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FAO Corporate Environmental Responsibility Strategy 2020–2030

Factsheet

Year of publication 2021

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 1p.

Author FAO

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Brochure, flyer, fact-sheet

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) This one-page factsheet summarizes the scope and content of the FAO Corporate Environmental Responsibility Strategy 2020-2030 FAO is renovating its engagement to measure, reduce and offset its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and is committed to reaching specific environmental objectives that are in line with the Strategy for Sustainability Management in the UN System 2020-2030. The FAO Corporate Environmental Responsibility Strategy 2020-2030 serves as a plan of action, and the main areas of focus are: • reducing global emissions related to FAO operations by 45 percent by 2030; • environmental mainstreaming in programmes and operations; • integrating environmental sustainability in procurement processes, project design and staff core competencies; • reconsidering travel policies to significantly reduce travel-related GHG emissions; • addressing energy use by increasing the use of renewables and avoiding the use of diesel generators, while at the same time reducing energy needs through behavioural changes and awareness campaigns; • improving waste management and water use by enhancing efforts to monitor, meter and report water usage and waste production while encouraging the implementation of efficiency measures and improving waste treatment.

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