They lurk in corners… they look like everyday objects… and they’re gouging your bank account needlessly. Your appliances may seem idle when you turn them off, but they are still raising your energy bill. This phenomenon, called “phantom load,” is common with modern household electronics. Many are designed to have continuous displays and a standby resting state, […]
Third Party Validation: How We Audit Our Carbon Reduction Projects
First Environment—the third party organization that validated the Greensburg Wind Farm for NativeEnergy and is currently validating our Laurelbrook Farm Compost Project—has just been named “Best Verification Company in Voluntary Carbon Markets” by Environmental Finance. The magazine asked companies for nominations via an online form, and over 500 responses were received. First Environment was selected for its “…innovation; quality of […]
Compliance vs. True Corporate Social Responsibility
NativeEnergy and MS&L recently hosted Sustainability Leaders Roundtable in Chicago. Tom Rawls, our VP of Sales & Marketing, was a panelist at the event. Here are his thoughts about the difference between compliance and true corporate social responsibility: What differentiates companies that follow compliance requirements from companies that value true corporate responsibility? Don’t we expect […]
25 Brands Join Forces to Build Carbon Offset Projects with NativeEnergy
BURLINGTON, Vt. – March 22, 2012 – Carbon offset developer NativeEnergy and a group of corporate leaders in sustainability are collaborating to help build two wind turbines in Iowa, a landfill gas-to-energy project in Oklahoma, and a farm methane reduction project in Pennsylvania. By working together, these brands will provide an economic boost to local […]
Calculating Your Carbon Offsets
Do you know how much carbon your business emits? Whether you’re thinking about cutting your emissions, becoming carbon neutral, or investing in carbon offsets, you first need to measure your carbon footprint. The starting point for a great sustainability strategy is understanding your impact; however, some things are easier to measure than others. So how […]
SDG Goals and Targets: What You Need to Know
Improving your corporate sustainability and setting goals can be difficult if you’re starting with a blank page. Using a framework or template is a great way to structure your sustainability plan and identify meaningful targets for your business. How can you use the Sustainable Development Goals to put sustainability at the forefront of your business […]
Ben & Jerry’s Success Story
From its origins as a single ice cream parlor in Vermont in 1978, Ben & Jerry’s has grown to become a much-loved global brand. An important part of the company’s success has been its relationship with its customers, built around a shared set of economic, environmental and social values. To support statements such as “Ben […]
Methane Offset and Reduction – What You Need To Know
While most of the attention is focused on carbon dioxide, atmospheric methane is actually a much more potent greenhouse gas. Although it makes up a smaller proportion of the atmosphere, methane traps over twenty times more heat per mass unit than carbon dioxide, and global methane concentrations have now increased to their highest level in more […]
Improving Your CDP Score In 2018
As an organization that’s focused on taking action to help build a sustainable economy, you’re already familiar with the process of measuring and understanding your environmental impact, setting targets for improvement and reporting your progress annually. Now, however, to keep up with global environmental leaders you also need to feature in the major sustainability indexes, […]
Third Party Validation: Your Guarantee of Offset Success
Carbon emissions are invisible, odorless and hard to measure, and offsets can be even more difficult to conceptualize. This makes it difficult for organizations to be sure about what their money is actually being spent on. If your organization is committed to genuine carbon reduction and regularly reports its goals and achievements, then being able […]
Designing A Winning Carbon Offset Program
By nature, all quality construction projects are an investment. We want to see our vision come to fruition and we want value for our investment. Achieving permanent, long-term emissions reduction targets are no different. The most progressive and comprehensive carbon offset projects require a level of financial commitment that should be matched by professional stewards who […]
Achieving Your Targets Through Carbon Offsetting
As a responsible business organization, you’re already reducing your carbon emissions towards science-based targets. You’re managing your Scope 1 and 2 emissions, and you know you need to offset at least some of your unavoidable Scope 3 emissions to meet your targets. But how do you identify the best carbon offset provider to achieve the […]