Report results - SME Climate Hub

The SME Reporting Tool

Introduction *

Commitment and Targets *

Own Emissions *

Value Chain Emissions *

(optional)

Climate Solutions *

(optional)

Management, Strategy and Climate Risk *

(optional)

Results, Challenges and Outlook *

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1.1 Reporting year

2023

1.1.1 Reporting period

from 1.2023 to 12.2023

1.2 Describe your business activities

Alinea International is a global development consultancy that delivers Government funded projects which provide specialist programmes of assistance in social, economic, environmental and institutional development. Day-to-day activities occur primarily at our office locations in Calgary, Alberta and Gatineau, Quebec. The largest source of emissions for the company is from the air travel required for project execution and corporate commitments.

1.4 Number of employees in the reporting year

1.4.1 Full-time equivalent (FTE) or headcounts

Full-time equivalent

1.5 Let us know if your company is a parent company or subsidiary

Not applicable

2.1 Net zero target year

2050

2.1.1 Base year

2019

2.2 Near-term target

25% of absolute total emission reduction from my base year by 2025

2.3 Provide any additional comments or context on your net zero and near term targets.

Alinea has charted a path to net zero with intermediary targets planned over 5-year increments.

3.1 To reduce emissions in line with my commitment, my company has a plan and is taking action

Yes

Energy consumption

3.2 Total energy consumption

139599.9 kwh

3.3 Renewable energy

0 kwh

Scope 1 emissions

3.4 Scope 1 emissions

95.3 metric tons CO2e

Scope 2 emissions

3.5 Location based scope 2 emissions

36.8 metric tons CO2e

3.7 Describe your plans and actions taken to reduce scope 1 & 2 emissions.

Alinea will continue to explore options to reduce emissions. Initial strategies include exploring greener options for natural gas and electricity consumption at the Calgary and Gatineau offices to reduce scope 1 emissions and decreasing electricity consumption through more efficient power adapters and LED lights to lower scope 2 emissions.

3.8 Describe the calculation methodology and comment on the data accuracy, including any tools/methods used to calculate.

Alinea works with Ecometrica, a reputable carbon emissions calculation company. They assist us with the aggregation and calculation of the company’s carbon emissions to ensure the validity and accuracy of progress towards net zero. Data is compiled by designated staff at the Calgary and Gatineau office locations and verified with Ecometrica’s support.

Scope 3 emissions

4.1 Have you measured any of your scope 3 emissions?

Yes

4.1.1 Total scope 3 emissions

1421.7 metric tons CO2e

Supply chain related - upstream emissions

4.1.2 Purchased goods and services

22.08 metric tons CO2e

4.1.7 Business travel

1356.507 metric tons CO2e

4.1.8 Employee commuting

43.11587512 metric tons CO2e

Customer related - downstream emissions

4.1.17 Do you have a plan and are taking action to reduce emissions from your value chain?

Yes

Alinea International is working to reduce our carbon emissions related to business travel by purchasing carbon offsets. Employees are encouraged to commute to the office through lower carbon intensive means such as public transit. Employees also have the option to work from home on occasion which reduces the Company's overall commuting emissions.

4.2 Have you asked any of your suppliers to set a net zero target (either voluntarily or as a requirement)?

4.3 Have you communicated your commitment and actions to any of your customers?

Yes

4.4 Describe the calculation methodology and comment on the data accuracy and any tools used to calculate your scope 3 emissions.

With the support of Ecometrica, Alinea accurately calculates scope 3 emissions based on data provided by employee self-reporting of commuting practices and staff calculation of emissions from air travel. The report provided to Alinea International for it's Scope 3 emissions also include two additional categories that are not offered above. To reach the total 1421.7 metric tons of CO2e for Scope 3, homeworkers as a category is 11.29 metrics tons CO2e and the premises for the Calgary and Gatineau office locations are 10.79 tons CO2e. For the purpose of this report, these figures have been included in the purchased goods and services category.

5.1 Do you classify any of your existing goods and/or services as a climate solution?

6.1 What governance processes do you have in place for your climate strategy? Choose as many as are applicable.

Governance process in place,Person is responsible for climate strategy at board level

6.1.1 Please describe their position and responsibility.

All levels of leadership at the Company are involved in working to achieve our emission targets. This includes communicating our actions and responsibilities to business partners, encouraging employees to support the efforts and facilitating company Greenhouse Gas emissions data collection and analysis.

6.1.2 Is this person (or another at executive and board level) also responsible for climate risk?

Yes

6.2 Have you started to identify and assess your companies climate risks and opportunities?

Yes - we have identified both climate risks and opportunities

6.2.1 Where are the climate risks you've identified?

Own operations

6.2.2 How are you managing these climate risks? Choose as many as are applicable.

We\'ve started to prioritise climate risks,We\'ve mapped the impact of our climate risks over time (short, medium and long term horizons),We\'ve Identified plans for adaptation to mitigate these risks,We\'ve Integrated these adaptation plans into business practices

6.3 Have you integrated climate and/or nature into your company mission statement or shareholder agreements? If yes, describe how.

Yes

The environment and combatting climate change are both a part of Alinea's mission statement and commitments. As part of our commitment to net zero, Alinea Canada and Alinea UK have created carbon reduction plans that set out the steps towards achieving net zero by 2050. These documents are shared publicly on our website and shared with business partners when required. Duty of care and best environmental practices are detailed in our codes of conduct to ensure employees, programming partners, beneficiaries and other stakeholders are aware of Alinea's mission. Alinea is also a part of the UN Global Compact and we annually complete a report to communicate our progress.

6.4 Have you taken actions this year outside of your emissions to accelerate climate progress?

Yes

Our biggest contribution to emissions comes from the carbon emitted during corporate and project specific air travel. The Company has committed to reducing this source of emissions as far as is practicable. Recognizing that air travel is a necessary part of our business, where possible, we work with our clients to reduce the negative environmental impact by purchasing carbon offsets from verified and certified entities. Our offices are located near to public transit hubs and bikes paths and employees are encouraged to commute to work through these means. The Calgary and Gatineau offices both have extensive recycling and food waste programs in place that are well utilized by staff.

7.1 Provide any additional comments or context on your annual results and progress from previous years.

We are pleased to report that our emissions, especially scope 1, have been steadily decreasing. This can be attributed to the company’s initiative to offset project travel.

7.2 Do you face any key challenges in reducing emissions?

Limited control over energy use in buildings,Balancing emission reductions with business growth,Low return on investment

7.3 Has there been any third party validation of the data submitted in this report?

Yes

1.1 Reporting year

2023

1.1.1 Reporting period

from 1.2023 to 12.2023

1.2 Describe your business activities

1.4 Number of employees in the reporting year

1.4.1 Full-time equivalent (FTE) or headcounts

Full-time equivalent

1.5 Let us know if your company is a parent company or subsidiary

Not applicable

2.1 Net zero target year

2050

2.1.1 Base year

2019

2.2 Near-term target

25% of absolute total emission reduction from my base year by 2025

2.3 Provide any additional comments or context on your net zero and near term targets.

Alinea has charted a path to net zero with intermediary targets planned over 5-year increments.

3.1 To reduce emissions in line with my commitment, my company has a plan and is taking action

Yes

Energy consumption

3.2 Total energy consumption

139599.9 kwh

3.3 Renewable energy

0 kwh

Scope 1 emissions

3.4 Scope 1 emissions

95.3 metric tons CO2e

Scope 2 emissions

3.5 Location based scope 2 emissions

36.8 metric tons CO2e

3.7 Describe your plans and actions taken to reduce scope 1 & 2 emissions.

3.8 Describe the calculation methodology and comment on the data accuracy, including any tools/methods used to calculate.

Scope 3 emissions

4.1 Have you measured any of your scope 3 emissions?

Yes

4.1.1 Total scope 3 emissions

1421.7 metric tons CO2e

Supply chain related - upstream emissions

4.1.2 Purchased goods and services

22.08 metric tons CO2e

4.1.7 Business travel

1356.507 metric tons CO2e

4.1.8 Employee commuting

43.11587512 metric tons CO2e

Customer related - downstream emissions

4.1.17 Do you have a plan and are taking action to reduce emissions from your value chain?

Yes

4.2 Have you asked any of your suppliers to set a net zero target (either voluntarily or as a requirement)?

4.3 Have you communicated your commitment and actions to any of your customers?

Yes

4.4 Describe the calculation methodology and comment on the data accuracy and any tools used to calculate your scope 3 emissions.

5.1 Do you classify any of your existing goods and/or services as a climate solution?

6.1 What governance processes do you have in place for your climate strategy? Choose as many as are applicable.

Governance process in place,Person is responsible for climate strategy at board level

6.1.1 Please describe their position and responsibility.

6.1.2 Is this person (or another at executive and board level) also responsible for climate risk?

Yes

6.2 Have you started to identify and assess your companies climate risks and opportunities?

Yes - we have identified both climate risks and opportunities

6.2.1 Where are the climate risks you've identified?

Own operations

6.2.2 How are you managing these climate risks? Choose as many as are applicable.

6.3 Have you integrated climate and/or nature into your company mission statement or shareholder agreements? If yes, describe how.

Yes

6.4 Have you taken actions this year outside of your emissions to accelerate climate progress?

Yes

7.1 Provide any additional comments or context on your annual results and progress from previous years.

We are pleased to report that our emissions, especially scope 1, have been steadily decreasing. This can be attributed to the company’s initiative to offset project travel.

7.2 Do you face any key challenges in reducing emissions?

Limited control over energy use in buildings,Balancing emission reductions with business growth,Low return on investment

7.3 Has there been any third party validation of the data submitted in this report?

Yes

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