01 Measure
02 Reduce
Science-Aligned Targets
Aligned with the global need to limit warming to to 1.5 degrees Celsius.
Active Reduction Commitments
Reduction Action Plans
Active Reduction Work
Energy at offices or controlled facilities
We will survey a subset of our full-time remote employees to better understand their home office energy use to provide an accurate estimate vs. square footage calculations.
Packaging
Transition seeding materials (boxes, bubble wrap, tape) to products made from recycled materials across our teams shipping out client products.
Employee education
Backbone's greatest resource and opportunity for improvement is the education of our staff. We will commit to 1 annual training for all employees to discover what areas we partake in and can have the most impact in sustainability.
Employee education
Backbone's greatest resource and opportunity for improvement is the education of our staff. We will commit to 1 annual training for all employees to discover what areas we partake in and can have the most impact in sustainability.
Business travel
We plan to be more strategic with business travel.
Employee commuting
We plan to reduce emissions by reducing employees commuting to office every day
Downstream shipping
We plan to reduce shipments to and from our offices.
Goods & services
Reduce emissions overall from purchased goods and services
Completed Reduction Plans
Energy at offices or controlled facilities
We will survey a subset of our full-time remote employees to better understand their home office energy use to provide an accurate estimate vs. square footage calculations.
Packaging
Transition seeding materials (boxes, bubble wrap, tape) to products made from recycled materials across our teams shipping out client products.
Employee education
Backbone's greatest resource and opportunity for improvement is the education of our staff. We will commit to 1 annual training for all employees to discover what areas we partake in and can have the most impact in sustainability.
Downstream shipping
We plan to ship 30% more gear directly from our client?s facilities.
Business travel
We plan to be more strategic with business travel.
Employee commuting
We plan to reduce emissions by reducing employees commuting to office every day
Downstream shipping
We plan to reduce shipments to and from our offices.
Goods & services
Reduce emissions overall from purchased goods and services
03 Compensate
To become Climate Neutral Certified, Backbone has measured the greenhouse gases it emitted when making and delivering products to its customers. The company is implementing plans to reduce its footprint in 2023 and beyond.
