Scaling Carbon Reductions Initiative (SCRI)

Circular Ecology strives to make a difference in this world. A key part of our Mission Statement and purpose is to release impactful work, to enable scalable carbon reductions. We do this through the release of impactful data, tools and resources, for all to use.

Background

In order to fund the development and maintenance of such resources, we have set up a Scaling Carbon Reductions Initiative (SCRI) to divert some of the income from our sales towards resources that facilitate carbon emission reductions around the world. Our chosen mechanism for this is primarily free data, tools and resources. Enabling others to measure, manage and reduce their carbon emissions.

Circular Ecology have integrated contributions to this initiative into various products and services:

• EPD Programme
• eLearning Training Courses
• Carbon Offset Credits
• Tree Planting Packs

The amount diverted to the Scaling Carbon Reductions Initiative is stated on each of the products available through our online store, but it is also detailed further below.  

Amount of Funds Diverted

The amount diverted is currently (last updated date), as below:

• EPD Programme: For each Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) published through the Circular Ecology EPD Programme, a contribution is diverted into the Scaling Carbon Reductions Initiative. Please see the EPD Programme Fees page for more information.
• eLearning Training Courses: This is composed of two rates: 
  • Default: 25% of the excluding VAT fees is diverted into the Scaling Carbon Reductions Initiative for all of our training courses. The exception is where it is a booster course, such as the below: 
  • Fund Raising Courses: We may periodically dedicate an eLearning course as a booster course, increasing fund raising via SCRI to support the development and maintenance of our free resources (such as the ICE Database).

• Carbon Offset Credits: For all carbon offset credit sales, we divert 50p per tCO₂e into the Scaling Carbon Reductions Initiative.

• Tree Planting: Tree planting (available as ‘Tree Planting Packs’ on our online store) is our only product that is exposed to exchange rates (GBP to USD). The rates may therefore be updated if exchange rates move notably. However, we currently divert £250 per 1,000 trees planted (28th November 2024)

However, please check our online store for the latest rates against each individual product. In the case of discrepancy with the above, the rate specified on the online store product will take priority, being the point of sale.

Wider Funding

In order to make the largest difference possible, we also invite direct funding to specific “for good” projects, such as funding an update to all or part of the Inventory of Carbon & Energy (ICE) Database. We have published a list of some of the projects that you can view here that would benefit from specific funding, but we are also open to discussions.  

What is the Aim and Objective of the Scaling Carbon Reductions Initiative?

The fund’s objective is to influence carbon reductions on a large scale.

The primary mechanism of this is to develop and maintain free data, tools and resources. This will give people and organisations more knowledge and mechanisms to measure and manage the carbon emissions of their projects and activities.

Our most successful resource is currently the Inventory of Carbon & Energy (ICE) Database, which has had a high influence since it was first launched in 2005. It has been used by tens of thousands of users around the world, within hundreds of carbon footprint tools, as well as for academic level teaching materials. Check out our resources webpage for our latest free data, tools and resources.

Transparency

We appreciate that you will want to understand how the funds have been used and what outcomes have been achieved by supporting the Initiative. Furthermore, because Circular Ecology are not a non-profit making organisation, we will release an annual Scaling Carbon Reductions Initiative report.

To provide transparency, we will annually disclose the amount raised and report how it has been used, along with the outcomes of free data, tools and resources that have been released or updated over that period.

This initiative was first launched on 28th November 2024. However, we will report to the calendar year and to allow time for the fundraising to get off the ground will have a slightly longer first reporting period, which will run up to 31 December 2025. We would then need several months to analyse the data and produce an impact report. Given that it is a new initiative, check our website’s news section for any interim updates.

Reporting years will then be each full calendar year onwards.

Further Information and Partnerships

If you have further questions or wish to discuss partnerships or contributions to the Scaling Reductions Carbon Initiative, please contact us.

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