2. What is Clima?
Clima is our strategic climate partner; they measure our
emissions (carbon footprint), give us advice on how to
reduce them, and what we can’t reduce they offset it
by investing in carbon projects.
3. Why have we partnered with Clima?
We are working with Clima because we understand
that our operations contribute to the global carbon
footprint and we need to act if we want reduce the
impacts of climate change and achieve net zero
emissions by 2050.
4. What is a net-zero world?
A net-zero world is a state where greenhouse gas
emissions are balanced by an equivalent amount of
removal or offsetting. It means that no additional
carbon is added to the atmosphere, thus limiting global
warming and the impacts of climate change.
5. What is a carbon offset?
A carbon offset is a way to compensate for greenhouse
gas emissions by funding projects that reduce or
remove emissions elsewhere. Carbon offset projects
can include renewable energy, reforestation, and
energy efficiency initiatives. These projects also have
additional ESG impacts.
6. What is carbon footprint?
A carbon footprint is the total amount of greenhouse
gas emissions caused by an individual, organisation,
event, or product, expressed in units of carbon dioxide
equivalent (CO2e). When measuring our carbon
footprint, we can set our own boundaries.
7. What does going carbon neutral mean?
Going carbon neutral means achieving net-zero
carbon emissions by balancing the amount of carbon
released into the atmosphere with an equivalent
amount of carbon removed or offset.
8. How does it work?
• Measure – Conduct a carbon audit to determine
current level of emissions produced by our business
activities.
• Reduce – Implement strategies to reduce our carbon
footprint.
• Offset – Purchase carbon offsets to compensate for
the remaining emissions.
9. Projects | What projects is iKeep supporting?
Floresta Verde – Brazil
Reforestation project – aims to preserve a critical
region of the eastern Amazon biome which is at high
deforestation risk.
10. High Efficiency Wood Burning Cookstoves – Malawi,
South-Eastern Africa
Promotes the use of improves cookstoves – these
cookstoves are fuel-efficient, allowing for a significant
reduction in the amount of wood needed for cooking. It
also improves air quality in confined cooking spaces.
11. Mai Ndombe – Democratic Republic of the Congo
Conservation initiative – aims to protect 300,000
hectares of rainforest and wetland habitat, home to
endangered species like bonobos and forest elephants,
by reducing deforestation. This project also improves
the lives of local communities by enhancing food
security and improving education.
12. Ghani Solar Renewable Power – India
Solar farm – displaces energy powered by fossil fuels
while improving air quality due to the reduction of
pollutants. It also creates job opportunities for local
communities and provides access to inexpensive and
reliable power.
https://www.ikeep.com.au/