Carbon Trust Standard

Household brands are discovering that accreditations from independent organisations can be used to improve sales figures. (Marketing Week 20th May 2010)

Using public transport is almost always a greener option than driving a car, especially in a city environment, and even more so now that London Underground (LU) has become one of the first public transport operators to achieve the Carbon Trust Standard, in recognition of its work and results and ongoing commitment to improve its carbon efficiency. The Standard has been awarded to LU based on actions and achievements over the last three years (from 2006 to 2009) as well as LU’s plans to reduce carbon emissions in the future.
(Greenbuildingpress.co.uk)

An energy-friendly university has been handed a top award after reducing its carbon emissions. Birmingham City University was awarded the Carbon Trust Standard after reducing its emissions by five per cent, and has set a target to reduce emissions by 25 per cent by 2013.
(Birmingham Mail)

The CRC EES has been designed to avoid overlapping existing schemes and so emissions already captured by Climate Change Agreements or the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme will be excluded...The Early Action Metric has been split into equally weighted factors, smart metering and the Carbon Trust Standard. The Carbon Trust Standard has been designed to encourage good practice in carbon management and to help organisations improve their green credentials by committing to reducing their carbon footprint. It can be easily integrated by organisations already working to minimise their carbon impact or a great starting point for organisations that need to develop an energy policy.
(Energy in Building & Industry)

In the first three years of the scheme, Early Action Metrics apply to the scheme and will boost an organisation's league table position if it is achieved. The first metric is voluntary automatic meter reading. The second is the percentage of annual emissions (CRC declared) which are covered by the Carbon Trust Standard. This scheme covers a wider scope of emissions, not just those from energy consumptions and can only be achieved if you have reduced your carbon emissions over the last 3 years.
(Sustainable FM)

After training and awareness-raising comes reviewing operating procedures and processes and assessing how to use existing equipment more efficiently, believes Harry Morrison, general manager of the Carbon Trust Standard - a government based scheme that assesses and certifies organisations' progress at measuring, managing and reducing their carbon impact. Just under 250 UK organisations have been certified under the Carbon Trust Standard since the scheme was launched just over 18 months ago. "These organisations have measured their carbon footprint; they understand the impact of their operations; they've got an active programme to manage it and they are improving performance," adds Morrison.
(Business Voice)

The UK  and Ireland services division of Fujitsu has been presented with the ‘Carbon Trust Standard’ for reducing its carbon footprint by 1,483.7 tonnes of carbon.

Stagecoach Group has been awarded the prestigious Carbon Trust Standard after taking action on climate change by measuring and reducing its carbon emissions.
(Coach & Bus Week)

Atkins was named consultant of the year at the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) Low Carbon Performance awards.  Atkins has recently been awarded the Carbon Trust Standard.
(NCE.co.uk)

 Businesses that have achieved the Carbon Trust Standard earn extra points in the CRC league table, explains Harry Morrison, general manager of the Carbon Trust Standard
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Severn Trent Water was named 2009 Utility Company of the year at the Utility Industry Achievements Awards. Severn Trent Water has recently achieved the Carbon Trust Standard
(Water Active)

Branston Ltd has promoted Vidyanath Gururajan to the role of Project Director and awarded him a place on the company's Executive Board. He joined Branston in 2005 and is responsible for driving the company to achieve the Carbon Trust Standard.
(Food Packer & Processor International)

Harry Morrison, general of the Carbon Trust Standard, highlights the role that public sector organisations can play in the efficient management of public money through carbon reduction.
(Public Sector & Local Government Building)

The other element of the early action metric is the Carbon Trust Standard. This is only available to organisations who can demonstrate a reduction in energy consumption over three years and who have established robust energy data monitoring processes
(Premises & Facilities Management)

A new Carbon Trust Standard survey reveals that most councils are underprepared for the new government scheme next spring to meet carbon reduction targets. 
(Guardian Public)

The introduction of a carbon reduction scheme next year will force large retailers to think harder about how they use energy but it will also save them money, says Sara McCorquodale.

Mark Hunter reveals in The Times the do’s, don’ts and financial rewards for getting it right.

Stockton council is leading the way in the region's fight against climate change. The local authority has been awarded the Carbon Trust Standard after taking action to cut its carbon footprint. Harry Morrison, General Manager of the Carbon Trust Standard, said: "Being certified with the Carbon Trust Standard is proof an organisation has taken action to reduce their direct impact on climate change by cutting carbon emissions".
Evening Gazette (Teeside)

One year from its launch the Carbon Trust Standard Company has certified financial group HSBC as its 100th achiever. Over the last 12 months, the 100 Carbon Trust Standards recipients have cut their emissions by more than 600,000 tonnes of carbon and saved more than £50 million. The Carbon Trust Standard is a mark of excellence awarded to organisations for measuring, managing and reducing carbon emissions over time. As the 100th company to achieve the certification, HSBC follows in the footsteps of big brands such as Asda, Tesco, O2, Eurotunnel and Eversheds.
Birmingham Post

With the Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) looming aound the corner, the online news has been full for the last week or so with stories of those that are doing good and those that will have to buy carbon credits to meet requirements. Some of those that are doing a good job are giants like HSBC who have, yet again, managed to reduce their carbon output by another 10% and who become the 100th achiever that the Carbon Trust Standard Company has certified. The first 100 companies certified by the Carbon Trust Standard Company cut their combined carbon use by 600,000 tonnes, saving themselves a combined £50m in energy bills.
Director of Finance Online

Staff and students at the University of Exeter have been rewarded for going green by achieving Carbon Trust Standard certification. The university has measured and then reduced its carbon footprint by 11% over the last two years. The certification puts Exeter among the top 10 universities in the UK for carbon management. The Carbon Trust Standard is the world’s first carbon award that requires an organisation to measure, manage and reduce its carbon footprint and make real reductions year-on-year. (Mid Devon Star)
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The diversified technology company 3M – which has a manufacturing site at Aycliffe - has been recognised for the action it is taking on climate change. The company has been awarded the Carbon Trust Standard after reducing the carbon footprint of its UK operations. The Carbon Trust Standard is the world’s first carbon award that requires an organisation to measure, manage and reduce its carbon footprint and actually make real reductions year-on-year. (Newton News)
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The University of Worcester has been named the greenest university in the West Midlands – and among the top 20 universities in Britain… The university was also recently awarded the coveted Carbon Trust Standard for its efforts to increase environmental sustainability. (Worcester Standard)
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Suffolk Council, which has just become one of the only five English councils to achieve the prestigious Carbon Trust Standard in the awards first year, has introduced several energy-saving measures which are already reducing energy consumption at its premises… The Carbon Trust Standard was launched in June 2008 to recognize organizations that have reduced their carbon footprint and committed to reduce it year on year.  (East Anglia Daily Times)

In the CRC’s first year, a company’s ranking in the league table will be determined solely by what volume of its emissions is covered by voluntarily installed automatic metering (AMR), and what volume is covered by a Carbon Trust Standard or Energy Efficiency Accreditation Scheme certificate.   (Caterer and Hotelkeeper)
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Yorkshire’s farmers are currently trying to perform a difficult balancing act of monitoring their costs while reflecting the demands of their customers. Up there with the major commercial requirements is the ability to produce good quality food with a minimal effect on the environment… The Carbon Trust Standard that was introduced a year ago has become the environmental certification scheme recognizing the commitment of companies who have dramatically reduced their carbon footprints. The Standard is widely recognized by customers and is therefore a desirable asset for a company to hold. Potato supplier Branston became the first company in the food and agriculture sector to receive the Standard.  (Yorkshire Today)