The carbon footprint of your business – including both direct emissions (from sources that you own or control) and those from your supply chain – can quickly accumulate, resulting in significant environmental impact.
There are many practical steps you can take to reduce the carbon intensity of your operations. These include switching to renewable energy sources for your electricity and gas supply, conducting energy audits to identify inefficiencies, and exploring more sustainable packaging options. However, some emissions are more difficult to eliminate without affecting productivity. In such cases, carbon credits (or offsets) can play a valuable role in your decarbonisation strategy, helping to compensate for hard-to-abate emissions and reduce your overall carbon footprint. In some cases, purchasing carbon credits can deliver value beyond emissions reductions. Businesses are increasingly recognising the benefits of investing in projects that not only protect the environment but also create positive social and economic impacts.
If carbon compensation (or offsetting) is a new addition to your business’ energy management plan, then it helps to have the specialists on your side. With over 10 years of experience, the SEFE Energy team are on hand to support.
Not all carbon credits are created equal. Projects can generate credits using a variety of methodologies, each employing different mechanisms to achieve emissions reductions and offering unique co-benefits. These benefits may include biodiversity conservation, community development, or improved land management, making it essential for businesses to understand the distinctions when selecting credits.
Broadly speaking, carbon credits fall into two categories:
By aligning carbon credit investments with broader corporate responsibility goals, organisations can strengthen their brand reputation, foster stakeholder trust, and contribute to a more resilient and inclusive global economy. SEFE Energy can help you secure the carbon credits that are most aligned with your values and needs through our extensive access to the voluntary carbon market.
We have access to a broad portfolio of carbon credits diversified by geography and project type. All our credits are registered under the major crediting standards and we use independent carbon rating agencies to provide SEFE Energy customers with confidence that the underlying projects are producing legitimate and meaningful emission reductions.
SEFE Energy can take care of the entire process, from procurement of carbon credits to their retirement. We realise that businesses will have varying levels of experience dealing in the voluntary carbon market, and equip customers to make informed decisions about the carbon credits they wish to purchase and projects they wish to support.
Interested in learning more? Download our Clean Energy Brochure for further information.
