Environmental Performance and Carbon Analysis

The Joint Commitment for Climate Action is a global initiative that unites three of the leading international bodies (IIC, ICOM-CC and ICCROM) within the conservation sector for cultural heritage. 

You can find out all about the announcement and watch the launch video here. 

IIC’s overarching aim as an organisation is to minimise its carbon footprint as far as practicably possible. We have set 2030 as a deadline for Scope 1 and 2 emissions with Scope 3 emissions for 2050 - this feels like a long target, however, IIC will seek to eliminate or reduce emissions as soon as possible.

For 2023-24 IIC focused on reducing carbon emissions associated with its website and print publications by:

• Archiving / deleting old content and moving IIC's website to a certified 'B Corp' host - provided an overall annual reduction from 402 kgCO2 per year to below 100 kgCO2.
• Moving to a member 'opt in to print' model for IIC's journal, Studies in Conservation, from 1 July 2024  - reducing the environmental impact by an estimated 1.73 metric tonnes of CO2 per issue/per year (1.57 from paper/print and 0.16 metric tonnes of CO2 created by surface and air distribution).

We are pleased to be able to report on our carbon use for financial year 2021 / 22 –  will be our baseline year. We calculated staff and contractor home working energy use as well as carbon emissions associated with the website. A carbon impact assessment includes areas such as website, online and hybrid events, and publications. Where calculations are based on assumptions these are clearly indicated.

We will publish and report on our annual emissions as part of our Annual Review process.