Our Carbon Footprint

We have established our carbon footprint using 2006 as the baseline year. All CO2 equivalents have been calculated using the Defra conversion factors. The baseline has a clear set of boundaries within which the CO2 emissions attributable to our business are calculated. These boundaries are:

Electricity and gas used in residential buildings.
Electricity and gas used for internal operations and manufacturing.
Road haulage emissions.
Business travel (road).
Business travel (air).

The baseline calculation shows that some 95% of our carbon dioxide emissions arise from energy use within our residential estate. So we’ve launched a number of initiatives designed to encourage our customers to reduce consumption of resources. These are being launched in five major cities from September 2008.

For more information on these campaigns, visit our dedicated student website www.unite-students.com