Met Office

Our performance in FY 2011/12

We can report that we achieved 92% of our sustainability targets in FY 2011/12

2011/12 TARGET2011/12 PERFORMANCE
Achieve a reduction in CO2 emissions in relation to energy consumption and air travel by:
1. Reduce CO2 emissions (per teraflop) due to the energy consumed by our supercomputer and its associated infrastructure by 5%.Met - We achieved a CO2 reduction of 23% per teraflop; a cut that means an overall reduction of 3.4% in CO2 emissions from the running of our Supercomputer.

2. Reduce CO­2 emissions (per capita) from energy consumed across the whole Met Office estate (excluding our supercomputer) by 5%.

Met - We achieved a 5% decrease.

3. Reduce CO­2 emissions from air travel by 2%.

Met - We achieved a 21% decrease.

4. Establish a baseline for total Met Office emissions (HQ and Frontline) to include all business travel (air, train, car) and all energy consumption (gas and electricity).

Met - We established a baseline for our total emissions by drawing together emissions data on our energy consumption across all our sites and through all methods of business travel (including grey fleet).

2011/12 TARGET2011/12 PERFORMANCE
Achieve 7 out of the following 8 components.
1. Pay 96% of valid invoices within 10 working days.

Met - 97.8%.

2. Actively contribute to local business forums - a minimum of 4 per year.Met - 11 occasions.
3. Work with Exeter City Council to ensure that, of those suppliers who register for the Green Accord, at least 90% achieve 'red' status.Met - the 2 suppliers who registered achieved 'red' status.
4. Offer 30 work experience placements during the year. Met - over 34 placements offered.
5. Achieve a 2% increase in the Employee Engagement Index.Not met - 1% increase achieved.
6. Fulfil 12 requests for visits by community groups or charities to our HQ in Exeter.Met - examples include Devon Royal British legion, RSPB, Stroke Association and the National Trust.
7. Offer our conference facilities to community groups or charities 4 times.Met - examples include a Devon Communities Foundation evening conference and hosting the Devon Environmental Business Initiative Awards.
8. Agree 20 requests from schools and colleges for visits or talks, either at our HQ in Exeter, frontline stations or off-site. Met - over 30 visits have been hosted with groups visiting our Exeter HQ and and frontline sites around the country and our staff going out to schools.
Last Updated: 1 February 2013

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