ABDO achieves carbon neutrality

ABDO has successfully achieved carbon neutrality for its Scope 1, 2 and operational Scope 3 emissions.

ABDO staff worked together to provide information on the Association’s activities for 2021, which were then analysed to calculate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. This included water supply, waste generated, business travel, employees commuting, and working-from-home emissions, in accordance with PAS 2060.

PAS 2060 is the internationally recognised specification for carbon neutrality and builds on the existing PAS 2050 environmental standard. It sets out requirements for quantification, reduction and off-setting of GHG emissions for organisations, products and events.

ABDO’s emissions were offset via a Gold Standard wind project and a Verra Climate, Community and Biodiversity Alliance forestry project to mix biodiversity protection and restoration with fuel switching to renewable energy.

ABDO president, Jo Holmes, commented: “Carbon foot-printing ABDO’s work is a significant achievement – and I want to thank the staff who have worked on this on top of their existing workloads. It is exciting to know that the off-sets mean that ABDO’s activities are now carbon neutral.”

The Association is now assessing upcoming activities and developing a strategy to reduce emissions yet further, whilst continuing to work on its core purposes of: supporting and representing members, promoting awareness of their roles, enabling their professional development, and advancing the profession as a whole.

Read more about carbon neutrality and how to achieve it on the Plannet Zero website.