WHAT IS THE WORLD BANK'S FOOTPRINT?

Our environmental footprint refers to activities that happen in our buildings and the activities associated with daily operation at the World Bank, such as:

	Energy for our facilities to operate
	Transportation of people, goods, and services
	Procurement of goods and services
	Activities of our staff and contractors
	Management of buildings.

Throughout the World Bank there are environmental champions who work to minimize our footprint. The Bank’s General Services Department (GSD) has taken the lead on reducing our energy demands and resource consumption. We also have a dedicated group within the Sustainable Development Vice Presidency – the Corporate Environmental and Social Responsibility Team – that collaborates with other departments to lessen the impacts of our physical facilities, to integrate environmental and social concerns into corporate and operational procurement, and to communicate with staff, clients, and partners on issues related to CESR, including corporate reporting.

In 2005 and 2006 we focused on understanding, managing, and reducing our carbon footprint, which captures the greenhouse gas emissions that result from our buildings and activities.