GreenStep Education

Sustainability Story

GreenStep has been teaching sustainability courses for over 12 years, helping thousands of professionals advance their careers. We have taught over 300 workshops across the globe through organizations such as the US Green Building Council (USGBC), American Institute of Architects (AIA), Sustainable Building Advisors Program and the Stanford Graduate School of Business to name a few.

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What is Climate Neutrality

A state in which human activities result in no net effect on the climate system. Requires balancing of residual greenhouse gas emissions with reductions or removals. All Climate Neutral Certified brands must meet climate neutrality standards for measuring, offsetting, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions from making and delivering products and services.

This certification covers business activities and operations for the following brands :

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GreenStep Education achieved Climate Neutral Certification as part of 's certification process. 's measurement, offsetting and reduction plans fully account for GreenStep Education's 2021 emissions

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01 Measure

GreenStep Education measured Scope 1, 2 and 3 cradle-to-customer emissions following categories and approaches established in the Climate Neutral standards.

GHG Scope 1

GHG Protocol Scope 1

Emissions from energy used in buildings, fleets, and equipment.

0 tCO2e

3 tCO2e

GHG Scope 3

GHG Protocol Scope 3

Emissions from raw materials, manufacturing, shipping, air travel, and other activities in the supply chain.

3 tCO2e

Total Emissions

Total Carbon Emissions

The sum of Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions.

6 tCO2e

02 Offset

GreenStep Education invested in projects outside of their value chain to compensate for all of their measured carbon emissions. This step supports their climate neutrality designation, and enables GreenStep Education to take responsibility for historical emissions that can’t be reduced.

Total Investment in Carbon Credits

$81

GreenStep Education's credits came from:

Emissions Offset

Offset equivalency

For reference, reducing a footprint by 1000 tonnes is roughly equal to removing 230 passenger vehicles from the road for a year.

6 tCO2e

Lifetime Emissions Offsets

tCO2e

03 Reduce

GreenStep Education has set targets and identified actions to reduce their emissions from operations and their supply chain. These actions will enable GreenStep Education to emit fewer emissions in the future.

Mid Term Targets

GreenStep Education has committed to reducing emissions by .

This target is aligned with global trajectories to limit climate warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius.

Mid Term Targets

This target is aligned with global trajectories to limit climate warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius.

Reduction Actions

GreenStep Education is implementing a Reduction Action Plan to reduce emissions from within its own operations and supply chain.

Current Year Reduction Actions

What We’re Reducing

We plan to reduce emissions from purchased electricity at our home office.

How We'll Reduce It

We will install a programmable thermostat.

What We’re Reducing

We plan to reduce emissions from employee travel.

How We'll Reduce It

We will continue to teach more online courses.

What We’re Reducing

How We'll Reduce It

What We’re Reducing

How We'll Reduce It

We plan to reduce emissions from purchased electricity at our home office.
We plan to reduce emissions from employee travel.

In Progress Reductions

50%

What We’re Reducing

We plan to reduce electricity consumption

How We'll Reduce It

We will be making several energy efficient upgrades to our home office including better heating

100%

What We’re Reducing

Emissions from heating home office

How We'll Reduce It

Reduce scope 1 emissions by installing Smart Thermostat in home office

100%

What We’re Reducing

Peak demand electricity use

How We'll Reduce It

Minimize high-usage equipment & appliances such as clothes dryers & slow cookers during peak times (4pm - 9pm)

50%

What We’re Reducing

Reduce emissions associated with air travel

How We'll Reduce It

Transition 'in-person' courses to virtual trainings, reducing air travel (# of flights) by 10% below 2019 levels

We plan to reduce emissions from purchased electricity at our home office.
We plan to reduce emissions from employee travel.

Completed Reductions