We have just reached a crucial moment in confronting the climate crisis. The effects of inaction are clearly visible, and there are many technologies available to decarbonize our economy.
Experts have warned us that we must drastically reduce global emissions of greenhouse gases by 2030, and achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, if we want to avoid the worst negative impacts. We have only a decade to take meaningful action on this matter.
The carbon footprint allows us to understand the negative impact we are generating on the atmosphere and to make decisions to reduce it. The carbon footprint is an indicator that quantifies the amount of greenhouse gases (GHG) emitted into the atmosphere due to the activity of a person, a company, a product, or an event.
You can also check out our Ebook with the concepts to get started on your carbon footprint.
Technological transformation for carbon footprint management
Companies have enormous potential to limit GHG emissions. Today, they face the challenge of becoming sustainable leaders while also being attractive to customers, professionals, and investors.
However, most companies do not have the data or the leverage to transform the market significantly. As a result, many today prepare and publish sustainability reports.
But they do not really see the changes that can reduce their emissions, through strategic actions such as supplying energy to buildings, manufacturing eco-friendly products, growing more sustainable food, and using clean transportation for goods; all of them actionable while also driving the economy forward.
At Carbonbox, we work to make it easier to reduce emissions into the atmosphere more quickly. Companies purchase our platform to estimate their carbon footprint, analyze emissions, and establish the best actions in a plan to reduce emissions or achieve carbon neutrality and track their goals.
We offer different solutions to accelerate the measurement and management of carbon footprints: we automate the carbon measurement of corporate carbon footprints, we analyze reduction options and set an action plan to reduce or offset it, and we estimate the impact of a product’s supply chain.
You can also read about our experience measuring the impact of Estéreo Picnic 2023.
CarbonBox and carbon neutrality
Companies that have already started their journey toward carbon neutrality, or at least toward understanding their impacts in order to reduce them, are one step ahead. These visionary companies that set carbon reduction goals for their processes or products work with CarbonBox to speed up this process:
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Gathering data and calculating the carbon footprint can take months in a company. Since carbon footprints are prepared for the previous year, by the time the report is completed and published, the data being presented is already outdated. Using CarbonBox reduces the time it takes to prepare a carbon footprint, and companies can quickly decide on their reduction actions.
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Some companies want to move faster and have a vision beyond annual reports; they seek to show their customers how their products contribute to the climate urgency. Zhana Solutions, for example, measured the impact of using its GTRAM device, unique in the market, which addresses the removal of fats from wastewater. Now brands such as Frisby, Crepes and Wafles, and other major food companies can know the impact of implementing this technology in their kitchens.
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It is crucial for companies to address their supply chain (scope 3) and manage the environmental impact of their operations. The largest amount of greenhouse gases is produced in the acquisition and use of products, raw materials, and services they need to operate their business. This information carries greater uncertainty and is believed not to be necessary to estimate.
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With CarbonBox, supply chains are not out of reach. Data collection and detailed analysis of these processes are the key to carrying out a good measurement. Reduction actions can also be applied to suppliers; at CarbonBox we apply all our focus and creativity to measure and manage them. Currently, Konkretus, a company that makes furniture from concrete mixes, is calculating them with CarbonBox and envisions reducing them to become a low-carbon company.
Don’t miss the opportunity to be part of the change toward a more sustainable future. Contact us to learn more. Thanks for reading!