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CAGI – International Geneva Welcome Centre
Signatory institution of the 2050Today Charter - ACTION PLAN adopted
The CAGI's climate Plan in a nutshell
GHG Reduction Objective by 2030 : - 15%
by implementing its climate action Plan, CAGI aims to reduce its overall GHG emissions (from 2019 levels) by 15%
FOOD emissions reduction ≤ 40%
Actions completed in 2024 : 17
Actions to be implemented by 2030: 12
WASTE emissions reduction ≤ 30%
Actions completed in 2024 : 9
Actions to be implemented by 2030: 6
Contribution to climate action
The CAGI is strongly committed to climate action at the local level and is actively working towards reducing its greenhouse gas emissions by 5% each year.
Thematic actions
Energy
The CAGI relocated to the Maison de Maître, which has undergone complete renovation. This means that CAGI activities can now take place in a building that is better insulated and consumes less energy compared to its previous location, thus reducing its environmental impact.
Mobility
Compared to 2021, more CAGI employees used soft mobility in 2022. The CAGI also encourages the international Geneva to use the public transport options available, as well at the soft mobility options. On the CAGI website there are also further information on how to use the local bike sharing options.
Waste management
CAGI has drastically reduced its paper use by implementing a new concept which allows newly arrived people (diplomats, civil servants, NGO employees, HUG and UNGE PhD students) to learn about us without sending all the usual documentation. We went from 110g to 5g of paper mailed per person, with 1,500 people per year receiving these shipments.
Footprint and emissions by scope
2050Today’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions measurement methodology follows the GHG Protocol. The Protocol provides standards and guidance for organizations to measure and manage climate-warming emissions. It was created in 1998 through a partnership between the World Resources Institute (WRI) and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD).
According to the GHG Protocol, the distribution of emissions is done by scopes:
Scope 1 represents direct emissions linked to the consumption of fossil fuels.
Scope 2 represents indirect emissions from the generation of purchased electricity, steam, heating and cooling consumed by the reporting company.
Scope 3 includes all other indirect emissions that occur in a company’s value chain (i.e. purchased good or services, business travel, employee commuting).
The 2050Today carbon footprint takes into account the reported emissions generated by the activities of the institution over one year and is divided by categories:
Energy and water
It takes into account the amount of the consumed electricity produced and purchased by the institution. The energy consumed to heat and/or cool the institution’s building area and the consumed water are included as well.
Mobility
It takes into consideration business travels and commuting (on a survey basis).
Food
The CO2 impact of food includes the catering of the institution and individual consumption (on a survey basis) during working hours.
Purchased goods
The perimeter of purchased goods is set to a list of new office equipment, new mobility equipment (vehicles) and construction materials.
Waste
The perimeter of the waste inventory is set to waste production from facilities and internal operations of the institution
It has to be noted that the collected data of the 2050Today members resulting in each carbon footprint are not yet fully standardized and might not be entirely complete. Data collection is being progressively harmonized and improved. Therefore, direct comparisons between tCO2 / employee among institutions – be it in general or per sector – are not yet possible nor relevant.
To ensure the reliability, the accuracy and a recurrent updating of the carbon footprint assessment, 2050Today is advised by an international Carbon Footprint Scientific Committee.
