Policy 7.4.5 Carbon Neutral Operations

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POLICY – 7.4.5 Carbon Neutral Operations Page 1 
 
Policy: 7.4.5 
Approved By: Trust Council 
Approval Date: June 12, 2013 
Amendment Date(s):   
Policy Holder: Director of Administrative Services 
 
CARBON NEUTRAL OPERATIONS 
Purpose 
To commit the Administrative Services and Trust Area Services to on-going work to measure, reduce, offset 
and report corporate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and achieve carbon neutrality within Islands Trust 
operations as a signatory to the British Columbia Climate Action Charter.  
This Policy will: 
1. Establish a greenhouse gas emission reduction goal for corporate operations; 
2. Define which Islands Trust greenhouse gas emissions will be measured and offset; 
3. Guide activities reducing Islands Trust’s greenhouse gas emissions; 
4. Facilitate a process for purchasing offsets for Islands Trust’s corporate greenhouse gas emissions; and, 
5. Clarify roles and responsibilities for implementing this policy to achieve carbon neutral operations. 
 
A. Definitions 
 
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B. Policy 
General 
1. Trust Council will ensure that there is no net increase in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from 
Islands Trust operations/activities through performing regular emissions inventories, reducing 
emissions and purchasing carbon offsets to counteract emissions that cannot be readily 
reduced. 
Carbon Reduction Goal 
2. Trust Council commits to reducing greenhouse gases from Islands Trust operations by 7% from 
2012 levels by 2020.  
Carbon Emission Sources 
3. Islands Trust greenhouse gas emissions will be calculated using conversion factors set by the 
Province of British Columbia whenever practical and will be based on data from the following 
sources:  
 electricity used in Islands Trust corporate offices; 
 natural gas used in Islands Trust corporate offices; 

 
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 all staff, trustee and Islands Trust Conservancy Board member travel by private motor 
vehicle and rental cars (except taxi), (travel by airplane or helicopter is not included, as the 
assumption is that commercial aviation organizations have factored their GHG emissions 
into their operations); and 
 paper purchased for Islands Trust corporate offices.  
Offsetting Emissions to Achieve Carbon Neutrality 
4. Beginning in 2012, Islands Trust will offset corporate emissions such that annual net corporate 
emissions are zero.  
Roles and Responsibilities 
5. The Carbon Neutral Committee will monitor and report to Trust Council on the carbon neutral 
program, support staff engagement in this issue, and prepare budget requests for carbon 
reduction activities and offset purchases.  
6. The Trust Programs Committee will be responsible for initiating, monitoring and reporting on 
carbon neutral activities. 
7. The Financial Planning Committee will be responsible for evaluating budget requests related to 
carbon reduction activities and offset purchases. 
8. The Director of Administrative Services will prepare an annua

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