What is the Carbon Neutral Collective?
We are a group of small and medium sized businesses committed to reducing our carbon emissions and fighting climate change, together.
Members receive the tools to measure their operational emissions, offset their impact, and implement a reduction plan.
Offsetting through the program directly funds the work completed by Tradewater’s project teams to destroy potent greenhouse gases that contribute to global warming.
Why This Work Matters
Tradewater’s projects collect and permanently destroy refrigerants, one of the most potent greenhouse gases. The refrigerant gases we remove are anywhere between 150 to 10,900 times more potent than carbon dioxide. The scale of this issue in our environment is staggering.
Consumers are seeking environmentally driven companies. Carbon Disclosure Project found that companies that make climate action a priority have an 18% higher return on equity.
As a small business ourselves, we understand how hard it can be to find the time and resources to make meaningful sustainability commitments. Through the Carbon Neutral Collective, we built an accessible program that we would want for our own business.
3 Steps Toward Carbon Neutrality
An efficient, impactful program made for small businesses, by a small business.
Step 1: Calculate
Use our carbon footprint calculator to estimate the annual emissions that your business generates from activities such as facilities management, employee travel, and procurement.
Step 2: Offset
With your carbon footprint calculated, choose to offset your emissions through a subscription to Tradewater’s carbon offset credits in the amount that suits your business.
Step 3: Reduce
Once your footprint has been offset, Tradewater encourages all CNC members to reduce their overall operational emissions by leveraging our resources. Track progress over time in your personalized dashboard.
Membership Levels for Every Business
Joining the Carbon Neutral Collective grants members access to the following benefits, based on their membership level
Meet Our Members
Meet the small and medium sized businesses that are reaching carbon neutrality with the collective
Spilt Milk
Offseting 304.2 tons /year
equal to 66.2 passenger vehicles driven for one year or 36.6 homes’ energy use for one year
Offsetting 10.54 tons/year
equal to 2.3 passenger vehicles driven for one year or 1.3 homes’ energy use for one year
Offsetting 74.4 tons/year
equal to 16.2 passenger vehicles driven for one year or 9 homes’ energy use for one year
Offsetting 90.38 tons/year
equal to 19.7 passenger vehicles driven for one year or 10.9 homes’ energy use for one year
Testimonials from The Collective
Small Businesses Make a Big Impact
destroyed to date
Big impact comes from many combined small actions. To date, collective members have eliminated the equivalent of:
powered for a year
88.2 homesmiles driven
1.8 milliongallons of gas used
82,438barrels of oil consumed
1,696destroyed to date
We are proud of our collective impact all around the world: