Carbon Emissions & Life Cycle Assessment

Identifying Corporate Impacts and Priorities for Decision Making

A Frontier Series program sponsored by the Green Design Institute and the Tepper School of Business Executive Education Center at Carnegie Mellon University.

This program is designed for key management and sustainability initiative leaders who are exploring or are already invested in the value and larger implications of sustainability for their organizations.

The Green Design Institute at Carnegie Mellon University has grown from a multi-disciplinary initiative to a University–wide research and education Institute. For nearly two decades, Green Design has investigated numerous products, services and infrastructure systems using a wide variety of Life Cycle Assessment techniques. This ongoing effort has led to the development of tools, models and software that have been widely adopted as education and training for students and practitioners from around the world.

The Program is comprised of two days. Based on your needs and interests you may elect to attend just the first or second day or both days to achieve a ‘deeper dive’ into this sustainability opportunity/challenge.

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Day One:  Corporate Carbon Emissions Inventories:

Evaluating the impact of Carbon Emissions on Business Operations

Objective:

Provide senior managers with a detailed knowledge of:

- the options for estimating carbon emissions inventories
- the differences in carbon terminology
- uncertainties in emission estimation throughout the supply chain       

Create momentum for determining and prioritizing the environmental, social and business impacts of Corporate Carbon for your organization.

Content Overview:

This interactive lecture/discussion addresses the strategic challenges of Corporate Carbon

- The impact of carbon emissions on business operations: risk to production process, future cost of energy, marketing and labeling of products
- Options for estimating carbon emissions: setting boundaries and minimizing uncertainty in estimates
- Options for registering and disclosure of carbon emission reduction efforts: how these may connect to future regulations 

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Day Two:  Carbon Footprinting and Life Cycle Assessment

Defining Priorities for Organizational Decision Making

Objective:

Provide senior and mid level managers that are exploring or initiating Life Cycle Assessment projects with:

- key insights into methodologies and tools for applying LCA
- hands on experience with cases and tools
- interaction/networking with peer managers from other organizations

Foster the ability to identify and prioritize initiatives and projects that measurably contribute to the social and business agenda of the organization.

Content Overview:

This hands-on workshop provides an overview as well as a detailed demonstration of:

- Life Cycle Assessment theory and methodologies: review of software tools available for undertaking LCA projects
- Explore the use of LCA for Carbon Footprinting: setting boundaries, minimizing uncertainty, and identifying priorities
- Hands on exercises and cases using the Economic Input-Output Life Cycle Assessment Tool developed by the Green Design Institute

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Who Should Attend: 

- Senior level managers charged with advancing the organization’s sustainability agenda in support of all stakeholder relationships.
- Mid to upper level managers who are exploring or initiating life cycle assessment projects or corporate carbon initiatives.

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