Carbon Footprint

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Leading player in Energy and Sustainability Services

Led more than 500 sustainability service offerings( CSR, EIAs, LCAs, CDM, Environmental Finance etc.)• Sectors( Energy and Infrastructure, Mines and Metals, Manufacturing, Habitats,

Forestry, Agriculture) and • Geographies (India, Srilanka, Thailand, Philippines, Indonesia, Nigeria, Kenya,

Tanzania)• Clients (Governments, Multilaterals, UN, Business groups, NGOs)

Delivered more than 500 million USD benefits to clients

Operating across India, South East Asia and Africa

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RSM International is the 7th largest network of independent audit, tax & advisory firm in the world with over USD 4 billion in fee income and presence in over 700 offices in 103 countries

RSM Astute is the 6th largest accounting and consulting group in India has 1000 people strength and located in 19 offices in 13 cities with delivery capabilities in 90+ cities

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Towards Sustainable Business..phase wise approach : Growing with clients , Partnering at all stages of business ,Handholding to address Energy, Environment and Social functions

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What is a carbon foot print?

A carbon footprint is:

Usually expressed in equivalent tons of carbon dioxide (tCO2e).

Your organizational carbon footprint is the sum of all greenhouse gas emissions produced by your activities in a given time frame. Usually a carbon footprint is calculated for the time period of a year.

A carbon footprint has historically been defined as "the total set of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions caused by an organization, event, product or person


Global warming potentialThe Global Warming Potential (GWP) for a gas is a measure of the total energy that a gas absorbs over a particular period of time (usually 100 years), compared to carbon dioxide.

Example:Methane's 100-year GWP is 21, which means that methane will cause 21 times as much warming as an equivalent mass of carbon dioxide over a 100-year time period.

GHG & their GWPs


Nations agreed to think about ways to place a higher value on nature, including alternatives to GDP as a measure of wealth that account more for environmental and social factors, and efforts to assess and pay for "environmental services" provided by nature, such as carbon sequestration and habitat protection.”

- Guardian, 23rd June 2012

They have recognized that the phase-out of ozone depleting substances is resulting in a rapid increase in the use and release of high global-warming potential HydroFluoroCarbons(HFCs) to the environment. We support a gradual phase-down in the consumption and production of HydroFluoroCarbons(HFCs).

-The Future We Want- Outcome of Rio + 20

As per the outcome of the conference, the Heads of State and Government and high-level representatives, having met at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 20 to 22 June 2012 have renewed their commitment to sustainable development and to ensuring the promotion of an economically, socially and environmentally sustainable future for our planet and for present and future generations. June 2012.


Why Carbon Foot Print?

• Post Copenhagen , Cancun and Durban, BASIC and other countries have begun Carbon related regulations

• Business voluntarily wants to demonstrate its climate stewardship and GHG accounting and disclosure is the first step

Examples• China is starting carbon trading

in five provinces• South Korea is going ahead

with ETS• City of Sao Paulo has proposed

ETS• South Africa requires all its

large business entities to report their GHG Accounts and explain their Efforts congruent to National Targets

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Worldwide GHG emissions


Recognized standards and approaches to calculate a carbon footprint

There are two most popular and internationally accepted standards:

▪ GHG Protocol - Developed by the World Resources Institute (WRI) , it lays down voluntary standards for compiling the GHG emissions inventory and reporting.

▪ ISO 14064-1 based GHG accounting - A relatively newer standard, the ISO allows for certification of the compiled inventory. Specification with guidance at the organisation level for quantification and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions and removals - based on the GHG protocol.


GHG accounting process

Review the corporate operations as per the ISO 14064 standard - the standard specifies :(a)Principles(b)Requirements for quantification and reporting of GHG emissions and removals including requirements for:


ISO14064 based GHG Accounting (Carbon Foot printing) and Assessment


Motivation of ISO 14064-2006 Why apply for it?

Importance of social and environmental responsibility The society wants to become more conscious about business impact on social and

environmental topics

Efficiency The results provide reliable feedback pertaining to GHG information and actions

proceeded by an organization Straightforward implementation methods

Necessity Investors of big companies are requesting the disclosure of an organization's GHG data

in a certifiable manner.

Regulatory Mechanisms GOI is likely to come out with policy decision on GHG emission disclosure for

corporate, which will mandate GHG inventorisation DGCA circular ISO 14064 will be an efficient tool.


Steps involved in carbon footprint

*Measure emissions and establish a baseline viz. Scope 1: Direct Emissions, Ex. On-site fuel combustion. Scope 2: Indirect Emissions, Ex. purchased electricity for own use Scope 3: (Optional) Indirect Emissions, Ex. Employee business travel


Steps in GHG Assessment and Management


Carbon footprint – Success stories

Oakhurst Dairy Oakhurst is the only truly local

major dairy in Northern New England and Eastern Massachusetts.

Oakhurst calculated carbon footprint from cradle to Walmart store and found as >80% from farm

It aimed to reduce its plant energy and GHG emissions by 20% by taking various measures and saved $58,740 in 2010

Walkers Walkers is the UK’s largest snack

foods manufacturer with 15 locations across the UK

It identified opportunities to save more than 2,000 tCO2e per annum and reduce their energy bills by approximately £225,000

Through its continuous commitment to emission reduction, it found new ways to boost profitability through energy savings.


Benefits/business goals


Additional Services offered

Benchmark performance.Compare your carbon footprint with those of others in your sector, region etc.

Assist in formulating future course of action.Identify appropriate emission reduction measures.Help you in setting realistic emission reduction targets.

Unearth and develop potential revenue opportunities.Identify emission reductions which could qualify as offsets under bilateral, multilateral or international mechanisms.

Periodic monitoring and impact appraisal.Review and monitor progress of planned emission reducing measures.Suggest course correction.Analyze impact, of regulatory requirements, as those unfold.

Inventorisation of GHG in supply chain and related climate change risk mitigation:Quantify the climate change risks embedded in the supply chainIdentify and develop carbon emission reduction opportunities to mitigate risksIncorporating risk mitigation measures in supply chain management


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Advantage RSM GC Advisory

Leadership team with expertise and extensive consulting experience, more than 500 sustainability service offerings; developed over 250 emission reduction projects with a potential of >400 million CERs; assisted and advised over 8000 MW power project portfolio & over 2000 MW wind power projects, over 350 MW REC projects; delivered value of over US$ 500 Million to businesses in India

Leadership team with expertise and extensive consulting experience, more than 500 sustainability service offerings; developed over 250 emission reduction projects with a potential of >400 million CERs; assisted and advised over 8000 MW power project portfolio & over 2000 MW wind power projects, over 350 MW REC projects; delivered value of over US$ 500 Million to businesses in India

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Team Profile Rambabu Paravastu, Ph D, CEO

Dr. Rambabu has been a thought leader in the Asian Sustainability and Climate Change movement, his previous roles include Managing Director at CantorCO2e Asia and Head of Sustainability and Climate Change practice at PricewaterhouseCoopers, Asia. Dr. Rambabu has over 25 years of experience in consulting, research and teaching in governance, sustainability, and climate change. He has led over 200 assignments sponsored by the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF), Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST), World Bank, UNDP and various national and international organizations.

Satish Kashyap, Co-Founder & Director

Satish has over a decade of experience in Capital Markets, M&A and Strategy. Satish led product development for equity, commodity and derivative markets at the National Stock Exchange of India Group. Satish was Director, SunGard and investment manager for a USD 400 million private equity fund investing in Infrastructure and Real Estate. Satish Kashyap is a post-graduate in Management from the ISB, Hyderabad and holds a BE from the University of Mumbai.

R P Sharma (RP), Director – New Delhi

RP holds a master’s degree in Chemical Engineering with 36 years of experience in the field of energy and environmental management. He has worked in past for Hindustan Zinc Limited, Triveni Engineering Works Ltd, Hindustan Dorr-Oliver Ltd, Tata Steel & CantorCO2e. He has been the Chief of Environmental Management in Tata Steel.


Team Profile• Anupam Das-Purkayastha , Director

Anupam is a post-graduate in Physics. He has been involved in CDM projects and entrepreneurial initiatives wherein he has successfully set up an environmental consultancy organization and led transaction services. Anupam has twenty years of work experience including heading multiple profit centers working with European, U.S. and Indian clients.

• Betsy Vincent, Vice President

Betsy has 12 years of experience with the corporate and nonprofit sectors. Betsy has worked with Bennett Coleman & Co. & International Resources for Fairer Trade(nonprofit institution) she was responsible for marketing of the fair trade concept, fund raising, training, and business development services. She has also developed GHG emission reduction projects in the community and agriculture sector. Betsy holds a Master’s degree in Management Studies. She has extensively worked with communities across India.

• Pravin Jadhav, Asso. Vice President

Pravin is a post graduate chemical engineer with more than Eight years of experience across research and industry. He pursued his research at the National Chemical Laboratory and National Environmental Engineering Research Institute. Pravin has published eight research papers ;has contributed to India’s Initial National Communication to the UNFCCC and has registered about 25 CDM projects with UNFCCC working across the globe in India, Thailand, Indonesia and Africa.

• Akash Mokhriwale – ManagerAkash holds a post graduate diploma in Industrial Safety & Environmental management(PGDISEM) from NITIE and Bachelor of Engineering(Electronics & Communications). Akash has collective work experience of over 3 years, designing safety systems in plant engineering, energy and environmental management. He is also an certified internal auditor for OHSAS 18001:2007.


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