We are proud to announce that we have achieved a CarbonNeutral® company certification from Climate Impact Partners in accordance with The CarbonNeutral Protocol. We have reduced and offset our Scope 1, Scope 2, and selected Scope 3 emissions1, including business travel and purchased goods and services.
Process Overview
We engaged a third party advisory firm to conduct a comprehensive measurement of our firm-wide GHG emissions covering Scope 1, 2 and partial Scope 3, using both location and market based methods. We then identified a series of carbon reduction initiatives across our global offices, including leveraging energy efficient utilities and improving global recycling practices. To offset the unavoidable emissions in our footprint, we provided financing to a portfolio of emission reduction projects, all of which are verified to ICROA-approved standards and support a variety of UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Emission Reduction Projects
Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians Improved Forest Management
United States
This 25,000-acre Improved Forest Management project, which will cover nearly 75% of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indian’s tribal lands, is funding a new school for the tribe thanks to the anticipated revenue from the sale of carbon credits over the next 20 years. The project will also ensure long‐term funding for all the environmental benefits provided by the conservation of the forests.
Blackfeet Indian Nation Forest
United States
Situated on ancestral forested lands in Glacier National Park, Montana, the project provides revenue to enable lower-yield, but more sustainable harvesting practices. By maintaining the forest, the project reduces land erosion and source water pollution which helps protect habitat benefits. Revenue from the project will also provide many direct benefits to the land’s tribe.
Reclaimed HFC Fire Suppressants
United States
This project purchases HFC fire suppressants being decommissioned, serviced, or retrofitted. The project partner has a long history of recovering and reclaiming used fire suppression agents to service/re-charge existing and newly manufactured fire suppression equipment in the US. Using reclaimed HFCs avoids future production of new or virgin high polluting HFCs and subsequent GHG emissions.
ABOUT
CARBONNEUTRAL®
CERTIFICATION
CarbonNeutral® certification was created and is managed by Climate Impact Partners. It was the first clear set of guidelines for businesses to achieve carbon neutrality back in 2002, and every year since then Climate Impact Partners has continued its commitment to providing a robust framework for clear, transparent and high-quality carbon neutral action. The CarbonNeutral Protocol is a publicly available document that sets out the requirements for companies to achieve CarbonNeutral® certification. It is updated annually with input from an Advisory Council of external experts to ensure it reflects the latest industry and scientific best practice.
1 Scope 3 emissions excludes category 15 investment emissions
Offset purchase equivalents are calculated using the EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator