CLINTEC:s environmental plan for travel and meetings

Carbon dioxide emissions per full-time-equivalent from business travel are 40% lower than in 2015.

CLINTEC Environmental Plan 2021-2024. The eight focus areas with description of the 2024 targets, connection to Karolinska University Hospital’s (KS) Environmental Plan (EP), examples of activities, persons responsible for these, and how to report to the Work Environment Group are shown.

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AssignmentSimilar goals in KS’s EPExamples of activitiesResponsibleWhat can be reported?
Promote travel-free meetings and conferences, including internationally, among own staff as well as partnersSolutions for increased digitalisationVirtual meetingsEveryone who travels for workNumber of meetings attended virtually
Do not increase emissions from business travel by airPurchase of equipment that enables organisation of travel-free meetingsThe divisions supporting the purchase of equipment for effective online meetingsNumber of meetings arranged with the option for virtual participation
Equipment that enables travel-free meetings
Work to maintain a low degree of air travel after the pandemic and choose rail travel to a greater extentCommutes for staffVirtual meetingsEveryone who travelsNumber of meetings attended virtually
Number of meetings arranged with the option for virtual participation
Ensure that all employees are aware of current guidelines for business travel-Include the guidelines in new employee orientations, Guidelines are easily accessible on the website.Heads of divisions (orientation for new employees). Admin meetings. Communications Officer.Guidelines are part of the orientation package. The guidelines are easily accessible on the website.
Use the Sustainable Event Guide when arranging meetings and conferences-All administrators and group leaders are familiar with and use the Sustainable Event Guide.The heads of divisions disseminate the guide to relevant staffNumber of meetings in which the guide has been used
The guide is easily accessible on the website.Communications OfficerThe guide is available on the website
The Half-Time Committee is given the opportunity to attend virtuallyMembers of the Half-Time Committee are given the opportunity to attend virtuallyDoctoral student supervisors. Director of StudiesNumber of half-time reviews with virtual committee
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Content reviewer:
12-02-2024