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The Background<\/h3>\n

OCS NZ has a long-standing and genuine commitment to a more sustainable and eco-friendly way of operating. One of their strategic business objectives is to be the most environmentally sustainable business in the facilities management sector by 2030. They are a member of the Sustainability Council of New Zealand and a foundation member of the Climate Leaders\u2019 Coalition. Both these memberships require a commitment to wide-ranging business practices in support of environmental change. OCS ANZ Managing Director Gareth Marriott wanted to extend the company\u2019s measurable commitment to greenhouse gas reductions and enable independent tracking of OCS\u2019 progress towards ambitious sustainability goals across the company. OCS engaged in a programme of research into credible and verified endorsement options and decided to embark on the Toit\u016b carbonreduce certification programme, managed by Toit\u016b Envirocare (formerly Enviro-Mark Solutions).<\/p>\n <\/section>\n\n\n

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The Process<\/h3>\n

The first step was to comprehensively review OCS\u2019 carbon emission sources because these are different for every business, even within the same sector.<\/p>\n

As a nationwide organisation with 4000 team members and 25 branches, transport-related emissions are major contributors to OCS\u2019 emissions. They identified the following emission sources which were then captured by the Toit\u016b emanage software.<\/p>\n

+ Fleet Vehicle Fuel (litres)<\/p>\n

+ LPG stationary commercial (litres)<\/p>\n

+ Electricity (kWh)<\/p>\n

+ Staff air travel (pkm)<\/p>\n

+ Private car (km travelled)<\/p>\n

+ Waste to landfill (tonnes)<\/p>\n

+ Paper recycling (kg)<\/p>\n

+ Paper consumption (kg)<\/p>\n

+ Taxi use (in dollars<\/p>\n

To ensure accuracy and a dependable baseline of data, the majority of data came from trusted suppliers. Where there were data gaps, a conservative estimate was made and plans were put in place for improvement in data collection. For example, waste information (tonnage) was difficult to obtain from smaller branches and suppliers as they were not weighing waste in 2017 and 2018, which were the periods covered by the audit.<\/p>\n

In this way, the audit process has shown ways in which OCS could improve data collection and record-keeping. The rigour of the Toit\u016b Envirocare programme means OCS is now in a stronger position to understand all its sources of carbon emissions and their relative contributions. It has also seen OCS implement systemic and replicable data collection across all sites and branches.<\/p>\n

Once all relevant data was gathered and analysed, it was collated and presented in two reports: The Emissions Inventory Report and the Emissions Management and Reduction Plan. These reports lay out the current and planned emission reduction measures, along with OCS\u2019 progress to date.<\/p>\n

The onsite audit process began once the two reports had been completed. A Toit\u016b Envirocare auditor spent time with OCS and conducted a thorough evaluation of both reports and the company\u2019s data across two days. Any shortfalls that became apparent during the auditor\u2019s visit were addressed as part of the process and action was taken to ensure all standards of reporting were acceptable.<\/p>\n

After the auditor\u2019s visit, the audit files were again reviewed by a certifier as the final step in the endorsement process.<\/p>\n <\/section>\n\n\n

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\u201cToit\u016b Envirocare has a scrupulous auditing process and a reputation for integrity and diligence. Just as important from my perspective are the targets and milestones you have to meet in order to attain the certification each year. I\u2019m a firm believer in setting aspirational sustainability goals alongside our other business objectives.\u201d \u2014 Gareth Marriott Managing Director, OCS ANZ<\/p>\n <\/section>\n\n\n

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The Result<\/h3>\n

OCS NZ was awarded the Toit\u016b carbonreduce certification for 2017\/18 and plans to also submit 2019 data for certification once the full year\u2019s figures are complete and available. Throughout the rigorous process, OCS NZ was able to demonstrate an 18% reduction in emissions between 2017 and 2018. This was achieved through multiple measures, including reducing air travel (both international and domestic), vehicle use and changing their electricity supplier to Ecotricity. Ecotricity is New Zealand\u2019s only carboNZero Certified renewable electricity supplier.<\/p>\n <\/section>\n\n\n

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What it means?<\/h3>\n

The Toit\u016b carbonreduce certification is in accordance with ISO 14064-1, allowing certified organisations to make carbon reduction claims with confidence in any market. Toit\u016b Envirocare certifications are recognised in over 60 countries, which is valuable for companies working in global supply chains or exporting products.<\/p>\n

Toit\u016b carbonreduce certification is accepted by the CDP (formerly Carbon Disclosure Project), and in the UK it is licensed by the UK Environment Agency and recognised by the UK Energy Savings and Opportunity Scheme (ESOS) as a route to compliance. Toit\u016b Envirocare takes part in developing the leading international standards in greenhouse gas measurement and reduction and collaborates with its parent company Manaaki Whenua \u2013 Landcare Research.<\/p>\n <\/section>\n\n\n

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\u201cAn 18% reduction is something to be proud of, and it proves the measures we have taken are really making a difference. We still have some way to go, but that\u2019s the beauty of being involved with Toit\u016b Envirocare \u2013 it\u2019s an ongoing commitment to setting and achieving fresh targets each year, and what that means is coming up with new and innovative ways of doing things. \u201cMore than ever it is important for large companies like OCS to step up and apply that same sort of brain power and problem-solving to meeting the challenge of lowering our emissions.\u201d \u2014 Gareth Marriott Managing Director, OCS ANZ<\/p>\n <\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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