2050Today Members
HD – Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue
Signatory institution of the 2050Today Charter - ACTION PLAN adopted
The HD - Centre's climate Plan in a nutshell
GHG Reduction Objective by 2030 : - 15%
by implementing its climate action Plan, the United Nations Office in Geneva aims to reduce its overall GHG emissions (from 2023 levels) by 15%
ENERGY emissions reduction ≤ 35%
Actions completed in 2024 : 24
Actions to be implemented by 2030: 22
MOBILITY emissions reduction ≤ 15%
Actions completed in 2024 : 8
Actions to be implemented by 2030: 12
Contribution to climate action
The Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue (HD) is a non-profit organisation with the mission to help prevent, mitigate and resolve armed conflict through dialogue and mediation. It was founded on the principles of humanity, impartiality and independence, and strives towards comprehensive and inclusive peace agreements that reduce the human suffering caused by war and create the conditions for stability and development.
HD’s Environmental Policy
HD fully considers climate change as a threat to global security and a driver of conflicts. HD is committed to reducing any negative environmental impacts of our operations and aims to ensure climate and environmental commitments become an integral part of our day-to-day activities.
HD’s capacity to maintain a rapid, flexible and efficient response in pursuit of our mission to prevent, resolve and mitigate armed conflicts is an essential part of our operational model.
At the same time, we take seriously the importance and long-term benefits of becoming a more environmentally sustainable organisation.
That is why HD has developed an Environmental Policy and takes concrete action to help reduce the organisation’s climate and environmental footprint.
Thematic actions
Biodiversity
HD is located in a protected park owned by the City of Geneva.
Energy
Discussions are ongoing with our host, the City of Geneva, to have a heat pump installed, increase the energetic envelope of the office, and have solar panels installed on our roof.
Food
HD sources locally produced food for its Swiss meetings and if possible vegetarian meals.
Mobility
HD has adapted its travel policy to encourage environmentally friendly forms of travel and commuting. To compensate for our unavoidable CO2 emissions, HD has adopted an institutional carbon offset program, signing a partnership with the Swiss-based organization myclimate.
As one of the world’s leaders in voluntary CO₂ compensation, the myclimate initiative comes with the highest available standards and verifications globally.
Sustainable IT
HD is doing it’s best to use the most efficient equipment and recycling of IT items.
Waste management
HD contacted companies to recycle paper and glass. Domestic waste is taken care of locally in Geneva.
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.
