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Reduce your carbon emissions

set targets to make progress

Once you are measuring your carbon use, the next step is to develop a plan to reduce your carbon footprint. This will include energy use, transportation, waste and your supply chain. You’ll need to set targets and have a plan in place to monitor your emissions on a regular basis so you can track progress.

 

Useful links

Measuring your carbon footprint

 

Back to How to achieve Commitment 11
Back to Achieving the 12 Commitments

 

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Solid waste

Use the 6 R's (rethink/reinvent, refuse, reduce, reuse/repair, recycle, rehome, rot) to manage your solid waste so it doesn't go to landfill.

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Measure your carbon footprint

you can't manage what you don't measure!

Measuring your carbon emissions will give you a clear picture of the amount of carbon created by your business, and from which sources. Once you have this information you can think about the specific things you can alter to reduce your emissions. There are many tools available to help you do this.

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Identify harmful substances

protecting the environment

We need to minimise the harmful substances that we discharge into our environment.

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Develop an energy plan

how does your business use energy?

Knowing how your businesses uses energy and how you can improve offers many benefits.

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