In 2022 we published our Impact Report and calculated our total emissions for the periods 2019/20 and 2020/21. The totals were 59.12 and 131.38 tCO2e, respectively. We decided to work with Patch to
offset these historical emissions as we began to embark on our net zero journey.
Coming in with close to no knowledge of offsets we took several weeks to learn about the process: why some projects are more expensive than others, carbon avoidance vs removal, how projects are given ratings, and so on. After consulting with Patch we decided to go ahead with the following four projects, making sure to include carbon removal projects (CDRs) in the portfolio.
Our approach to sustainability is to minimize then neutralize, but the nature of our current emissions (the majority being scope 3, i.e. from goods and services) means that for the time being it is likely that we will still be heavily reliant on offsets to neutralize our impact.