
You may refer to sustainability plans/ environmental policies ofnational and international organizations/ companies to get an understanding of therequirement. Marks will be given for correct use of citations.
(Expected word count for this section is 500-1000.)
OR
If the organization has a sustainability plan in place already,provide a logical critique exploring its strengths, weaknesses and why it’s a good or bad policy/ plan. The critique should be presented logically, well written andpresented in a professional layout
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e) Calculate the annual carbon footprint of the organization youhave selected (in CO2 (eq)) f) Select an independent variable that represents the output of theorganization and compare the change in emissions in the two years you haveconsidered. E.g. Assuming the independent variable of the organization is therevenue generated - ABC company has generated “x” CO2 (eq)/ LKR (revenue) in 2021compared to “y” CO2 (eq)/ LKR (revenue) in 2020. This implies the company emits “xx” %less CO2 (eq) for each LKR they generate. (This independent variable could be the total production output,such as number of units, total m2 tile output or the total man hours etc)
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SECTION- 02 (40 Marks) Develop a sustainability plan for the same organization you’veselected for section-01. It should not be focused only on Energy and need to have a holistic view ofthe organization’s impact on the environment. Sustainability plan/ environmental policy shouldcomprise of short, medium and long-term targets for the organization.
You may refer to sustainability plans/ environmental policies ofnational and international organizations/ companies to get an understanding of therequirement. Marks will be given for correct use of citations.
(Expected word count for this section is 500-1000.)
OR
If the organization has a sustainability plan in place already,provide a logical critique exploring its strengths, weaknesses and why it’s a good or bad policy/ plan. The critique should be presented logically, well written andpresented in a professional layout