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EMBRAER CASE STUDY

The value of independently verified data for

Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) reporting

Embraer’s Greenhouse Gas Challenge

The Company:

• One of the world’s main aircraft manufacturers.

• Global customer base with units in Brazil, USA, Europe and Asia.

The Challenge:

• Environmental sustainability is

critical in the aircraft industry.

Embraer’s Commitment

The Commitment:

• Monitor Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions.

• Achieve targeted GHG reductions.

• Become a transparent and environmentally

responsible organisation by demonstrating

the effectiveness of climate change

mitigation actions through independent

verification against ISO 14064-1.

The Approach & Key Takeaways

• In 2007, Embraer started developing and

implementing management processes based upon the international standard ISO 14064-1:2006.

• In 2010, and in order to assure the accuracy of such data and information, Embraer appointed Lloyd’s

Register Quality Assurance to audit the related 2009

base year GHG inventory against ISO 14064-1:2006.

• This audit allowed Embraer to correct and improve its processes as well as being able to integrate diverse areas of the business.

Benefits & Results

• Improved the quality of information and deadlines

met for preparing the annual GHG inventory.

• Defined and implemented a GHG Emissions

Management System, based on ISO14064- part 1.

• Increased awareness across all administrative and

operational areas.

• Increased transparency with key stakeholders thus

demonstrating Embraer’s commitment to being a

greener organisation.

• Minimised environmental impact by mapping significant aspects and impacts of the GHG processes, enabling Embraer to establish reduction targets.

Embraer’s Reaction

In the Verification of Climate Data White Paper,

produced by the CDP, Embraer emphasised the

importance of verification:

“The external verification process was of particular

importance to Embraer as it allowed the company to

demonstrate the credibility of the organisation to

external stakeholders through independently verified

and accurate data. In addition, Embraer was able to

develop robust internal mechanisms for quantifying

and reporting their GHG emissions in future.”

Embraer’s Reaction

In the CDP’s Verification White Paper, Embraer also

underlined the positive outcomes of this process:

“Embraer has found that throughout the process -

which took about six months in the first year - it was

able to benefit by using information to correct and

improve its process as well as being able to integrate

diverse areas of the business.”

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