Novutech's Carbon Strategy
Showing transparency is the right way to make a difference. Discover how Novutech is taking care of their carbon footprint and leading the way towards decarbonisation
Focus report:
A purpose-driven solution
With an action plan that makes a difference
Tackling climate change is an everyday battle that might seem overwhelming. However, this ambitious goal becomes the most likely scenario once businesses work together in the same direction.
Once Novutech measured their greenhouse emissions and understood their actual impact as a whole, designing an action plan was just as straightforward. The next step was to set ambitious targets to reduce their footprint and connect with the right partners to make it possible. Now Novutech is taking part in cutting the world's emissions to zero.
Supported by a fantastic impact team
Every positive action counts, no matter how little. However, climate change needs to be confronted collectively, as many other global challenges humanity has faced in the past. Embracing this approach, the opportunity to involve team members within their company to analyse its impact is priceless. The decision-makers will take climate action by being part of the impact team.
Pascaline du Bus
Collaborator
Jérémy Remacle
Business Consultant
Novutech Team
Collaborator
Colin Royer
Sustainability Engineer
Maxime Lothe
Co-Founder
Giulia Rossi
Collaborator
Martin Belot
Business Lead
About Tapio’s Methodology. How does carbon reporting work?
Human activities since the industrial revolution have led to the appearance of new sources of GHGs. Tapio’s all-in-one carbon management solution allows you to estimate the amount of industrial emissions (aka. anthropogenic greenhouse gases) emitted by the activities of your company or organisation.
Check Tapio’s methodology page and FAQs to learn more.
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Understanding the carbon footprint as a whole
The first step to compute a carbon report is to target and characterize the possible sources of GHGs emission from the organization. To do so, must be fixed beforehand by the reporting company.
Then, the breakdown of total carbon emissions by scope helps Novutech highlight the different hotspots that drive its carbon emissions. To address a problem, you need to be able to understand and measure it.
Novutech (without services) - 2021
Carbon Accounting Boundaries - Novutech has decided to commit itself to the fight against climate change by assessing its greenhouse gas emissions. Novutech is active in the implementation, optimization and support of business cloud solutions with a particular focus on the NetSuite cloud ERP application. In 2021, they were on average 13,54 FTE based in coworkings in Belgium and France The carbon report takes into account the entire scope 1, 2 & 3 except the emissions related with the use of NetSuite by its customers as Novutech has no action lever on these emissions and also because their customers will keep using the application after Novutech's mission.
How do we measure these emissions?
Activity data
1 journey Brussels - Paris
by train (263km)
Emission factor
0,0088 kg CO₂ e / km*passenger
GHG emission
2,3 kg CO₂e
- Energy
- Mobility
- Logistics
- Products & services
- Waste
- Capital goods
- Sold Products
- Other
t CO₂ Emission per driver
44.9
t CO₂ e
UNCERTAINTY: 40%
Year-on-year comparison
Evolution rate
The evolution is calculated on the previous year, based on total emissions.
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Distribution of carbon emissions per scope
Following the GHG Protocol, carbon emissions are divided into 3 main scopes, depending on their sources.
Scope 1 takes into account direct emissions from sources owned or controlled by the organization, while in scope 2, we found only indirect emissions associated with the production of electricity, heat or steam. Scope 3, on the other hand, represents indirect emissions produced by the company’s activities that are not accounted for in Scope 2 but are related to their whole value chain, like in the case of business travel, or commuting.
Scope 1 : 0 %
Scope 2 : 0 %
Scope 3 : 0 %
Here are the different scopes
Top sources emanating from business activities?
Be able to analyse the top 5 most significant sources of emissions, sorted by category/driver, enabled Tapio to understand exactly what drives its carbon emissions and where is necessary to act.
Use the arrows below to learn more about them.
Some metrics to make things simpler
Having an absolute number is complex and most of the time, meaningless. One good way to know where you stand and the way you are headed is to understand your carbon footprint in terms of intensity per employee allowing to track improvements over time even if the company grows.
For Novutech, the intensity related to several metrics can be found below.
3.45
T CO2 e per Employee
1.21
T CO2 e per Customer
.. and to see what Tapio’s numbers actually represent
Going a step further in terms of comparison is useful to understand what Novutech’s total amount of carbon emissions represents in day-to-day, tangible situations. Knowing how many long haul flights or how many burgers Novutech’s carbon emissions are equal to is another good way to understand its footprint. If you're curious about what a ton of CO₂ represents, read more about it on our blog.
4
Round-the-world trips in fossil fuel cars
2040
Times the amount of CO2 absorbed by a tree in one year
25
Round trip flights Brussels - New York
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