Case Study GHG Inventory Cost Savings

The video discusses a case study of a financial institution that initially believed paper was its largest emission source. However, upon measuring sustainability performance, it was found that business travel, especially by the board of directors, was the major contributor. During the 2008 financial crisis, the institution implemented teleconferencing and reduced travel, saving money and cutting emissions by 75%. The video introduces sustainability dashboards for tracking carbon footprints and explains offsetting emissions through different scopes, emphasizing reduction, renewable sources, and offsetting strategies.

What was the initial assumption of the financial institution regarding their major emission source?

What changes did the organization implement for their board meetings during the financial crisis of 2008?

How did the organization manage to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions by 75% in one year?

What role does measuring sustainability performance play in making business decisions according to the text?

What are the three scopes of emissions mentioned in the text, and how can organizations offset them?