Expert Advice on Minimising Your Company’s Carbon Footprint – Even If Your Business is Entirely Remote.

Norango, the World’s First Zero-Emissions Online Contact Centre Shares Top Tips for Minimising CO2 Emissions

In the light of COP26 UN Climate Summit held in Glasgow, Scotland earlier this month, many businesses are left wondering how they can reduce their carbon footprint and adapt to changing climate policies. It’s clear that just switching to remote working is not enough – all companies and individuals need to make extra effort to reduce their CO2 emissions on all levels. Norango, the world’s first zero-emissions contact centre, shares top tips on how to minimise your company’s carbon footprint – even if you’ve already switched to an entirely remote business model.

Choose Sustainable Web Hosting Services

This might seem like an unexpected step to take, especially for businesses that are already working hard to reduce their carbon footprint in other ways, but it’s a factor you will want to consider. Hosting services are invisible fossil fuel consumers, as they require huge amounts of energy to power their data servers and keep them cool at all times. By switching to a sustainable hosting service provider, you can take your remote business to a new level of energy efficiency. Take some time to research the various providers and find one that is right for your needs.

Purchase Carbon Offsets

Even for the most environmentally-friendly, energy-efficient businesses, it’s hard to bring your carbon footprint down to net zero. According to an eight-month carbon footprint assessment conducted, a remote worker at Norango produces only 0.5 tonnes of CO2 compared to an average of 3.5 tonnes produced by a regular office worker, which skyrockets up to 20 tonnes of CO2 per worker at high-energy organisations. For companies like Norango that have come close to bringing their CO2 emissions down to a minimum, carbon offset programmes are a highly effective way to help you reach your net-zero goal.

Invest in Educational Programmes

Change starts with awareness. For many companies, the conversation around climate change still seems complex, confusing and simply overwhelming. Your company can combat the confusion and make a positive difference to the health of our planet by upskilling your employees, customers and community on climate issues. Climate-centred educational programmes can focus on the easy steps to take to make your lifestyle more sustainable and energy-efficient.