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RSA Profits From Our Impacts Switch

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Technology Category	Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Data Management Platforms
Applicable Functions	Business Operation
Use Cases	Energy Management System
Services	Data Science Services
Challenge	RSA Group plc, a global general insurance company, was in need of a system that could formally account and measure the tCO2 e emitted by the company annually. The company was also looking to improve the quality of its reporting to key stakeholders and improve delivery timescales. Prior to the implementation of the Our Impacts web-based GHG accounting solution, RSA was using a traditional spreadsheet-based assessment for their inventory and submissions to the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP). Read More
About Customer	RSA Group plc is a global general insurance company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It has over 20 million customers in 36 countries in Asia, Europe, North America and South America. The company is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index. RSA has been working towards reducing its carbon footprint, having achieved a 50% reduction since 2000. It was the first UK insurance company to go carbon neutral. Read More
Solution	Ecometrica, the provider of the Our Impacts platform, worked closely with RSA to implement the web-based GHG accounting solution for RSA’s 2010 CDP submission. The goal was to save time and improve accuracy in the GHG calculations and reporting process. The Our Impacts platform was chosen for its automatic emission factor selection and calculation capabilities, as well as its ability to streamline the GHG and CDP reporting process. Ecometrica analysts were on hand at every stage of the process, providing support and ensuring a smooth transition from the traditional spreadsheet-based assessment to the web-based platform. Read More Log in to view content
Contents

Technology Category

Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Data Management Platforms

Applicable Functions

Business Operation

Use Cases

Energy Management System

Services

Data Science Services

Challenge

RSA Group plc, a global general insurance company, was in need of a system that could formally account and measure the tCO2 e emitted by the company annually. The company was also looking to improve the quality of its reporting to key stakeholders and improve delivery timescales. Prior to the implementation of the Our Impacts web-based GHG accounting solution, RSA was using a traditional spreadsheet-based assessment for their inventory and submissions to the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP).

About Customer

RSA Group plc is a global general insurance company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It has over 20 million customers in 36 countries in Asia, Europe, North America and South America. The company is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index. RSA has been working towards reducing its carbon footprint, having achieved a 50% reduction since 2000. It was the first UK insurance company to go carbon neutral.

Solution

Ecometrica, the provider of the Our Impacts platform, worked closely with RSA to implement the web-based GHG accounting solution for RSA’s 2010 CDP submission. The goal was to save time and improve accuracy in the GHG calculations and reporting process. The Our Impacts platform was chosen for its automatic emission factor selection and calculation capabilities, as well as its ability to streamline the GHG and CDP reporting process. Ecometrica analysts were on hand at every stage of the process, providing support and ensuring a smooth transition from the traditional spreadsheet-based assessment to the web-based platform.

Impact #1	Streamlined GHG and CDP reporting process
Impact #2	Automatic emission factor selection and calculation
Impact #3	CDP report available almost immediately after data entry

Impact #1

Streamlined GHG and CDP reporting process

Impact #2

Automatic emission factor selection and calculation

Impact #3

CDP report available almost immediately after data entry

Benefit #1	Reduced carbon footprint by 50% since 2000

Benefit #1

Reduced carbon footprint by 50% since 2000

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RSA Profits From Our Impacts Switch

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