Open Lines

Certified 2023, 2022, 2021

Open Lines 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. Since joining Offset Climate Certified®, they have supported the verified reduction of 75 mT of CO2 - to put this in perspective it would take 1,240 tree seedlings TEN YEARS to draw down this much CO2 (US EPA).

Open Lines’ measured and meaningful climate action helps accelerate verified CO2 reductions at scale.

1 | Measured

Year measured: 2023
Total measured CO2e emissions: 9.97 metric tonnes

2 | Offset

Year offset: 2023
Offset amount: 15 metric tonnes CO2e (150% of measured emissions)
Offset retirements: Ascend Performance 5 mT | SPLT 5 mT | Escuela de Minas 5 mT

3 | Reducing

Reduction goals for 2024
Purchase refurbished electronics when possible / Partner with and purchase from companies demonstrating transparent environmental and social stewardship / Choose restaurants and food items demonstrating support for regenerative agriculture / Enroll in (encourage landlord to 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 Open Lines Marketing supported independently verified CO2 reductions to mitigate their 2023 business emissions

Florida

The Ascend Performance Phlogiston project uses proprietary technology to enhance voluntary control of N2O (nitrous oxide) emissions in Florida.
**Why it’s important:** N2O is a byproduct of manufacturing things like first responder uniforms and airbags for cars, and has a global warming potential 265X higher than carbon dioxide.
**Standard:** Climate Action Reserve **UN SDGs:** 9, 12, 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.
**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.
**Standard:** Verra **UN SDGs:** 4, 7, 8, 13

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