Presentation on measuring carbon footprints, supply chains, logistics, and information management. Learn more about Sustainable Business & Design at: http://sustainablelifemedia.com

1. Carbon Footprint
Strategies for
Sustainable Business
Andy Leventhal
EcoSynergy

3. corporate cultures are shifting
As companies organize themselves toward
sustainability, the actions they choose to
take will be derived from the information
they have available.

4. Footprinting today
Company HQ
Transport Power/Fuel
Supply Chain Distribution

5. Is there a better way?
Component Category Material Unit EIO Sector g CO2e / unit Unit weight g CO2e / unit material Ave cost per unit material Footprint / $1,000,000 Direct Emissions
Jacket fabric Cotton yds Broadwoven fabric mills 4634.999767 2 2317.499883 1.48 1565.8783 126.7991535
Noncellulosic organic fiber
Polyester yds manufacturing Noncellulosic organic fiber 1707.217775
3414.43555
2 1.08 1580.757199 592.3949031
Jacket lining Nylon
Polyester/Cotton (60/40) yds Mix yds manufacturing 24251.975226 2125.987613 1.35 1574.805639 406.1566033
Component Polyester/Cotton (65/35) yds Mix g CO2e /
3938.873961 2 g CO2e1969.43698 Ave cost per unit Footprint / Direct
/ unit 1.25 1575.549584 429.4363908
Cellulosic organic fiber
Category Material Unit EIO Sector
Noncellulosic organic fiber unit Unit weight material material 2.13 $1,000,000 Emissions
Nylon Rayon yds manufacturing yds manufacturing 2
6734.025668 3367.012834 1580.757199 592.3949031
Broadwoven 4634.99976
Jacket fabric Cotton Cotton ydsNoncellulosic organic fiber yds
fabric mills Broadwoven fabric mills 2317.499883
7 2 1.48 1565.8783 126.7991535
Jacket lining Nylon yds manufacturing 4713.817968 1.4 3367.012834 2.13 1580.757199 592.3949031
Noncellulosic
Cellulosic organic fiber
Rayon yds
organic fiber
manufacturing Synthetic dye and pigment 7976.625132
11167.27518 1.4 2.5 3190.650053 2458.780203
Jacket dye Cotton
Polyester Synthetic dye manufacturing
yds
yds
Broadwoven fabric mills
oz 3414.43555
manufacturing 1.4 2 1707.217775
3244.499837 2317.499883 1.48 1565.8783 126.7991535
1.08 1580.757199 592.3949031
Polyester/Cotto Synthetic dye and pigment 4251.97522 organic chemical
Other basic
Jacket dye Synthetic dye
n (60/40) Natural dye manufacturing
oz
yds Mix oz manufacturing 0.41 2 2125.987613
1328.199555
6
3239.511109 1.1 2945.010099 2013.500351
1.35 1574.805639 406.1566033
Other basic organic chemical
Polyester/Cotto
Natural dye oz manufacturing 3938.87396
702.8913917 0.41 1714.369248 1.3 1318.745575 389.924975
Jacket pockets
Jacket pockets
n (65/35)
Cotton
Cottonyds ydsBroadwoven fabric mills yds
Mix Broadwoven fabric mills 1969.43698
92.69999534
1 0.04
2 2317.499883
1.25 1575.549584 429.4363908
1.48 1565.8783 126.7991535
(60/40) yds MixNoncellulosic yds
Polyester/Cotton Polyester/Cotton (60/40) Mix
85.03950452 0.04 2125.987613 Footprint / $1,000,000
1.35 Direct Emissions 406.1566033 Supply
1574.805639 Power
Rayon yds
organic fiber fabric 319.0650053
Cellulosic organic fiber
manufacturing Broadwoven 6734.02566 organic fiber
Cellulosic
mills 0.04 7976.625132 1565.8783
2.5 3190.650053 126.7991535
2458.780203 232.98
Nylon Rayon yds manufacturing organic fiber manufacturing 2 3367.012834
yds
Noncellulosic 8
manufacturing 2.13 1580.757199 592.3949031
1580.757199 592.3949031 183.1095712
Buttons, pins, and all other
Jacket zipper Aluminum unit
Cellulosic organic
miscellaneous manufacturing
fiber manufacturing
763.3238497 1 763.3238497
3190.650053
1.35 565.4250739
2458.780203 91.96105656
20.91589769
Synthetic dye and pigment manufacturing all other
Buttons, pins, and all other Buttons, pins, and 2945.010099 2013.500351 178.2646121
Brass unit miscellaneous manufacturing
Jacket zipper Aluminum Other basic organic763.3238497 manufacturing
unit
1
miscellaneous manufacturing
chemical 763.3238497 1.35 565.4250739
1318.745575 20.91589769
389.924975 114.5467645
Buttons, pins, and all other
Nylon unit Buttons, pins, and allButtons, pins, and1 all other 633.2760827
miscellaneous manufacturing other miscellaneous manufacturing
633.2760827 565.4250739
1.12 565.4250739 20.91589769 59.88678625
20.91589769
Brass unit miscellaneous manufacturing
Buttons, pins, and all other
Nylon unit miscellaneous manufacturing

6. Data Constraints
• Limited access to corporate • Sustainability teams
applications • Operations
• Unknown owners working on • Supply Chain
sustainability projects
Data Data • Laptops & Desktops
• Silo’ed data Access Location
• Rows and Tables
Data Data • Scientific
• PDF, PPT • Marketing speak
Format Usefulness
• Corporate Applications • Stimulate innovation

7. Innovation requires information
Raw Data Business Intelligence
Employee Travel
Operations
Tracking and
Manufacturing Reporting
Marketing
Energy/Fuel Faster Baselines
Distribution Procurement
Simple
Comparisons
Transportation Sustainability
Raw Materials Improved
Product Decision Making
Operations Development
Innovations are both radical and incremental changes in
thinking, in things, in processes or in services.

8. What if….
Make the information more available and
more useable to more people in the
organization

9. Automated Carbon Footprints
• Emissions information published company – wide
• Low-cost deployment
• Simple comparisons between products
• Comprehensive & fast baselines
• Distributed environmental & scientific data
• Flexible & intuitive reporting & analysis
In Conclusion:
Expand the use of carbon footprinting
Feed the culture change
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