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Are you a company looking to reduce your CO2 emissions? Carbon offsetting is one of the solutions to consider. Offsetting your carbon footprint means putting in place a set of actions designed to limit your organization's greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It may be difficult to achieve carbon neutrality, but you can do something about it!
In this article, we tell you all you need to know about carbon offsetting: how to apply it in your business, which green projects to invest in and how to optimize your travel to effectively reduce your CO2 emissions 🌿.
Carbon offsetting consists of offsetting a company's carbon emissions with equivalent ecological actions. It refers to the action of financing one or more environmentally-friendly projects with an activity that limits greenhouse gas emissions: tree-planting projects, financing renewable energies to contribute to development, etc.
Carbon offsetting can also be achieved within your company, by choosing a green electricity supplier or optimizing means of transport.
To make the best decisions for your company, you need to know the CO2 emissions by sector, both nationally and worldwide. This will help you to situate your company, and to become aware of the changes you need to make.
Here's a global estimate of CO2 emissions, based on an average for each country.
Is your company based in France? The sectors that emit the most carbon emissions are the following.
Would you like to make a commitment to optimizing your staff's travel, shipping and goods transport by reducing your carbon footprint?
In the interests of environmental responsibility and sustainable management, low-carbon means of transport are essential today. So, what steps should you take to adjust your company's organization in terms of CO2 emissions?
The first is to take the time to find out about the CO2 emissions of each mode of transport.
Then you'll be able to identify the most suitable modes of transport for your business, so you can make an effective contribution to reducing your carbon footprint.
To limit CO2 emissions from transport, you can, depending on your activity, give priority to car-pooling, or work with a responsible company for the transport of goods. If you'd like to find out more about how to adapt your business to CO2 emissions, read our dedicated article!
We also advise you to take an interest in the CO2 emissions of each country. This will enable you to identify which countries are most responsible for greenhouse gas emissions, and act accordingly.
Here are the countries with the highest CO2 emissions worldwide.
What about Europe? Germany tops the list, and with good reason: its dependence on coal!
In France, we still use nuclear energy, which does not emit carbon into the atmosphere. To do something about these CO2 emissions, it's essential to change your company's habits and target your actions at the right place.
For example, by contributing to the financing of renewable energies, favoring sustainable modes of transport, optimizing your energy consumption and raising your teams' awareness of environmental protection.
If your company organizes seminars or regular meetings that require travel within the country and sometimes even around the world, think about carbon offsetting your airplane ✈️!
Indeed, we all know that air travel is highly polluting: the carbon footprint of air travel is 285g of CO2 per person per kilometer.
So, if your meetings can be held remotely, give preference to video calls wherever possible. And when you can, organize travel by train, especially for short journeys, or by carpooling if the destination allows.
If air travel is your only option for getting to your destination, choose newer, less-polluting aircraft and take economy class to limit your GHG emissions.
Finally, choose a direct flight and travel with as little luggage as possible!
Do you run a hotel and want to opt for more sustainable solutions? The levers are based on the implementation of step-by-step solutions and precise objectives to be achieved, without compromising the comfort of your customers.
To achieve this, it's important that you first understand the sources of pollution in a hotel 🏨.
These represent :
To reduce electricity, heating and gas costs, you can carry out an assessment of the hotel's infrastructure and implement appropriate solutions, such as using a green electricity supplier, a local/organic food supplier or an eco-responsible linen supplier.
Find out more about how to reduce a hotel's carbon footprint here.
To make sure you're heading in the right direction, there's nothing more effective than carrying out a carbon footprint calculation. To comply with current regulations, or for any company with fewer than 500 employees wishing to develop a more responsible business, here's how to do it.
The carbon footprint calculation takes into account all the greenhouse gas emissions generated by your business. It also takes into account what you buy, what you use to run your business and how you travel. These data are analyzed over a 12-month period. There are two approaches to calculating a company's carbon footprint:
At Fairjungle, we'd like to offer you our best advice on how best to manage your corporate carbon offset.
Before taking the plunge into corporate carbon offsetting, we recommend that you carry out a GHG assessment, which will enable you to see where you stand and identify the efforts you need to make as a priority. Once your assessment has been carried out, take the time to discuss the various possibilities, so as to put in place an effective action plan to reduce your company's carbon emissions.
In addition to the actions you implement within the company (changing transportation methods, opting for a sustainable electricity or gas supplier, etc.), you could consider investing in a corporate carbon offset project, such as a renewable energy, plantation or reforestation project.
Select the right projects to finance, so that they match your company's values. We recommend that you give priority to offset projects certified by recognized standards such as VCS and Gold Standard.
You can also call on the services of a specialized intermediary to help you with the steps you need to take to achieve a truly effective corporate carbon offset.
Involve your employees as much as possible in the process to encourage commitment and awareness.
And don't forget to measure your results 📈 !
While carbon neutrality is a fundamental issue for companies, transparency on carbon consumption data is still limited. That's why we've created the first carbon barometer for business travel.
The aim is to provide companies of all sizes and in all sectors with a benchmark against which they can compare their carbon expenditure.
Thanks to this method, you can find out whether your carbon emissions linked to travel are higher or lower than the average for your field of activity. Want to find out more? Click here!
Discover our selection of the best companies committed to carbon offsetting, so you can invest in a sustainable future.
To find out more, take the time to read our article on the best companies to select for carbon offsetting.
To track and account for the carbon emissions associated with your company's travel, we have developed a free carbon footprint calculator. This simple, customizable tool will enable you to organize business trips with a reduced carbon impact, and therefore more environmentally-friendly travel.
Now that you know how to set up a corporate carbon offset scheme, all that's left is to define your own, with actions and projects tailored to your values ✅!
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