A collaborative initiative to reduce the climate impact of North East Businesses

The North East Carbon Partnership (NECP) is a collaborative project to calculate, report and offset via local woodland creation.

Overview:

  • Joint initiative administered by north-east based True North Sustainability and Forest Carbon Limited
  • Open to any size business with a head office in the North East of England
  • Each member to calculate and report their carbon footprint and commit to offset a minimum of 10% of their scope 1 and scope 2 emissions
  • New woodland created in NE in line with the Woodland Carbon Code to offset 10% of total combined group footprint

 

Benefits:

  • Offset 10% of carbon footprint (scope 1 & 2)
  • Opportunity to promote staff engagement in sustainability by tree planting opportunities
  • Supports health and well-being by enabling on-going site visits to whole network of woodlands
  • PR opportunities as company signage on the gate with all logos of NECP members
  • Active group PR to raise the profile of companies in the network
  • SmartCarbon logo issued to members (e.g. for use on website)

 

Who is involved?

True North Sustainability, a North East based consultancy and training company. The SmartCarbonTM programme supports organisations of any size or sector to calculate, report and reduce carbon emissions. We have worked with hundreds of companies from large multinationals, to one-person operations and worked with private, public and third sector organisations.

Forest Carbon is the UK leader in carbon woodland creation, with over 8 million trees planted in 140 new woodlands all over the UK, for businesses from SME to FTSE. All projects are certified under the government’s ISO 14064 compliant Woodland Carbon Code. Forest Carbon and partners have already planted 10 new woodlands in the North East.

If you are interested in learning more, please do not hesitate to contact us.

How does it work?

The project involves a simple 3-step process:

1. Learn and commit

Nominated carbon champion to complete our Northumbria University approved one-day training course. The course explains how to calculate and report the carbon footprint of your organisation. The process can be based on recognised methodologies, such as the internationally recognised Greenhouse Gas Protocol.  (Cost £275 + VAT per person).

2. Calculate and report

Using our SmartCarbon Calculator web-based platform. Based on the Greenhouse Gas Protocol and using the latest UK Government Conversion factors and international energy agency factors where relevant. (Cost for licence to use SmartCarbonCalculator varies depending on number of employees, number of premises and if all UK based or international).

3. Act to reduce emissions

Offset 10% of your scope 1 and 2 emissions via woodland creation in line with the Woodland Carbon Code.  (Cost depends on size of footprint.)

Contact SmartCarbon for More Information

Please contact us for more information on 07971 070434 or email [email protected]