Responsibility
In it’s operations, LTKY must take into account responsibility as a whole (financial, social and ecological responsibility).
LTKY’s internal responsibility activities must be in order so that we can set an example for our members, and give convincing guidance. For this reason, in this page and also in LTKY’s responsibility guidance paper are listed a few measures that LTKY’s offices follow. In addition to these measures, LTKY must actively influence at the national student movement level, taking responsibility themes forward.
LTKY is also a Greenreality partner.
Goal | Action |
| More efficient recycling, and as little mixed waste as possible | Enhance the recycling opportunities in our offices, and also recycle plastic waste. Create recycling instructions for offices for our members to see. |
Minimizing unnecessary items and materials | Avoid unnecessary purchases for our offices. For annual ball gifts, consider giving an immaterial gift, and give material gifts only for the right need. |
Reuse of materials and items | Necessary items for our offices are purchased recycled as much as possible. For example, online flea markets and various Facebook pages (e.g. Loas Laakso) are effective places to find necessary items. Also give and sell items that are useless to our organization and pass them on. |
More responsible events | Consider using reusable dishes when organizing events. Try to get rid of single-use waste bag tablecloths, for example with sitz parties. The tables can be left without a cloth and cleaned after the event, or you can get tablecloths that can be washed. |
More ecological purchases | For example, domestic and ecological alternatives are preferred in larger purchases. |
Responsibility in groceries | Only plant-based foods are used in the offices and in all events organized by LTKY. Domestic products and Fair-Trade products are also preferred. |
Environmental and responsibility themes as part of all decision-making | The themes of responsibility must be reflected cross-cuttingly in all LTKY’s operations and decision-making. For example, one of the criteria for the LTKY’s corporate relations is responsibility. |
Active influencing at the national student movement level regarding responsibility | For example, in the networks of the National Union of University Student in Finland (SYL), LTKY must actively influence regarding environmental and responsibility issues. |
LTKY carbon footprint
In 2022, LTKY’s carbon footprint was calculated by a separate consulting firm. This page details the content of the completed carbon footprint calculation.
LTKY:n hiilijalanjäljen raportointi (in Finnish)
The carbon footprint has been calculated in accordance with standards according the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) protocol:
- Corporate Accounting and Reporting standard
- Corporate value chain (Scope 3) standard
The calculation and report have not been verified by a third party.
The calculation includes the following
- Scope 1: Direct emissions – production plants and owned vehicles
- Scope 2: Emissions caused by the production of purchased energy
- Scope 3
Scope 3 includes the following:
- Purchased goods and services: Purchased services are taken into account in the calculation
- Functions of fuels and energy
- Waste generated from operations
- Business trips
In the calculation of the organization’s carbon footprint, the five main principles of the GHG protocol’s corporate and value chain standards have been followed in relation to the implementation of the report.
Primary data provided by LTKY has been used in the calculation:
- Data on purchased energy
- Vehicle details
- Purchases of services
- Data on generated waste (estimated based on two-week monitoring)
- Business trips
The emission factors used in the calculation come mainly from secondary data sources (Defra, Ecoinvent ja GaBi Professional)
Under Scope 1, direct greenhouse gas emissions incurred through own operations and ownership have been included
Scope 2 includes the indirect greenhouse gas emissions caused by the production of purchased energy
Scope 3 includes greenhouse gas emissions caused by the company’s value chain.
Greenhouse gases that are included in the calculation are: CO2, CH4, N2O, HFCs, PFCs and SF6
- Emissions are converted to CO2 equivalent using emission characterization factors
- Biogenic CO2 emissions are not taken into account
The CML 2001 impact assessment method has been used to calculate the emission factors for the factors that come from the Ecoinvent and GaBi databases.
The more detailed contents of the sections are presented in the slide show that opens the calculation. The link to the slide show can be found at the end of the page. (slide show only in Finnish)
- LTKY’s carbon footprint in 2021 is 47.3 t CO2 eq.
- 42.7% of the emissions are caused by renovating the Student Union Building basement.
The sauna and leisure facilities are not expected to need new renovations in the coming years, i.e. next year’s comparable carbon footprint would be 27 t CO2 eq without new renovations. - Direct emissions from own operations (Scope 1) were caused by LTKY’s van.
- Scope 2 emissions were calculated using Finland’s average electricity emission factor, because there wasn’t certainty about the usage of green energy.