At Ecologi, we’re acutely aware that the way people often think about carbon offsetting is wrong; we even wrote a blog about it! We know that funding high-quality carbon credits provides vital funding to impactful projects which prevent and avoid emissions. However, simply using carbon credits to offset business-as-usual emissions (often referred to as becoming ‘carbon neutral’) without taking steps to reduce those emissions directly will not solve climate change.
It’s not enough for businesses to just offset their emissions, we need to take climate action alongside prioritising reducing our emissions. Across Ecologi, we’ve made a conscious effort to consistently communicate best practices, and creating the Climate Action Workforce has been a part of this.
Whilst it’s important to move away from the traditional idea of offsetting, we know it’s important to guide businesses on how to take climate action whilst implementing reduction plans and moving towards a net-zero future. Using our calculator on the ‘Climate Action Workforce’ page, you can input your number of employees to indicate the size of your business and select one of our three plans depending on your desired level of climate action.
For those committed to tackling climate change we offer our Ultimate plan; you’ll fund 1.5 tonnes of CO2 avoidance per month for each employee, which is double the average monthly carbon footprint of someone in the UK. Alongside your carbon avoidance credits, we will also fund the planting of 20 trees every month.
For those still developing their reduction strategy we have our Essential plan. With this plan, you’ll fund 0.75 tonnes of CO2 avoidance per month for each employee which is equal to the average monthly carbon footprint of someone in the UK. Alongside this, you’ll also be funding the planting of 10 trees each month.
Finally, we have our Starter plan, which is aimed at those beginning their climate journey. With this plan, you’ll fund 0.38 tonnes of CO2 avoidance per month for each employee, which is half the average monthly carbon footprint of someone in the UK. To supplement this, you’ll also fund planting 5 trees each month.
We’ve designed our plans to compliment your existing climate strategies, provide added value to your business and facilitate your goals in a sustainable way.