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:
- The coffee roasting process
- Transporting green coffee beans from
warehouse facilities in port cities to our roastery in Washington
State
- Shipping roasted coffee to retail and wholesale customers
across the country
- 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. |