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What is a carbon footprint?

A carbon footprint is a measure of the impact that human activities have on the environment in terms of the amount of greenhouse gases produced, measured in units of CO2. 

The footprint enables organisations to quantify their carbon contribution to the atmosphere as well as enable them to then record carbon reduction performance over a period of time.