Office of Environmental Sustainability

Implementing a Corporate Carbon Management Programme


04 February 2010
To: All NUS Faculty Staff

Date:  
03 March 2010
Time:  
09.00am – 05.00pm
Venue:


  Zero Building, BCA Academy
200 Braddell Road
Singapore 579700

Register Early to Enjoy Early Bird Discount!!

Overview:

 
Explain the science and consequences of climate change

 
Discuss the Singapore government’s climate change strategy and the implications for business
  Explain how to implement a carbon management strategy for competitive advantage
  Provide advice on identifying opportunities to participate in the CDM market
  Share knowledge with other companies on carbon management best practice

Target Audience:
This seminar will be valuable for executives responsible for their company’s carbon management strategy including:

 
Corporate Social Responsibility Manager

 
Engineers
  Facilities Management Manager / Operation Manager
  Finance Manager
  Managing Manager
  Marketing Manager

Programme Outline:
Science and Politics of Climate Change

 
Update on the science of climate change

 
Economics of mitigating climate change
  Overview of global climate change policies
  Outcomes of COP 15 and the impact on business

Measuring and Reporting Your Carbon Footprint

 
Reasons for measuring corporate carbon emissions

 
Range and comparison of assessment standards
  Defining boundaries of a greenhouse gas assessment
  Principles of best practice carbon reporting
  Addressing challenges in the assessment process

Setting a Carbon Management Strategy

 
Business drivers for implementing a carbon management programme

 
Setting GHG emissions reduction targets
  Prioritizing internal and external reductions
  Key stages of a carbon management process
  Defining a company’s carbon exposure
  Assessing carbon controls within an organisation

Selecting a Carbon Offset Portfolio

 
Commercial benefits of carbon offsetting

 
Role of offsetting within a broader carbon management strategy
  Considerations for choosing a carbon credit portfolio
  Overview of the different types of carbon credits
  Understanding due diligence, contracting and delivery of carbon credits

Communicating Carbon Management

 
Why communicate?

 
Evaluating risks and opportunities
  Identifying and understanding different stakeholder groups
  Principles of effective carbon management messaging
  Driving value from a carbon management communications strategy

Carbon Management Solution – A Practical Overview

 
How to measure, manage and mitigate your carbon risks

 
Keep it simple – case studies
  Data entry, integrity and auditability
  Implementing your carbon strategy
  Setting targets
  Quantifying abatement opportunities
  Selecting offset portfolio
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