Carbon Neutral Business 2021 - Oakland Care

Recipient: Oakland Care

Date: Friday 25 Jun 2021

Oakland Care has been certified as a carbon neutral business and revealed as the first care home group in Britain to be certified with this status.

Oakland Care achieved the certificate by Carbon Neutral Britain, the UK’s leading carbon offsetting organisation.

Carbon neutrality refers to the achievement of net-zero carbon dioxide emissions. This can be done by balancing emissions of carbon dioxide with its removal or alternatively by eliminating surplus emissions.

Oakland Care were required to follow two core steps, in order to achieve the certification by Carbon Neutral Britain. First, to calculate our carbon emissions, then to take steps to offset our carbon footprint by backing projects which support carbon offsetting.

After calculating our carbon footprint, we are now supporting various projects around the world to offset their carbon emissions. This includes funding wind, solar, hydro and cook stove initiatives, all with a strong focus on providing lasting social and economic benefits in developing countries around the world.

As a result of the high standards that govern the certification process, Oakland Care’s accreditation has been regulated by strict rules, using the international CER, VER and VCS Carbon Credit Standards.