Climate Change Data

Spokane Transit Authority (STA)

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2010-04-14, 2011)

Reporting Period: 2010-04-14

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

  • Sustainability (Environmental, Social, Economic)

Climate Goals & Targets

Short-term Goals:
  • Develop a definition of sustainability for STA

Environmental Challenges

  • Defining sustainability for STA, balancing economic, environmental, and social considerations.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Developing a definition of sustainability encompassing economic, environmental, and social aspects; integrating sustainability into the Connect Spokane Comprehensive Plan for Public Transportation.

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Period: 2011

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 1 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 2 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:Not disclosed
Water Consumption:Not disclosed
Waste Generated:Not disclosed
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed

ESG Focus Areas

  • Sustainability (Economic, Environmental, and Social)
  • Energy Efficiency
  • Resource Management
  • Community Engagement
  • Accessibility

Environmental Achievements

  • Not disclosed

Social Achievements

  • Not disclosed

Governance Achievements

  • Not disclosed

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Short-term Goals:
  • Conduct comprehensive energy, water, and waste audits for all facilities (by end of 2012)
  • Assess agency's carbon footprint using The Climate Registry methodology (annually)

Environmental Challenges

  • Rising fuel costs impacting affordability of transit for some populations
  • Increasing demands on paratransit services
  • Need to balance long-term sustainability goals with short-term community needs
Mitigation Strategies
  • Keeping fares affordable
  • Exploring alternative fuel sources
  • Improving cost competitiveness of STA services compared to single-occupant vehicles
  • Supporting community efforts to develop alternative paratransit service delivery
  • Engaging stakeholders to balance long-term and short-term needs

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement
  • Holistic decision-making process for purchasing equipment and services considering lifecycle costs

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Not disclosed
Transition Risks
  • Not disclosed
Opportunities
  • Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Triple Bottom Line (TBL)

Certifications: Null

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Not disclosed

Awards & Recognition

  • Not disclosed