Environmental indicators
Local environmental goals
At KPMG, we have complied with all environmental regulations and laws. (G4-EN29) We have adopted local targets in order to encourage the adoption of more sustainable habits at KPMG and in our professionals' personal lives. Only one of the five commitments undertaken was not achieved: the use of plastic cups, as shown in the table below.
Local environmental goals
| Totals in 2010 | Targets for 2014 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | KPMG in Brazil | Per capita (FTE*) | as % of FTE | Result |
| Disposable plastic cups /unit | 1,056,859 | 445 | Maintain | Not achieved |
| Electricity/GJ | 9,684 | 4 | Maintain | Exceeded |
| Paper/sheets | 10,614,400 | 4,467 | Reduce by 5% | Exceeded |
| Water/cubic meters | 16,545 | 7 | Maintain | Achieved |
| Printed material/sheets | 12,834,348 | 5,402 | Reduce by 5% | Exceeded |
Control of Greenhouse Gas Emissions
(G4-EN15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 30)
For companies providing services in our segment, their carbon footprint has the greatest indirect impact due to the constant travel and mobility of their professionals on business. We therefore undertook a global environmental commitment to reduce these emissions by 25% between 2007 and 2010. The target was exceeded, with a reduction achieved of 29%. The new target is to reduce net carbon emissions per capita in relation to the total emissions in 2010 by 15% through 2015.
In Brazil we have been compiling a Carbon Inventory since 2007 and monitor emissions annually. Our greatest impact is described in scope 3 (indirect emissions), over which we have limited or no management capacity. Thus, KPMG in Brazil made a commitment to neutralize our Greenhouse Gas Emissions from 2014 on.
Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Inventory
| Emissions (tons of CO2e/year) | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total scope 1 (tCO2e) | 73.08 | 188.85 | 182.12 | 404.65 | 183.71 |
| Total scope 2 (tCO2e) | 485.07 | 325.99 | 237.57 | 90.60 | 136.66 |
| Total scope 3 (tCO2e) | 4,747.03 | 5,514.69 | 5,602.70 | 5,544.34 | 4,681.01 |
| Other emissions: HCFC-221 | 147.77 | 162 | 200.25 | 220.05 | 229.76 |
| Total emissions (tCO2e) | 5,452.94 | 6,191.53 | 6,222.63 | 6,259.64 | 5,231.14 |
| Emissions per capita (per professional)2 | 1.66 | 1.80 | 1.80 | 1.90 | 2.20 |
1 Following GHG Protocol guidelines, these emissions were not included in Scope 1, as HCFC -22 gas is not included in the Kyoto Protocol .
2 The average number of employees used to calculate emissions per professional was provided by KPMG International.
KPMG in Brazil becomes carbon neutral
Our greenhouse gas emissions in 2014 were neutralised following the acquisition of 5.453 units of carbon reduced and verified in accordance with the Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) of the REDD Project + Jari Amapá.
The project ensures the conservation of nearly 66,000 hectares of native Amazon forest in the valley of the Jari River, on the border between the states of Pará and Amapá, working to avoid the historic deforestation that results in the loss of an estimated 0.3% of native forest per annum.
Activities include the development of agroforestry systems with local communities and families in order to generate income by using already degraded areas, thereby avoiding encroachment into new areas; assistance for associations of community members; community engagement with government agencies and the market; satellite monitoring of forest canopy and ground patrols; scientific research and monitoring of biodiversity; amongst others. By acquiring credits KPMG supports the project and funds part of these activities. DOCUMENT/VIDEO
The Carbon Price Communiqué
An initiative to which KPMG International has subscribed and which unites companies worldwide in the discussion on mechanisms for reducing global greenhouse gas emissions. G4-15
Electricity consumption (G4-EN3 | EN4)
The electric power we use is purchased from the local utility only. Renewable energy is dominant in Brazil's energy mix, accounting for 79.3% of the country's power supply, although this percentage declined slightly compared with the previous period due to unfavourable hydrological conditions and the resulting increase in thermal power generation.
In addition to initiatives to encourage habits that avoid waste, we have adapted our premises to avoid unnecessary consumption (such as installing motion sensors) and we consider power consumption when acquiring new electronic equipment.
The calculations of direct and indirect energy per capita and water consumption are for the total number of KPMG professionals as indicated by the G4-10 indicator.
Energy Sources in Brazil in 2014
| Non-renewable energy | 20.7% |
|---|---|
| Natural gas | 11.3% |
| Oil products | 2.4% |
| Nuclear | 4.4% |
| Coal and Coal Products (1) | 2.6% |
| Renewable Energy | 79.3% |
| Hydro (2) | 70.6% |
| Biomass (3) | 7.6% |
| Wind | 1.1% |
1 Includes coke oven gas.
2 Includes imports.
3 Includes firewood, sugarcane bagasse, leachate and other recoveries.
Energy Consumption
| Energy Consumption (GJ) EN3 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Inside the Organisation – EN3 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 |
| Gasoline | 1,434.1 | 1,755.3 | 2,174.6 |
| Diesel | 74.6 | 24.3 | 50.4 |
| Electric energy | 12,780.5 | 12,301.4 | 12,376.6 |
| Total | 14,289.2 | 14,081.0 | 14,601.6 |
| Total per capita | 4.1 | 4.09 | 4.0 |
| Energy Consumption (GJ) EN4 | |
|---|---|
| Outside the Organisation | 2014 |
| Gasoline | 82,900.2 |
| Diesel | 9,423.1 |
| Total | 92,323.3 |
Water consumption (G4-EN8 | EN10 | EN22)
Since 2009, our infrastructure department has worked to improve our performance in this indicator by installing flow reducers in taps. At our offices in São Paulo, we have established a routine for plant watering and staircase washing.
The water used at our 26 offices is supplied by local public utilities and our wastewater is collected by public sewage collection systems in accordance with the environmental regulations applicable to our segment.
KPMG in Brazil does not reuse or recycle water, but have a plan to meet the water crisis in 2015 which includes to implement in the Vila Mariana office in São Paulo a system for rain water harvesting and a cistern for water reuse, as well as the conduction of a feasibility study for drilling an artesian pool. We believe our move from three separate offices to a LEED Gold-certified office space in São Paulo in 2015 will complement the improvements in the performance of this indicator.
Water consumption and disposal (m³)
(G4-EN8 | EN10 | EN22)
| 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consumption | 24,829 | 26,966 | 25,451 |
| Disposal | 24,829 | 26,966 | 25,451 |
| Consumption per capita | 7.0 | 7.8 | 7.4 |