Carbon-Neutral COFFEE ROASTER

Grounds for Change offsets 100% of its non-renewable energy consumption through a partnership with Puget Sound Energy’s Green Power Program.

In our ongoing commitment to sustainable business practices, we have partnered with Puget Sound Energy's Green Power Program to offset all non-renewable energy (in the form of CO2 emissions) used in our roastery and in all of our business operations. Grounds for Change was the first business in Washington State to partner with Puget Sound Energy to offset 100% of its CO2 emissions.

Through the Green Power Program, Grounds for Change purchases Green Tags which offset energy used in:

1. The coffee roasting process
   
2. Transporting green coffee beans from warehouse facilities in port cities to our roastery in Washington State
   
3. Shipping roasted coffee to retail and wholesale customers across the country
   
4. Employee business travel and commutes to and from the roasting facility
   

The Green Tags that Grounds for Change purchases through the Green Power Program help to bring essential financing to wind farms and solar power projects in the Pacific Northwest. The renewable energy that is generated from these projects is then fed into the Northwest power grid.

In addition to our carbon offsets, we continue to purchase 100% renewable electricity that is generated by wind, solar and biomass. We firmly believe that using sustainable energy whenever possible and offsetting all non-renewable energy used in business operations is critical to long-term success.