Introduction *
Real Earth Solutions Climate Report
The purpose of the report is to increase the understanding of what is driving the company’s greenhouse gas emissions, set targets to reduce these emissions, and ensure transparency and traceability on the journey towards net-zero.
Methodology
The emissions or greenhouse gas accounting is based on the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol’s corporate and value chain standards (ghgprotocol.org).
The GHG Protocol defines emissions in three scopes:
- Scope 1 – The company's direct emissions from vehicles, combustion, processes, or leakages
- Scope 2 – The company's indirect emissions from energy purchased and consumed (electricity, heating, cooling).
- Scope 3 – Greenhouse gas emissions that occur upstream and downstream in the company's value chain, as a consequence of the company's operations. Examples of scope 3 emissions are purchased goods and services, transport, use and disposal of products, business travel and employee commuting.
Total greenhouse gas emissions are quantified in carbon dioxide equivalents (CO2e), which take into consideration that different greenhouse gases (carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxides, methane etc.) have different global warming factors.
reporting year
*2023
number of employees in the reporting year
*1
Commitment And Targets *
net zero target year
*2025
Base year
*2020
comment on your net zero targets
*As a service business, with a home office, the emissions are already low, so a date of 2025 is achievable.
near-term scope 1 target
*50
target year
*2024
near-term scope 2 target
*100
target year
*2023
near-term scope 3 target
*50
target year
*2024
comment on your near-term targets
*Already 100% renewable energy to power the business. Travel makes up most of the emissions, from a petrol fueled vehicle, and any airline travel.
Own emissions *
scope 1 emissions
scope 1 emissions (metric tons co2e)
*2.78
own facilities
*N/A
own vehicles
*2.78
metric tons CO2eown processes
*N/A
scope 2 emissions
scope 2 emissions (metric tons co2e)
*0.01
total energy consumption (kwh)
*2555
renewable energy
*100
purchased electricity
*Not measured
Renewable electricity (%)
100
purchased steam
*N/A
Renewable electricity (%)
-
purchased heating
*N/A
Renewable electricity (%)
-
purchased cooling
*N/A
Renewable electricity (%)
-
Comment on your energy consumption
*Energy is 100% purchased renewable energy, including heating, cooling, and hot water. Zero gas.
Value chain emissions *
scope 3 emissions
scope 3 emissions (metric tons co2e)
*1.76
supply chain related - upstream emissions
purchased goods and services
*1.62
metric tons CO2ecapital goods
*N/A
fuel and energy related activities
*N/A
transportation and distribution (upstream)
*N/A
waste in operations
*N/A
business travel
*.136
metric tons CO2eemployee commuting
*N/A
leased assets (upstream)
*N/A
customer related - downstream emissions
transportation and distribution (downstream)
*N/A
processing of sold products
*N/A
use of sold products
*N/A
end-of-life treatment of products
*N/A
leased assets (downstream)
*N/A
franchises
*N/A
investments
*N/A
If you have excluded or have not measured any relevant sources of value chain emissions, provide your estimate of the % of your total emissions that is represented by these sources.
*-
List any sources of emissions excluded:
*-
describe the calculation methodology and comment on accuracy:
*Used the normative calculator Due to personal circumstances, business activity has been low for this period.
Actions and plans to reduce emissions *
to reduce emissions in line with my commitment, my company has a plan and is taking action:
*Yes
Scope 1 Actions
own facilities
Yes
Plan to improve efficiency of building with increased insulation.
own vehicles
Yes
Plan to replace existing petrol vehicle with hybrid or electric vehicle.
own processes
N/A
Minimal emissions from service-based business. Already purchase second hand whenever possible.
scope 2 actions
purchased electricity
Yes
100% renewable energy is already purchased. Zero gas. Plan to install solar panels on the building to generate electricity on site.
purchased steam
N/A
-
purchased heating
N/A
Included in electricity use via reverse-cycle air conditioner (heat pump).
purchased cooling
N/A
Included in electricity use via reverse-cycle air conditioner (heat pump).
scope 3 actions
supply chain related (upstream)
purchased good and services
*Yes
Purchase second hand whenever possible. Purchase from businesses that are carbon neutral certified (eg internet and phone) whenever possible.
capital goods
*Yes
Puchase second hand whenever possible. Purchase from companies with carbon neutral/ sustainability related certifications (eg TCO certified for IT equipment)
fuel and energy related activities
*N/A
Vehicle use included in Scope 1 business travel
transportation and distribution (upstream)
*N/A
-
waste in operation
*N/A
-
business travel
*Yes
Car to be changed to hybrid/electric to reduce emissions. Any necessary business travel is offset via Greening Australia.
employee commuting
*N/A
-
upstream leased assets
*N/A
-
customer related (downstream)
transportation and distribution (downstream)
*N/A
-
processing of sold products
*N/A
-
use of sold products
*N/A
-
end-of-life treatment of products
*N/A
-
leased assets (downstream)
*N/A
-
franchises
*N/A
-
investments
*N/A
-
i have asked my suppliers to halve emissions before 2030 and join the un-backed race to zero campaign
*Yes
percentage (%) of suppliers asked
*50
percentage (%) of suppliers committed
*-
i have communicated my commitment and actions to my business customers and asked them to join the un race to zero
*Yes
percentage (%) of business customers asked
*100
Percentage (%) of business customers committed
*-
Climate Solutions *
Do you classify any of your existing goods and/or services as low carbon products or products that enable a third party to avoid GHG emissions in their value chain, here named “climate solutions”?
*Yes
What percentage of your total revenue comes from sales of climate solutions?
*100
Provide descriptions/names of your climate solutions:
*Provide consultancy and training to organisations and businesses to make and meet their sustainability goals, including emissions.
Methodology used to assess these as climate solutions:
*Audit process to identify material issues, set goals, facilitate planning to meet goals, then re-assess.
Third party which has validated the assessment, if any:
*Businesses are encouraged to use certification including SME Climate Comitted, Climate Active, or B-Corp.
How much of your research and development budget is allocated to climate solutions?
*-
are you investing in climate and/or nature outside your value chain?
*No
Management and strategy *
Is responsibility for climate strategy and action clearly allocated at executive & board level? If yes, describe how and to which positions.
*Yes
Sole trader business - climate and sustainability is the raison d'etre!
Is there board level oversight of climate action? If yes, describe how.
*No
N/A
Have you analyzed whether your strategy, business model and product/service portfolio are aligned with the latest climate science? if yes, explain if/how it fulfills this ambition or how it needs to be transformed.
*Yes
Our ambitions go above and beyond Australian emissions targets, and address broader sustainability goals as well as emissions.
Do you identify, assess and manage climate risks? If yes, describe how.
*Yes
I support businesses and organisation to identify their cllimate risks and develop action plans to address them.
Have you integrated climate and/or nature into your mission statement? If yes, describe how.
*Yes
Climate & Nature are our raison d'etre!
Do you contribute to accelerating climate action in society e.g. by influencing peers, governments, employees, and/or aligning your membership in trade associations with your missions to halve emissions by 2030?
*Yes
Founding convener of Mornington Peninsula Permaculture Network. Sponsorship manager for Bendigo Sustainability Group. Organising committee for Old Church on the Hill (Bendigo) Community Garden Party. Participate in community forums and discussions.
Results, challenges and outlook *
Comment on results:
*GHG emissions have reduced from 6.34 to 4.53, largely due to a reduction in car usage.
Do you face any key challenges in reducing emissions and/or scaling climate solutions? If yes, describe how.
*Yes
As the bsiness grows, more air travel is potentially needed.
What support would you need to tackle these challenges?
*Transparency of offsetting mechanisms used by airlines.
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