Firstly, let's quickly clarify what carbon offsets are.
A carbon offset is a way for individuals, businesses or countries to compensate for their carbon footprint. Instead of preventing emissions from being released, the company compensates for those emissions by funding projects which reduce, remove or store greenhouse gases from elsewhere in the world. These projects are certified by governments or specialist certification organisations.
Carbon offsetting is not a silver bullet solution to climate change and for this reason can be controversial when used improperly, as it does not prevent the initial emissions from being released into the atmosphere. However, if used alongside a proper carbon reduction plan, offsetting is an effective way of tackling any remaining, unavoidable emissions.
So how do I offset with Trace?
Offsetting your footprint is easy with Trace: just let our team know you're interested, we'll activate a quote to offset in your portal, and you'll be able to review and accept/deny the quote all within the Trace app.
You'll be able to choose to offset your Scope 1 and/or Scope 2 and/or Scope 3 emissions, or offset 150% of your total footprint to go the extra mile.
Offsetting with Trace is completely optional, and we will never charge you for this automatically.
For more information about our current pre-selected portfolio of offset projects, visit our website.
How do I accept my quote?
Once you're ready to accept your offset quote, login to Trace.
You'll see your offset quote in a yellow banner at the top of your screen.
Simply click on quote, select your offset options and then follow the payment process.