| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 67.09 |
| Liaison | Mercè Jorba |
| Submission Date | Feb. 29, 2024 |
IESE Business School - Barcelona
OP-1: Emissions Inventory and Disclosure
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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3.00 / 3.00 |
Part 1. Greenhouse gas emissions inventory
A copy of the most recent GHG emissions inventory:
A brief description of the methodology and/or tool used to complete the GHG emissions inventory:
The methodology used to carry out the calculations of scope 1+2 and 3 is based on the procedures described in the Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard of the Greenhouse Gas Protocol (GHG Protocol), which is the most established international methodology and that it follows the guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). This method to calculate the carbon footprint of an organization consists of several steps detailed below: 1. Definition of the limits on which the calculation of the company's emissions will be based: temporary, organizational and operational. 2. Identification of emissions within the company and their classification according to their nature. Collection of the necessary activity data. 3. Choice of the emission factors to be used for the calculation, according to available activity data. 4. Quantification of CO2 equivalent emissions, based on the activity data collected and the emission factors chosen, using calculation tools. Determination of performance indicators to have relative results that allows IESE compare the calculation of the carbon footprint of different periods. 5. Evolution analysis of the organization's carbon footprint. 6. Definition of the "Reduction Plan" The methodology described for calculating the organization's carbon footprint complies with the provisions of Article 6 of RD 163/2014, of March 14, which creates the registry of carbon footprint, offsetting and carbon dioxide absorption projects. The methodological basis for calculating the organization's carbon footprint, or what is the same, the greenhouse gas emissions derived from it, is always the same, and consists of the application of the following formula: Carbon Footprint = sum (activity data x emission factor) Which are: - Activity data: parameter that defines the degree of activity. - Normalized emission factor: the amount of greenhouse gases emitted per unit of the "activity data" parameter. The universal unit used to display the results is t CO2eq.
Has the GHG emissions inventory been validated internally by personnel who are independent of the GHG accounting and reporting process and/or verified by an independent, external third party?:
A brief description of the GHG inventory verification process:
The carbon footprint calculation was carried out by a consulting firm in conjunction with IESE's Operations Area. Once the calculations have been made, they have been verified by an independent third party company SGS. We have calculated the carbon footprint of the following academic years: - 2018-2019 - 2019-2020 - 2020-2021 - 2021-2022 They have been verified in accordance with ISO 14064-3:2019 as meeting the requirements of GHG PROTOCOL. Attached, the last "Greenhouse Gas Verification Statement" (Academic year: 2021-2022 (01/09/2021 to 31/08/2022).
Documentation to support the GHG inventory verification process:
Scope 1 GHG emissions
| Weight in MTCO2e | |
| Stationary combustion | 363.56 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Other sources (mobile combustion, process emissions, fugitive emissions) | 66.11 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Total gross Scope 1 GHG emissions, performance year:
Scope 2 GHG emissions
| Weight in MTCO2e | |
| Imported electricity | 97.20 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Imported thermal energy | 6.66 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Total gross Scope 2 GHG emissions, performance year:
GHG emissions from biomass combustion
Scope 3 GHG emissions
| Yes or No | Weight in MTCO2e | |
| Business travel | Yes | 1,105.42 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Commuting | Yes | 403.38 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Purchased goods and services | Yes | 7,386.80 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Capital goods | No | --- |
| Fuel- and energy-related activities not included in Scope 1 or Scope 2 | Yes | 68.59 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Waste generated in operations | Yes | 156.65 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Other sources | Yes | 14,982.13 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Total Scope 3 GHG emissions, performance year:
A brief description of how the institution accounted for its Scope 3 emissions:
The reporting boundaries have been: - Emissions that occur as a result of travels from work to home and home to work: calculations are based on a mobility survey of faculty and staff. - Emissions that occur as a result of corporate travels: calculations are based on information provided by travel agencies. - Emissions that occur as a result of raw material and capital goods from main suppliers: calculations were made on the basis of information provided by suppliers - Emissions that occur as a result of student travels: calculations are made following the travel calculation procedure of all students and participants - Emissions that occur as a result of water consumption: Calculations are based on water consumption as indicated in the invoices. - Emissions that occur as a result of waste generation (except for general waste and used vegetable oil): calculations are based on the waste generated records - Emissions that occur as a result of hired services: Calculations are made based on the database of purchases made. - Emissions that occur as a result of use of raw materials and capital goods from main suppliers: Calculations are made based on the database of purchases made. - Emissions that occur as a result of the extraction, production and distribution of fuels and other energies: Calculations are based on energy consumption as indicated in the invoices.
Part 2. Air pollutant emissions inventory
Annual weight of emissions for::
| Weight of Emissions | |
| Nitrogen oxides (NOx) | 2.01 Metric tons |
| Sulfur oxides (SOx) | 0 Metric tons |
| Carbon monoxide (CO) | 2.24 Metric tons |
| Particulate matter (PM) | 0.03 Metric tons |
| Ozone (O3) | 0 Metric tons |
| Lead (Pb) | 0 Metric tons |
| Hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) | 0 Metric tons |
| Ozone-depleting compounds (ODCs) | 0 Metric tons |
| Other standard categories of air emissions identified in permits and/or regulations | 0 Metric tons |
Do the air pollutant emissions figures provided include the following sources?:
| Yes or No | |
| Major stationary sources | Yes |
| Area sources | No |
| Mobile sources | Yes |
| Commuting | No |
| Off-site electricity production | Yes |
The methodology used to carry out the air pollutant emissions inventory is based on the procedures described in the "Guia de càlcul d’emissions de contaminants a l’atmosfera 2013", published by the Generalitat of Catalonia. The methodological basis for calculating the organization's air pollutant emissions, is always the same, and consists of the application of the following formula: air pollutant emissions= sum (activity data x emission factor) Which are: - Activity data: parameter that defines the degree of activity. - Normalized emission factor: the amount of air pollutant emitted per unit of the "activity data" parameter.
Optional Fields
Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from imported thermal energy (location-based) :
Website URL where information about the institution’s emissions inventories is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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