HeadsQuarter Environmental Sustainability Report

42% less Co2 emission and 62% less energy consumption per desk

In our efforts to optimize our member experience while acting responsibly towards our environment, we conducted a study together with the promising Canadian sustainability Startup Azzera. 

In their 37 page report, we had our workspace concept examined by their certified GHG protocol standard, including a broad range of direct and indirect emissions as well as up- and downstream activities, such as transportation, waste and employee commuting.

Key Results:

According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),shared workspaces can reduce energy output by nearly 30% compared to traditional offices.

While the energy impacts of co-working spaces compared to traditional settings have mixed findings regarding overall energy consumption—largely due to rebound effects—the collaborative nature of co-working environments enhances resource efficiency.

Headsquarter’s ability to optimize space and services allows to significantly 
reduce energy usage and direct emissions respectively by 60% and 40% per desk per year

Headsquarter’s location as an urban co-working space allows to 
reduce commuting emissions by up to 350 kg per employee per year

Headsquarter’s GHG emissions is dominated by additional services not present in a typical office inventory, the largest part comes from the purchase of food and beverages as a service for clients

Emissions indicators: 414.52 kgCO2e per desk (-42% vs Industry benchmark*)

Energy indicators: 1,393.69 kWh per desk -62% vs Industry benchmark*)

*Swiss benchmark data of 2023

 

About the utilized GHG protocol:

Headsquarter’s emissions are divided into direct and indirect scopes. Greenhouse gas (GHG) accounting is the process
of quantifying the emissions of greenhouse gases from various sources and activities. The goal of GHG accounting is to
identify sources of emissions, measure their magnitude, and monitor trends over time.
Greenhouse gas (GHG) accounting can be broken down into different sectors or scopes, depending on the scope of the emissions being quantified. According to the GHGP and ISO Standard 14064-1 Section 4.3.3, GHG emissions can be calculated based on GHG activity data multiplied by appropriate GHG emission factors: GHG Activity Data × GHG Emission Factor = GHG Emissions. For reporting purposes, GJC's GHG emissions were reported in metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalents (mtC0₂e).

 

About Azzera:

Azzera is an innovative provider of Net-Zero transition solutions. The company was founded on the belief that investing in the protection of our environment should be simple. Business owners and managers seeking to implement sustainable practices and require support to reach their objectives. Azzera’s mission is to make managing and mitigating emissions through carbon markets and SAF an effortless experience. Azzera has offices in Montreal, Canada, and Zurich, Switzerland.

Learn more on: https://azzera.com/