Measure & Monitor

Cost
LOW
Cost
MEDIUM
Cost
HIGH
EFFORT
low
EFFORT
medium
EFFORT
HIGH
IMPACT
low
IMPACT
MEDIUM
IMPACT
HIGH

Measuring your office carbon footprint is a key step for a greener office. It is of high importance for an efficient environmental management: if you don’t measure it, you can’t manage it!

It requires methodology and proper data collection: papers expenses, electronic equipments, electricity charges, office supplies...

  • Implement an adequate procedure to measure across all departments.
  • Set annually reduction targets to continuously improve.

For suggested sources of data and units of measure (paper, electronic, waste, energy...) refer to Pages 4 - 5 of the UK-based WRAP.org guide and Page 10 - 14 onwards of the Singapore NEA 3R Guidebook for Offices.

75%

of office waste is paper.
(Ademe Report - Sept. 2019)

20%

of office paper is recycled only vs 41% at home.
(Ademe Report - Sept. 2019)