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Foreword
Management Report Appendices
Corporate
Governance
Consolidated Financial
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Company Financial
Statements
Rabobank Carbon Footprint
Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Climate Footprint (in tons of CO2)
Emission source 2018
Scope 1
Useof natural gas 10,564
Use of other fuels 60
Use of air conditioning 1,962
Lease mileage driven 21,742
Scope 2
Useof electricity 87,491
Use of heat 1,009
Scope 3
Business car mileage driven 5,231
Business air mileage 18,110
Use of paper 922
Climate footprint, Total C02emissions: 147,091
Climate footprint per fulltime equivalent: 3.4
Use of electricity in accordance with market-based calculation method 18,080
Climate footprint in accordance with market-based calculation method 77,680
Climate footprint per fulltime equivalent in accordance with market-based g
calculation method
2017
12,747
76
2,006
25,527
110,540
1,401
4,726
16,645
706
174,374
4.0
38,729
102,563
2.3
2016
12,269
48
2,218
33,944
108,679
1,951
5,092
16,425
837
181,465
3.8
29,072
101,857
2.1
2015
13,998
62
2,419
36,484
102,128
1,803
5,378
18,873
922
182,067
3.5
26,066
106,004
2.0
Rabobank is actively reducing C02 emissions related to its own
operations. We are also involved in the development of reporting
standards on carbon disclosure and climate change reporting
(amongst which are TCFD and PCAF). This is because we
recognize that the potential impact of climate change and carbon
reporting through our client base is much larger than our own
footprint. Rabobank continues efforts to reduce its C02 emissions
per FTE by 10% between 2013 and 2020. Rabobank had a large
decrease of C02 emissions compared to 2017. Rabobank reduced
its C02 emissions per FTE with 15%. In 2018, we continued to
publicly disclose data on our energy use and our emissions
reduction efforts through the Carbon Disclosure Project.
Rabobank purchases green electricity as well as green gas and
compensates the remaining emissions, which are emitted
through our usage of fuels, paper and non-green electricity. We
do so by purchasing C02 credits after we have determined our
climate footprint in 2018 in accordance with the market-based
method - 77,680 tons. As such, Rabobank was climate neutral
once again in 2018.
The data with regard to Rabobank's internal business operations
is mostly based on Rabobank's automated central management
information system and on invoices from our providers. In
preparing the footprint, estimations, assumptions and
extrapolations were made. This was done when data was
unavailable or incomplete. Although these estimates and
assumptions were made, based on the most careful assessment
of current circumstances and activities available consumption
data and information, the actual results may deviate from these
estimates. The footprint data refers to the period October to
September (whereas the latest figures cover the period October
1, 2017 till September 30, 2018).
We use reliable sources and established protocols for conversion
factors. The climate footprint is calculated according to the most
recent directives of the Greenhouse Gas Protocol (GPIG) and the
associated C02 conversion factors originate from, among others,
DEFRA and the IEA. Our climate footprint consists solely out of
C02 emissions and no other emissions (e.g. CFH4, N20 and other
gases).
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