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Baluarte Cultura's Climate Report
Submitted on 2024-08-29
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 *
Version 3.0
Introduction *
1.1 Reporting year
*2023
1.1.1 Reporting period
*from 1.2023 to 12.2023
1.2 Describe your business activities
*
We transform people and generate a positive social impact for a more equitable world. Through multisector partnerships and sustainable practices aligned with the UN's 2030 Agenda, we carry out cultural and educational programs and projects, and provide consulting services for companies, institutes, and projects
1.4 Number of employees in the reporting year
*21
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
Commitment and Targets *
2.1 Net zero target year
*2050
2.1.1 Base year
*2018
2.2 Near-term target
*50% of absolute scope 1+2 emission reduction from my base year by 2030
Own Emissions *
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
*4.79 kwh
3.3 Renewable energy
*0 kwh
Scope 1 emissions
3.4 Scope 1 emissions
*0 metric tons CO2e
Scope 2 emissions
3.5 Location based scope 2 emissions
*0.37 metric tons CO2e
3.7 Describe your plans and actions taken to reduce scope 1 & 2 emissions.
*Renewal of equipment with higher energy efficiency and replacement of our energy acquisition with solar sources.
3.8 Describe the calculation methodology and comment on the data accuracy, including any tools/methods used to calculate.
*We use the Brazilian program GHG Protocol, which aims to establish a culture of corporate greenhouse gas (GHG) emission inventories in the country by adapting the GHG Protocol to the Brazilian context. The emission factors are based on internationally recognized publications, such as the IPCC methods (2000, 2006), US-EPA, DEFRA, among others, and can be considered quite accurate.
Energy consumption is calculated based on the following categories: Office Computer Usage - Home Office Mobile Phone Usage - Home Office Equipment Usage - Projects
Value Chain Emissions (optional) *
Scope 3 emissions
4.1 Have you measured any of your scope 3 emissions?
*Yes
4.1.1 Total scope 3 emissions
*16.082 metric tons CO2e
Supply chain related - upstream emissions
Customer related - downstream emissions
4.1.17 Do you have a plan and are taking action to reduce emissions from your value chain?
*No
-
4.2 Have you asked any of your suppliers to set a net zero target (either voluntarily or as a requirement)?
*No
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.
*We use the Brazilian program GHG Protocol, which aims to establish a culture of corporate greenhouse gas (GHG) emission inventories in the country by adapting the GHG Protocol to the Brazilian context. The emission factors are based on internationally recognized publications, such as the IPCC methods (2000, 2006), US-EPA, DEFRA, among others, and can be considered quite accurate.
We collect data based on the distances traveled by each employee and reference the mode of transportation used, as well as inventory all the air travel used, referencing the segments traveled, to include in the GHG Protocol calculation spreadsheet
Climate Solutions (optional) *
5.1 Do you classify any of your existing goods and/or services as a climate solution?
*No
Management, Strategy and Climate Risk (optional) *
6.1 What governance processes do you have in place for your climate strategy? Choose as many as are applicable.
*Person is responsible for climate strategy at board level
6.1.1 Please describe their position and responsibility.
*The climate strategy is led by one of the co-founders and directors of Baluarte Cultura.
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?
*No - we don't currently plan to do this
6.3 Have you integrated climate and/or nature into your company mission statement or shareholder agreements? If yes, describe how.
*Yes
Our commitment to the climate is part of our business vision and is published in our annual reports, in the Employee Handbook, in our Code of Ethics, in our Green Code, and we are signatories of the Net Zero Ambition Movement with the Global Compact - Brazil Network
6.4 Have you taken actions this year outside of your emissions to accelerate climate progress?
*No
-
Results, Challenges and Outlook *
7.1 Provide any additional comments or context on your annual results and progress from previous years.
*We reduced our scope 2 emissions by 28% compared to the year 2022.
7.2 Do you face any key challenges in reducing emissions?
*Reducing scope 3 emissions,Limited control over energy use in buildings,Reducing emissions from business travel,Balancing emission reductions with business growth,Complexities in managing supply chain emissions,Time constraints,Lack of skills and knowledge
7.3 Has there been any third party validation of the data submitted in this report?
*No
-
Baluarte Cultura's Climate Report
Baluarte Cultura's Climate Report - 2023
Introduction *
1.1 Reporting year
*2023
1.1.1 Reporting period
*from 1.2023 to 12.2023
1.2 Describe your business activities
*
We transform people and generate a positive social impact for a more equitable world. Through multisector partnerships and sustainable practices aligned with the UN's 2030 Agenda, we carry out cultural and educational programs and projects, and provide consulting services for companies, institutes, and projects
1.4 Number of employees in the reporting year
*21
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
Commitment and Targets *
2.1 Net zero target year
*2050
2.1.1 Base year
*2018
2.2 Near-term target
*50% of absolute scope 1+2 emission reduction from my base year by 2030
Own Emissions *
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
*4.79 kwh
3.3 Renewable energy
*0 kwh
Scope 1 emissions
3.4 Scope 1 emissions
*0 metric tons CO2e
Scope 2 emissions
3.5 Location based scope 2 emissions
*0.37 metric tons CO2e
3.7 Describe your plans and actions taken to reduce scope 1 & 2 emissions.
*Renewal of equipment with higher energy efficiency and replacement of our energy acquisition with solar sources.
3.8 Describe the calculation methodology and comment on the data accuracy, including any tools/methods used to calculate.
*We use the Brazilian program GHG Protocol, which aims to establish a culture of corporate greenhouse gas (GHG) emission inventories in the country by adapting the GHG Protocol to the Brazilian context. The emission factors are based on internationally recognized publications, such as the IPCC methods (2000, 2006), US-EPA, DEFRA, among others, and can be considered quite accurate.
Energy consumption is calculated based on the following categories: Office Computer Usage - Home Office Mobile Phone Usage - Home Office Equipment Usage - Projects
Value Chain Emissions (optional) *
Scope 3 emissions
4.1 Have you measured any of your scope 3 emissions?
*Yes
4.1.1 Total scope 3 emissions
*16.082 metric tons CO2e
Supply chain related - upstream emissions
Customer related - downstream emissions
4.1.17 Do you have a plan and are taking action to reduce emissions from your value chain?
*No
-
4.2 Have you asked any of your suppliers to set a net zero target (either voluntarily or as a requirement)?
*No
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.
*We use the Brazilian program GHG Protocol, which aims to establish a culture of corporate greenhouse gas (GHG) emission inventories in the country by adapting the GHG Protocol to the Brazilian context. The emission factors are based on internationally recognized publications, such as the IPCC methods (2000, 2006), US-EPA, DEFRA, among others, and can be considered quite accurate.
We collect data based on the distances traveled by each employee and reference the mode of transportation used, as well as inventory all the air travel used, referencing the segments traveled, to include in the GHG Protocol calculation spreadsheet
Climate Solutions (optional) *
5.1 Do you classify any of your existing goods and/or services as a climate solution?
*No
Management, Strategy and Climate Risk (optional) *
6.1 What governance processes do you have in place for your climate strategy? Choose as many as are applicable.
*Person is responsible for climate strategy at board level
6.1.1 Please describe their position and responsibility.
*The climate strategy is led by one of the co-founders and directors of Baluarte Cultura.
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?
*No - we don't currently plan to do this
6.3 Have you integrated climate and/or nature into your company mission statement or shareholder agreements? If yes, describe how.
*Yes
Our commitment to the climate is part of our business vision and is published in our annual reports, in the Employee Handbook, in our Code of Ethics, in our Green Code, and we are signatories of the Net Zero Ambition Movement with the Global Compact - Brazil Network
6.4 Have you taken actions this year outside of your emissions to accelerate climate progress?
*No
-
Results, Challenges and Outlook *
7.1 Provide any additional comments or context on your annual results and progress from previous years.
*We reduced our scope 2 emissions by 28% compared to the year 2022.
7.2 Do you face any key challenges in reducing emissions?
*Reducing scope 3 emissions,Limited control over energy use in buildings,Reducing emissions from business travel,Balancing emission reductions with business growth,Complexities in managing supply chain emissions,Time constraints,Lack of skills and knowledge
7.3 Has there been any third party validation of the data submitted in this report?
*No
-
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