Albert (stylized as albert) is an environmental organisation aiming to encourage sustainable film and television production. Additionally, albert offers guidance on how to promote and discuss environmental issues in editorial content through an initiative called ‘Planet Placement’. albert began as a project at the BBC, in 1996.[1][2] but was adopted by BAFTA early on.[3]
| albert Certified Production | |
|---|---|
 The current albert logo | |
| Standards organization | BAFTA |
| Effective region | United Kingdom and Ireland |
| Effective since | 1996 (as a television company) 2011 (as a environmental organisation) |
| Product category | Television and film production |
| Type of standard | Industrial |
| Legal status | Advisory |
| Website | wearealbert |
Initially, albert offered the industry a bespoke carbon calculator to measure the impact of its productions. The 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.[4]
Initiatives
editBesides its carbon calculator, albert is involved in promoting sustainability in other areas of the screen industry.
Green Rider
editIn May 2019, albert launched the 'Green Rider' project in association with Spotlight.[5] The Green Rider takes its name from the Inclusion Rider, as a way to champion climate action through an actor’s contract, calling for good environmental practices to be observed on set. For example, requesting plant-based catering, low energy lighting, or for the production company to agree to a ‘zero to landfill’ policy for its sets.[6]
Creative Energy
editalbert started the Creative Energy project in 2017, which enables production companies to switch to a 100% renewable energy supplier. The supplier that Albert partners with is reviewed every year based on ‘green’ criteria. The current supplier is Good Energy.[7] Additionally, creative offsets is another upcoming Albert scheme which allows productions to offset/mitigate their environmental impact with carbon offsetting schemes.[8]
Screen New Deal
editIn September 2020, albert launched the 'Screen New Deal' report in association with the British Film Institute and Arup as a route-map to help film production transition to net zero emissions by 2050.[9] The report explores and gives examples of how more sustainable practices can be implemented across the film and TV industries.[10]
Directorate
editalbert's strategy and development is supported by a commissioning directorate. The directorate currently consists of the BBC, ITV, C4, Sky, Netflix and BT Sport.[11]
Productions with Albert certification
editThis section needs to be updated. (August 2022) |
Productions that meet the criteria for sustainability are awarded one, two or three stars.
Three stars
edit| Year | Production[12] |
|---|---|
| 2020 | Red Dwarf: The Promised Land |
| 2017 | Emmerdale |
| 2017 | The Big Spell |
| 2016/2017 | Red Dwarf (series 11 & 12) |
| 2016 | Power Monkeys |
| 2016 | Trollied (series 6) |
| 2016 | Loose Women (series 20)[13] |
| 2016 | Pointless |
| 2016 | Have I Got News for You |
| 2016 | A Midsummer Night's Dream |
| 2016 | Inside No. 9 (series 3) |
| 2016 | Let's Go Club |
| 2016 | Upstart Crow (series 1) |
| 2016 | Yonderland (series 3) |
| 2016 | EastEnders[14] |
| 2016 | Rovers |
| 2016 | Andy's Prehistoric Adventures |
| 2015 | Blue Peter (series 58) |
| 2015 | Downton Abbey (series 6) |
| 2015 | The Graham Norton Show (series 17) |
| 2015 | The Interceptor |
| 2015 | Casualty |
| 2014 | Trollied (series 4) |
| 2014 | Coronation Street |
Two stars
edit| Year | Production[12] |
|---|---|
| 2023 | Sonar Events: Basketball England |
| 2017 | Hollyoaks |
| 2017 | Good Morning Britain |
| 2016 | Witless |
| 2016 | Zapped (series 1) |
| 2016 | Monkeys: An Amazing Animal Family |
| 2016 | The South Bank Show |
| 2016 | Birds of a Feather |
| 2016 | The Voice (series 5) |
| 2016 | Grantchester (series 2) |
| 2016 | Agatha Raisin (series 1) |
| 2016 | Stan Lee's Lucky Man (series one) |
| 2016 | The Tunnel (series 2) |
| 2016 | Boomers (series 2) |
| 2015 | Cuffs (series 1) |
| 2015 | The Apprentice (series 11) |
| 2015 | The Naked Choir |
| 2015 | TT Races |
| 2015 | Still Open All Hours |
| 2015 | A League of Their Own (series 9) |
| 2014 | W1A (series 2) |
| 2015 | A Long Long Crime Ago |
| 2015 | Desi Rascals |
| 2015 | Premier League World |
| 2015 | Ross Kemp: Extreme World (series 4) |
| 2015 | Gigglebiz (series 4) |
| 2015 | Love It Or List It (series 1) |
| 2014/2015 | Children's Presentation |
| 2014/2015 | Spring/Autumn/Winterwatch |
| 2014 | CBBC Live (Gateshead) |
| 2014 | MasterChef (series 10) |
| 2014 | Invictus Games |
| 2014 | From There to Here |
| 2013 | All at Sea |
One star
edit| Year | Production[12] |
|---|---|
| 2016 | Henry IX |
| 2016 | Young, Free and Single: Live (series 1) |
| 2015 | Educating Cardiff |
| 2015 | You, Me and the Apocalypse |
| 2015 | All Over the Place – Europe |
| 2014 | Siblings (series 2) |
| 2014 | Swashbuckle |
| 2013 | 4 O'Clock Club |
| BBC Music Awards | |
| Midnight Mass + Come Join the Celebration |
References
edit- ^ "Environmental sustainability". bbc.com. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ "BBC - albert certification - Corporate Responsibility". 18 December 2018. Archived from the original on 18 December 2018. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ "BAFTA's Sustainability Efforts". www.bafta.org. 5 August 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ "Production Tools". Albert. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
- ^ "ALBERT Launches the Green Rider". www.spotlight.com. 5 May 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ "BAFTA-Backed Sustainability Project Launches Green Rider for Actors | Hollywood Reporter". www.hollywoodreporter.com. 5 May 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ "Just be good". www.goodenergy.co.uk. 19 March 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ "Creative Offsets". Albert. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ "Sustainability report proposes step-change for UK film production". BFI. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ "Screen New Deal". Albert. 22 July 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ "Our community". Albert. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ a b c "Certifications". albert. Archived from the original on 16 April 2019. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
- ^ "ITV's Loose Women Certified As An Albert+ Sustainable Production". ITV Studios. 5 January 2016. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
- ^ "Eco-Enders – EastEnders earns top sustainability award". EastEnders. BBC. 9 May 2016. Retrieved 30 March 2017.