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EarthCheck @ Exotissimo Ho Chi
Minh CityAssessment 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 Saigon
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100001200014000160001800020000
kWh
2012 2013
Climate Change
2012 2013 Evolution
kWh 197368 185758-2%
CO2 (t) 82 80.5
The carbon emissions decreased about 2% in one year
You saved the equivalent of carbon sequestered in 38 trees
Or the equivalent of 620 liters of gasoline
2.Benchmarking energy
Energy Consumption (2012) was 947.4 MJ / m2: 35.6% better than the Best Practice level.
Greenhouse Gas Emissions (2012) was 109.3 kg CO2-e /m2: 0.6% 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.
3. Waste: results and impacts Waste generation
(mostly paper, take away packaging and food leftovers)
Waste generation in HCMC's office
0.0020.0040.0060.0080.00
100.00120.00140.00
kg
2012 2013
Where is it stored or treated?
2012 2013
Total year (kg) 1260.13 1275.28
Daily average (kg/day)
4.77 4.83
Households equivalents
2.08 2.11
3. Benchmarking waste
Waste Sent to Landfill (2012) was 5.6 L /m2, which was 73.3% better than the Best Practice level.
Landfills are finite and difficult to control.
Risks for health and nature
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)
Total 2012: 32,160 l
Total 2013: 36,960 l
Water consumption (2012-2013)
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s 2012
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Equivalences with exo office?
Average yearly consumption of water for one household (320 working days) = 54,756 l
Potable (tap) water consumption
4. Benchmarking water
Potable Water Consumption (2012) was 32.2 L / m2: 96.2% better than the Best Practice level.
Congratulations, keep saving water, it is precious and quality water is not available for everyone.
3. Water: How to improve?
Flush the toilet only AFTER using it. Water distributor (tank) 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!