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BFF column launched in Building Magazine
Mon 22 Sep 2008
BFF's footprinting work is well-recognised for its quality and robustness - so we are regularly asked to peer review other studies. One such request recently came from Building Magazine, who have enlisted us as expert reviewers of CSR and carbon emissions reports in the construction sector. Our aim is to use the column to promote transparency, highlight greenwashing and encourage more quantitative assessments of corporate environmental performance.
BFF reviews will be appearing bi-monthly. Our first assignment focuses on the Cement Sustainability Initiative, Tube Lines, NHS England and Upstream. The article is available online in two parts.
Green IT: BFF interviewed on key carbon issues
Fri 12 Sep 2008
BFF Principal Consultant Simon Miller was recently interviewed by an analyst from Quocirca to provide his views on the significance of IT in the wider context of carbon footprinting. Simon commented on the tremendous interest in ‘green IT’ but highlighted crucial issues which have not been addressed - including the significance of embodied carbon in IT equipment relative to operational efficiency and nromal equipment refresh rates. Quocirca were also impressed by BFF’s Footprinter and have included commentary on the tool in the final article published in IT Analysis.
The Times: BFF in 'business fast lane'
Tue 09 Sep 2008
A recent article in The Times online business section has featured Best Foot Forward as an example of a company beating the economic downturn in the South East.
The article says that: "By almost any measure, the southeast has the UK’s strongest regional economy outside London. Pockets of science-based and high-tech businesses are thriving, while there are green enterprises in Oxfordshire". BFF is cited alongside carbon off-setting firm ClimateCare as "evidence of good knowledge transfer between Oxford University and the local economy."
BFF Radiohead project on BBC Radio 4
Tue 12 Aug 2008
There has been considerable interest in the work we completed for Radiohead to assess the carbon and ecological footprints of the band's tours in the US. Although the study was completed in 2007, journalists continue to contact us to discuss the study. You can hear BFF project manager Simon Miller contributing his thoughts on footprints and festivals on The World Tonight programme on Radio 4. Play audio:
BFF help Ofcom cut IT carbon footprint
Tue 15 Jul 2008
Communications watchdog Ofcom is targeting a large reduction in the impact IT has on its carbon footprint. The steps are being taken after a carbon audit of Ofcom, conducted by Best Foot Forward, said the regulator needed to target cuts in IT. The news was picked up by Computer World.
Retread industry welcomes BFF report
Tue 15 Jul 2008
In the world of environmental accounting there are a few debates that refuse to go away: comparisons between washing reusable nappies instead of disposing of them – or refilling glass bottles instead of recycling them. Similar questions have been posed over the efficiency of retreading old tyres instead of the manufacture of new ones.
The main arguments revolve around the efficiency of collecting old tyres and their subsequent performance profiles. At BFF we like to apply our accounting expertise to tackle such issues, so we welcomed a commission from the Centre for Remanufacturing and Reuse to compare the carbon footprint of a new and a retread 17.5-inch tyre for use by light commercial vehicles
The headline results show that the manufacture of a 17.5-inch new tyre produces 86.9 kg CO2 emissions compared to 60.5 kg CO2 for an equivalent retread tyre, a saving of 30 percent. The full report is available from the Centre, and has been picked up by US car industry publication Motor Age. In the article the Retread Manufacturers Association director David Wilson welcomes the results saying: “…an independent report has validated the retreading industry’s environmental credentials.” BFF will also be watching out for responses to our study from primary manufacturers.
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