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Managing our impacts 

Through the Global Green Initiative (GGI), we set our initial ambition to reduce our combined greenhouse gas emissions by 25 percent by 2010 from a 2007 baseline – this was surpassed with a 29 percent reduction. Going forward, the Global Green Initiative has set a new ambition to further improve on our environmental performance.  Our next ambition is a 15 percent reduction in net emissions per full-time equivalent employee by 2015 from a 2010 baseline.  This new target will also promote further integration of environmental performance within our operations. In our first year alone, we have achieved a 2.5 percent Gross Emissions per FTE reduction and a 1.1 percent Net Emissions per FTE reduction.  KPMG has also reported its results through the Carbon Disclosure Project.

 

Below is a summary of KPMG’s 2010-2011 Global Carbon Results.

Results for CY 2011

 

With the success in surpassing the initial program targets, the KPMG Global Board has approved a new ambition for Phase II of the GGI—seeking a further 15 percent reduction in net emissions per full-time employee by 2015, using a 2010 baseline.

Coverage:

Number of participating
member firms (%):		 Member Firm coverage
by FTEs (%)
2007 28 81
2009 34 83
2010 42 85
2011 42 86

We applied proxy data to estimate emissions for the remaining 14 percent to estimate combined emissions across all KPMG member firms. View more information on our methodology.

KPMG's Environmentally Sensitive Offices

London office

 Officially opened by the Queen in November 2010, the new green office in KPMG in the UK's London office is targeting a 50% cut in carbon dioxide emissions and has installed grey water systems. There is also a grass roof that cools the building and light controls in daylight hours.

Nashville office

 KPMG's Nashville office became the first firm office to be LEED certified by the US Green Building Council (USGBC) followed by offices in San Diego, Orange County, and Greenville. Recently, offices in Boston and Charlotte received Gold-level LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification. LEED is an internationally recognized green building certification system.

Toronto office

 Bay Adelaide Centre is Toronto's first structure to receive the LEED Gold Standard. Built using local and recycled building material, it also optimizes energy, water and light. In addition, the KPMG floors have been built to LEED-Commercial Interiors (LEED-CI) Gold Certification, providing an environmentally friendly interior work space.

South Africa office

 KPMG in South Africa has applied for Greenstar Ratings for its Wanooka Place and Polokwane buildings. The Wanooka building implemented a heat exchange system, re-used materials salvaged from the demolition, and used local sandstone in the facade.

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KPMG Member Firm Environmental Programs

    KPMG Firms have their own initiatives and programmes which they follow so to reduce KPMG’s environmental impact and improve its Carbon footprint.

     

    With Living Green, KPMG US is examining its environmental practices and ramping up efforts to improve them. It is a national effort that is most effective because it has captured the imaginations of people in the firm’s collective backyard - its local offices.

    Read the report for more description.

     

    Further KPMG Member Firm Environmental programmes