Reducing mileage and personal impact.
Our sales team are reducing mileage and personal impact as well by finding alternative ways to serve our customers whether online or in person. We are also partnering with Eco Offset to fund CO2 reduction projects which are equivalent to our own emissions from travel.
TONNES OF CO2 OFFSET SO FAR
Community projects
Community projects include clean energy, efficient cook stoves and clean water projects. These initiatives give direct support to people living in the developing world, who feel the effects of climate change the most.
Efficient cook stoves provide an alternative to local deforestation for cooking fuel and subsequently removes any emissions that would have been produced.
According to The World Health Organisation, 2.1 billion people worldwide lack access to a safe and reliable water supply. Communities must boil water to make it safe to drink, again using local wood as fuel which increases the release of carbon.
Working with local teams to provide clean, safe water dramatically reduces the need to burn fossil fuels and improves the health of entire communities.
Our Carbon Offsetting
We have offset our on the road team’s personal carbon emissions and fleet mileage by investing in a high impact carbon offsetting project, which is accredited by the United Nations, Gold Standard® and VERRA. This project is providing renewable energy in a region of Brazil, reducing the reliance in the area on fossil fuels.
Our associated program is a renewable hydro power plant in Brazil, supplying energy to local communities reducing the reliance on fossil fuels and the associated carbon emissions.
United Nations projects provide measurable climate action and sustainable development outcomes. They drive large-scale investments to activities that reduce emissions, improve livelihoods and protect nature.
As part of our commitment to reducing carbon impact of our sales team, we pledged to plant 1 tree for every tonne of CO2 we offset. Through our carbon offsetting programme so far we have contributed to 164 trees being planted.
We only invest in projects that have been accredited to the highest and most robust standards, making a difference to both local communities and carbon emissions.