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Corporate Risk Systems’
carbon offset partner -Carbonfund.org debuts ‘For Planet and People
Awards’ ‘
The
Carbonfund.org Foundation, is proud to announce its first For
Planet and People annual awards, adding to
Carbonfund.org's long history of facilitating our partners' goals to mitigate
their carbon footprint. Find out more about Corporate Risk Systems carbon
commitment at http://carbonfund.org/partners/item/corporate-risk-systems, for assistance with carbon management within your
organisation contact rs@crsrisk.com
Since
2003, Carbonfund.org has worked with over 2,000 businesses and 750,000
individuals on climate solutions. Partners support renewable energy, energy
efficiency or forestry projects to mitigate their climate impact. our
partners support renewable energy projects that push a clean energy market
transformation, help our global economy through job creation, and support the
agricultural industry in innovative and meaningful ways. Other partners
support forest projects that protect biodiversity, conserve important land
for recreation, and ensure both clean air and clean water for local
communities. And partners support energy efficiency projects that replace
outdated technology, reduce greenhouse gas emissions quickly, and help us
learn to do more with less energy. The support our partners give these
projects comprises a critical environmental solution that benefits both
planet and people. For the year 2011, the Board of Directors and staff of the
Carbonfund.org Foundation have formally recognized a few of our partners, to
thank them for taking a leadership role in combating climate change....read more
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 Dell has been a long-term partner with Carbonfund.org and Conservation Fund to run their Plant-a-Tree for Me program. The program allows Dell
customers to offset the carbon dioxide emissions related to the use of their
Dell products by helping to regrow and protect forests. One hundred percent
of all customer donations directly support Dell's nonprofit partners - The
Conservation Fund and Carbonfund.org - in their quest to plant millions of
trees that will help trap carbon dioxide as they grow and protect the
precious resources of our planet. Dell has been consistently commended for
their attention toward climate issues in the IT industry, in part due to the
leadership of Michael Dell and the commitment of Dell's Sustainability team....read more |
 The
National Geographic Society has been inspiring people to care about the
planet since 1888, including areas of geography, archaeology and natural
science, and the promotion of environmental and historical conservation.
National Geographic has paid special attention to the impact of their own
activities on the Earth and has truly lived up to Carbonfund.org's motto to
Reduce what you can, Offset what you can't™....read more |
 In
2011 Overstock.com, now known as O.co, initiated a CarbonFree® shipping
program on all of their Worldstock items. This program, free to customers,
illustrates wonderfully how companies can be good to both people and planet.
Overstock.com gives all net profits from the Worldstock Fair Trade department
to fund philanthropic projects in several countries. Worldstock funds have
helped in the construction of an earth bag house, rain water harvesting tanks
(to provide clean water to the orphans), composting toilet and shower units,
just to name a few....read more |
In
2009 Motorola was the first company in the world to introduce a CarbonFree®
mobile phone. In 2010 Motorola continued to innovate by introducing the
worlds first CarbonFree® smartphone and mobile device accessories.
With
certified CarbonFree® mobile device accessories, Motorola is a supporter
in offering consumers an option that delivers the quality you expect from
Motorola products while empowering you to reduce your carbon footprint.
Motorola offsets the carbon dioxide required to manufacture, distribute and
operate a variety of products through investments in third-party validated
renewable energy and reforestation projects....read more
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