Report on Progress
The baseline greenhouse gas inventory measures emissions from Alaya Consulting’s office in Hong Kong. Emissions from petrol/gasoline consumed, electricity and water purchased, paper wasted, business travel and staff commuting are measured and translated into metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent and reported using GHG Protocol methodology.
Unit: tonnes | Scope 1 | Scope 2 | Scope 3 | Total | Compared with 2017 |
Year 2017 | 4.045 | 2.241 | 3.741 | 10.027 | 100% |
Year 2018* | 4.045 | 2.557 | 3.777 | 10.380 | +4% |
Year 2019 | 4.045 | 2.557 | 3.777 | 10.380 | +4% |
Year 2020 | 0 | 2.076 | 2.051 | 4.127 | -59% |
Year 2021 | 0 | 0.648 | 1.462 | 2.111 | -79% |
Given 2018 figures are missing. It is assumed that 2018 figures are similar to those in 2019.
Scope 1 emissions are direct greenhouse (GHG) emissions that occur from sources that are controlled or owned by an organization (e.g., emissions associated with fuel combustion in vehicles). All vehicles owned or leased by Alaya Consulting that burn fuels producing greenhouse gases fall into Scope 1, and since 2020, we do not own any vehicle that consumed fossil fuel.
Scope 2 indirect GHG emissions result from the purchase of electricity, steam, heat, or cooling. Alaya Consulting has significantly reduced emissions in this area over time as purchases of electricity from 2017 to 2021 have reduced greatly.
Scope 1 + Scope 2
(tonnes) |
Intensity (kgCO2e/m2) | Compared with 2017 | Target
By 2023 |
|
Year 2017 | 6.286 | 62.860 | 100% | – |
Year 2021 | 0.648 | 6.482 | -90% | -63% |
Scope 3 emissions are all the emissions that occur indirectly from a Alaya Consulting’s value chain. Alaya Consulting has considered category 1 (Purchased goods and services), 2 (Capital goods), 5 (Waste generated in operations), 6 (Business travel) and 7 (Employee commuting). Alaya Consulting has reduced Scope 3 emissions steadily over time. For example: following Hong Kong government’s appeal for reducing social interactions, we are allowing all staff to work from home. Therefore, this reduction of employee commuting can have a positive climate-impact benefit.
Scope 3 (tonnes) | Compared with 2017 | |
Year 2017 | 3.741 | 100% |
Year 2021 | 1.462 | -61% |