Climate protection
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Gemino is carbon neutral
Climate neutrality and sustainable growth have always been very important issues to Gemino. They induce us to treat resources consciously: from LED lamps to travel guidelines to the green electricity used in our offices and for hosted servers.
Since 2021, we have been going one step further. In order to further reduce our carbon footprint and implement appropriate compensation measures, we record our greenhouse gas emissions annually in accordance with the Greenhouse Gas Protocol (GHG) in Scopes 1 to 3: direct emissions from controlled sources, indirect emissions from purchased energy, and indirect emissions from the entire supply chain.
Our primary goal is to further reduce our carbon emissions. However, there is little potential for savings in GHG Scopes 1 to 3, as our company generally does not generate extensive emissions due to its business area, size, and structure. We already implemented all significant measures before the start of our annual carbon footprint assessment in 2021.
We offset the remaining emissions – currently approx. 160 tons/year (reference year 2023) – through climate protection projects certified in accordance with the Gold Standard.
Carbon footprint details
We have been reporting on our carbon footprint annually since 2021. We use the carbon calculator from Klimaktiv. The balance sheet is prepared after the end of the financial year as soon as all the necessary data is available. This is usually in the second or third quarter of the following year.
Information on carbon footprinting methods, systematic limits, and the exact data can be found in our annual reports, which we will be happy to send you upon request.
Here is a brief overview of the years covered:
| Reference year | Carbon emission | Compensation | Certificates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 355 t | 68 t* | SD VISta |
| 2022 | 179 t | 190 t | Gold Standard |
| 2023 | 156 t | 170 t | Gold Standard |
| 2024 | ~120 t | Report pending | Compensation pending |
* Scope 3 in 2021 excluding emissions from our external international translation partners and freelancers
Compensation with Gold Standard climate protection projects
We offset the emissions that cannot (yet) be avoided through climate protection projects that are certified according to the Gold Standard.
The retirement of the corresponding Verified Emission Reductions (VERs) by Gemino is transparently documented and can be viewed in the Gold Standard register.
