CO2 Policy
INTRODUCTION:
At Urbastyle, we are committed to the environment. We aim to decrease the environmental impacts of our operations. To do this in a structured manner, we have chosen to be certified according to the CO2 Performance Ladder.
The CO2 Performance Ladder (CO2PL) is a tool that encourages governments and organizations in the construction industry and beyond to reduce their CO2 emissions and promote sustainable business practices. For our first certification, we were certified on the 3rd level of the Ladder, manual version 3.1. We are now working towards certification on the equivalent level (Step 1) of the Ladder per manual version 4.0. This is the highest level focusing purely on our own activities.
The CO2PL even wrote an article about us, which you can read here: https://www.co2performanceladder.com/practical-story/back-up-sustainability-with-data-how-urbastyle-did-it/
EMISSIONS, TARGETS AND MEASURES:
Together with external advisors, we have calculated Urbastyle’s emissions for all the years in the period 2021-2024. The chart below shows the result.
A distinction is made between 3 types of emissions:
- Scope 1 emissions: the emissions from burning fossil fuels (gas, diesel, petrol…). This is the largest part of Urbastyle’s emissions.
- Scope 2 emissions: the emissions from generating the electricity that Urbastyle withdraws from the grid.
- Scope 3 emissions: all other emissions in Urbastyle’s value chain. Out of the 15 scope 3 categories, only category 3 (Fuel- and Energy-Related Activities or FERA) and category 6 (Business Travel or BT) are calculated.
We have chosen to set intensity reduction targets (per m³ concrete) for our GHG emissions. These targets are visualised in the figure below. You can read more details about these targets in our Action Plan and Progress Report linked underneath.
One of the various measures that we have taken to reduce our GHG emissions is the switch to a green electricity contract. Since May 2024, Urbastyle has been using 100% green electricity from our own solar panels and other Belgian solar panel installations.
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