Green Office A WWF Initiative to

Reduce Ecological Footprint 28.8.2013 / Riga, Latvia

Mikko Kuiri

Green Office Expert / WWF Finland

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WWF’s mission:

”Building a future in

which humans live in

harmony with nature”

• Climate and energy

• Endangered species and

nature

• Baltic Sea

• Forests

• International projects

• Sustainable lifestyle

What we do?

Functioning from 1972

1972

Yearly budget over €

6 million

+6M

About 40 staff members

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WWF Finland

Income and Expenditure

41%

26%

29%

4%

WWF Finland's income Accounting period 2011-2012

From individuals

Corporatedonations

Public funding(GAA)

Other79%

15%

6%

WWF Finland's expenditure Accounting period 2011-2012

Conservation &communication

Fundraising &corporatepartnerships

Administration &finance

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Evolution of Energy Supply in the Energy Scenario

The Energy Report 2011

Source: The Energy Report 2011 (WWF and Ecofys)

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Ecological Footprint and Biocapacity

Living Planet Report 2012

Source: Living Planet Report 2012

Ecological Footprint of Countries

Living Planet Report 2012

Lähde: Global Footprint Network, 2011 (Living Planet Report 2012)

World average Ecological Footprint per person was

2.7 gha in 2008.

Source: Living Planet Report 2012

15 largest ecological footprints:

(country/person):

1. Qatar

2. Kuwait

3. United Arab Emirates

4. Denmark

5. USA

6. Belgium

7. Australia

8. Canada

9. Netherlands

10. Ireland

11. Finland

12. Singapore

13. Sweden

14. Oman

15. Mongolia

Green Office and WWF’s targets 1/3

Reduce the consumption of

natural resources by

improving offices’ environmental

efficiency

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Green Office and WWF’s targets 2/3

Promote climate change mitigation

by requiring energy saving and use

of renewable energy sources

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Green Office and WWF’s targets 3/3

Promote sustainable practices by

increasing environmental awareness

of employees

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What is Green Office?

* A practical environmental management system

developed by WWF Finland specifically for office

conditions

* WWF’s way to help and support the challenging

work of environmental managers

* An education programme that inspires

employees to adopt environmentally friendly

habits

* A meaningful way to diminish the expenses

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Green Office Services

* Information and support for EMS

implementation

* Regular office inspections

* Tools

* Network meetings

* Regular Green Office tips

* Limited right to use the Green Office

logo and the Green Office diploma

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Webtool Compass * Information channel

* Guidelines

* Toolbox

Climate Calculator * Calculates office’s

greenhouse gas emissions

* Open tool for everyone

* www.wwf.fi/climatecalculator

Consumer Habit Questionnaire * Tool to measure employees

environmental awareness

* Open tool for everyone but only

Green Offices get the summary

* www.wwf.fi/goquestionnaire

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Themes of Green Office: * Energy

* Travel and transport

* Procurement

* Food

* Waste and recycling

* Water

* Biodiversity

* People

Example of consumption reduction in Green Office network

– Case WWF Finland

Electricity consumption:

Year kWh/person

2004 1208,85

2005 1379,15

2006 1125,22

2007 1023,85

2008 753,25

2009 631,25

2010 786,91

2011 653,22

2012 505,92

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Example of consumption reduction in Green Office network

– Case WWF Finland

Office Paper consumption:

Year ream/person

2006 6,85

2007 7,41

2008 5,47

2009 4,44

2010 4,41

2011 3,29

2012 3,28

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Example of consumption reduction of the whole Green Office network

(reporting period 2009-2010)

In 2010, the Green Offices

showed leadership in reducing

their climate impacts: their total

carbon dioxide emissions (from

energy, transportation, paper, waste)

decreased by 2,811 tonnes

compared to those in 2009.

This is equivalent to driving 426

times around the world with an

average passenger car.

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Electricity consumption:

In 2010, electricity

consumption in the

Green Office network

decreased

by 2,968,116 kWh

compared to 2009

(information received

from 114 offices), leading

to cost savings worth

413,459 euros. Electricity

consumption per

employee decreased by

32% (information

received from 98 offices).

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Green Office Step by Step

Forming GO team Annual

reporting

Maintaining,

developing and

updating

Office inspection

(head office every

three years) Environmental

programme:

actions,

coordinators,

timetables

Practical

implementation;

communication;

training;

instructions;

monitoring

First office

inspection

Implementation of Green Office takes approximately

7-12 months

Continuous improvement

GO contract;

naming GO

contact person;

admission fee

Assessment form

Goals and targets

Green Office Criteria * Select a Green Office coordinator and a Green

Office team

* Plan a practical environmental programme

* Improve energy efficiency continuously

* Reduce waste, recycle and sort out waste

according to local requirements

* Create guidelines for green procurement

* Inform and educate personnel about Green

Office practices

* Aspire towards continuous improvement in

environmental matters

* Choose the indicators, set numeric objectives

and monitor the fulfillment of the objectives

* Update environmental programme annually

* Report indicator data to WWF annually

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Green Office Around the World * 186 organisations, 542 offices and

over 68 600 employees in Finland

* 55 organisations, 87 offices and over

13200 employees abroad

* Green Offices are located already in

China, Pakistan, Romania, Sweden,

Switzerland, Turkey, Vietnam and

Latvia

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Green Office Network in

Finland 1/2

Corporations e.g.:

* Deloitte & Touche Ltd

* Fujitsu Finland Oy

* If P&C Insurance Company Ltd

* Ilmarinen Mutual Pension

Insurance Company

* L M Ericsson Oy Ab

* Lemminkäinen Oyj

* Marimekko Oyj

* Metso Oyj

* Microsoft Oyj

* NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd

* Nokia Oyj

* Nordea Finance Finland Ltd

* PricewaterhouseCoopers Oy

* SEA LIFE Helsinki

* Senate Properties

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Green Office Network in Finland 2/2

Public sector e.g.:

* HAAGA-HELIA University of Applied

Sciences

* Ministry of Education and Culture

* Ministry of Employment and the Economy

* Ministry of Environment

* Ministry of Finance

* University of Helsinki, Viikki Campus

* University of Jyväskylä

* Theatre Academy Helsinki

Organisations e.g. :

* Service Union United PAM

* Plan Finland

* UNICEF Finland

* Finnish Composer’s Copyright Society

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See the whole network

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WWF’s Green Office got awarded by Energy Globe Award (06/2013)

(http://www.energyglobe.info/)

Pictures © 2013, WWF.

More Information Mikko Kuiri / Green Office Expert

Mob +358 40 559 1751

Mikko.kuiri@wwf.fi

wwf.fi/green_office