Better APC
Certified 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020
Better APC is taking proactive efforts to address global CO2 emissions that result from business activities. Through Offset Climate Certified®, the CO2 emissions resulting from their business activities have been third-party measured, and voluntarily mitigated through verified Greenhouse Gas (GHG) reduction projects. By supporting these verified projects, Better APC is helping drive down global CO2, strengthen communities and regenerate biodiversity at most risk from destructive impacts from accelerated climate change.
1 | Measured
Year measured: 2023
Total measured CO2e emissions: 12.64 metric tonnes
2 | Offset
Year offset: 2023
Offset amount: 25 metric tonnes CO2e (more than 150% of measured emissions)
Offset retirements: Crow Lake 10 | SPLT 5 | Escuela de Minas 10
3 | Reducing
Reduction goals for 2024
Avoid non-essential air travel / Optimize client designs with minimal energy requirements / Partner with and purchase from companies demonstrating transparent environmental and social stewardship / Encourage and support lower carbon employee commuting / Enroll in renewable energy programs where available
4 | Engaging
Engagement goals for 2024
Customers: share certification details and encourage they explore for themselves
Vendors/Partners: educating about commitment to being Offset Climate Certified® and why it’s a priority
Where Better APC supported independently verified CO2 reductions to mitigate their 2023 business emissions:
South Dakota
Crow Lake is lowering the carbon intensity of electricity production in one of the US’s top energy consuming states per capita–South Dakota.
Why it’s important: demonstrates a successful and inclusive transition to renewable energy–including local community members and a not-for-profit, wholesale electric generation and transmission cooperative.
Carbon Standard: Verra UN SDGs: 7, 8, 11, 13
COLORADO
SPLT is an accredited land trust leveraging carbon finance to acquire and preserve shortgrass prairie ecosystems in Colorado.
Why it’s important: avoids land conversion to agriculture / commercial development and provides refuge for native wildlife including the swift fox, ferruginous hawk, burrowing owl, and mountain plover.
Carbon Standard: Climate Action Reserve UN SDGs: 13, 15
COLOMBIA
Escuela de Minas is a run-of-river hydroelectric plant lowering the carbon intensity of increasing electricity production in southern Marinilla, Colombia.
Why it’s important: avoids the addition of fossil fuel intensive energy production, and increases the share of renewables as energy demand rises due to economic growth in the region.
Carbon Standard: Verra UN SDGs: 4, 7, 8, 13
2022 Details:
Measured 12.78 mT | Offset 25 mT | Crow Lake 10 | SPLT 5 | Salto Pilão 10
2021 Details:
Measured 24.9 mT | Offset 38 mT | Crow Lake 15 | SPLT 10 | Viñales 13
2020 Details:
Measured 28.2 mT | Offset 42 mT | RECs 5 | Afognak 5 | Crow Lake 9 | Viñales 7 | Kariba 9 | Los Santos 7
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