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Carbon Neutral, Carbon Negative or Net Zero?

There is a big difference between a Carbon Neutral and Net Zero strategy but many people don’t know the difference. Learn about which one is best for you, your business and the planet.

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ecollective’s Carbon Emissions

We’re working towards Net Zero too. Find out if we are reducing our emissions, how we are changing our carbon footprint and our carbon reduction plans for the future.

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How To Choose The Lowest Carbon Flights

With aviation being slow to decarbonise, it’s easy for businesses to bury their heads in the sand and assume there are no emissions savings to be had, but this simply isn’t the case. We’ve come up with some ideas to help you and your organisation reduce the emissions associated with flying.

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Why Your Company Needs A Carbon Action Fund

With offsetting receiving some seriously bad press recently and new legislation seeking to put an end to carbon neutral product claims, what should your company be doing to improve its sustainability credentials? Our answer: invest in a Carbon Action Fund. Find out more…

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Measuring Your Company’s Carbon Footprint - Which Option is Best?

This article aims to demystify the carbon measurement options available and help you determine which will be most suitable for your company. Looking at seven criteria (time, cost, accuracy, insight, support, strategy and difficulty), we evaluate the DIY (do it yourself) method, using a carbon calculator and working with a carbon consultancy (like us).

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8 Areas Businesses Can Reduce Waste to Cut Emissions

We lack imagination when it comes to reducing waste but when saving waste amounts to carbon and cost savings, we really should be doing more. Read on for 8 areas any business can start reducing waste to save CO2 and money.

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How to Reduce Your Company’s Digital Carbon Footprint

As we rely more and more on digital data for learning, holding meetings, transmitting information etc, emissions from this sector are rising steeply. The good news is that there is plenty your company can do to reduce its digital carbon footprint.

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How To Reduce Upstream Scope 3 Emissions

Upstream scope 3 emissions are created by everything you buy to make your product: your capital goods (like buildings, machinery and vehicles), the transportation required to get materials to you, the waste generated by your operations, business travel, employee commuting and leased assets. In this article we’ll go into what these elements are and how you can reduce the emissions they create.

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8 Decarbonisation Tips for Tour Operators

The travel industry can be criticised as being slow to decarbonise, but there are 8 steps that any tour operator can take to reduce their carbon emissions and reach Net Zero.

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The Carbon Footprint of Formula One

Formula One may not be the sport that comes to mind when you think of clean or low carbon pastimes but it’s in the process of cleaning up its act and there’s plenty to learn from it.

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5 Company Benefits of Carbon Training

Carbon Literacy is a course designed to increase awareness and improve knowledge of climate change. Companies providing this for their employees can expect multiple benefits. Read on to find out more…

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What is the Glasgow Declaration?

The Glasgow Declaration recognises that to successfully decarbonise travel, all organisations in the industry must unite. It is the formalisation of the Tourism Declares a Climate Emergency campaign.

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7 Employee Carbon Reduction Strategies

Having an employee carbon reduction strategy can contribute significantly to your business achieving its Net Zero goals. Read our 7 top employee-related carbon reduction ideas.

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Is Carbon Neutral the Enemy?

We look at carbon neutrality and discuss whether we can simply offset our way out of the climate crisis (spoiler, we can’t) or whether having a carbon neutral strategy could be slowing down carbon reduction efforts.

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How to Avoid Greenwashing

Communicating sustainability without greenwashing is challenging. This article talks you through the common pitfalls and how to avoid them.

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