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Assuming
the following criteria:
Head office based in the UK
Purchasing
via an in-country reseller
In-country
employees will collect and sign for authentication token (max 50 mile trip)
International
employees assumes 5 EMEA office locations
Token
weight 50 grams
Long haul
flight from outsourced production factory (typically in Asia/China) to
manufacturer in US
Long haul
flight from manufacturer (US) to UK-based distributor
Road
freight from airport via distributor and reseller to end user is no more than
250 miles
Note:
Manufacturing and disposal carbon emissions have not been calculated as
information is not readily available
Data
Sources
Air travel
carbon emissions
http://www.tc.gc.ca/civilaviation/International/ICAO/committee/pdf/information/CAEP7_IP10.pdf
http://www.airbus.com/en/aircraftfamilies/a330a340/a340-300/specifications.html
http://www.co2balance.com
Vehicle
carbon emissions
http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200304/cmhansrd/vo040708/text/40708w05.htm
Carbon
absorbed naturally by a tree
http://www.co2balance.com
(carbon absorption rate 900kg for a 50 year tree life)
Trees per
acre
http://www.teachingkate.org/forest.htm
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