Albert (organisation)
Carbon emission and waste reduction certification for film and television productions
Albert (stylised as albert) is an environmental organisation aiming to encourage sustainable film and television production. It began as a carbon footprint calculator for productions at the BBC, a tool which was subsequently donated to a new Albert organisation headed by BAFTA in 2011.
Albert's strategy and development is supported by a steering group of industry representatives. The steering group currently includes the BBC, ITV, C4, Netflix, Amazon MGM Studios, Warner Bros. Discovery, PACT, Channel 5 and BAFTA.
Carbon footprint calculator and certification
The Albert carbon footprint calculator allows a production to calculate its predicted carbon footprint from pre- to post-production. Productions can then go through the certification process, where they implement sustainable production techniques to reduce carbon emissions where possible, and offsets where it is not. Productions that successfully complete certification are awarded a 1, 2 or 3 star certificate and given use of the Albert Certified Production logo on their credits.
Currently, all BBC, ITV, Channel 4, UKTV, Sky and Netflix productions in the UK are required to register their carbon footprint using the Albert carbon calculator, and the BBC requires all television commissions to be Albert certified. In 2023, 3,003 productions registered their carbon footprints via Albert, and 2,451 received Albert certification.
Initiatives
Green Rider
In May 2019, Albert launched the "Green Rider" project in association with Spotlight.
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