Climate Impact Partners specialise in high-quality carbon offsetting and will help us work towards reducing our emissions and achieving Net Zero by 2040. Through this partnership, we will also be achieving Carbon Neutral product certification in line with The Carbon Neutral Protocol.

Our Net Zero journey is one we share with our customers and have seen a transformational shift in attitudes from all of our key stakeholders and our customers (and their customers) on how they view environmental issues.

We have invested in several projects including a partnership with HACT to achieve our carbon-neutral certification.

HACT uses the investment to support social housing providers in retrofitting homes across the UK; reducing carbon emissions through improved energy efficiency and lowering costs for residents.

This energy efficiency project is based in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, which is the world's coldest capital city. The poorest households in this area of Mongolia spend up to 40% of their monthly winter income on heating fuels. The ger (yurt) districts of the city can benefit from advanced insulation 'blankets' that reduce heating costs.

The five-layer ger (yurt) blanket reduces fuel requirements by up to 60%. Efficient stoves reduce indoor air pollution by 80%, significantly reducing lung diseases. Designed with an insulated combustion chamber, the stoves retain heat for longer and at a higher temperature. Additionally, the project works with microfinance institutions to support with initial costs.

The Gold Standard project has set up supply and distribution chains for stove and insulation products; supporting local production, creating jobs, and reducing indoor air pollution and fuel costs. This is a unique project offering dual improvements in energy efficiency and has a significant impact on the respiratory health and financial security of the local population.

Tropical peatlands store massive amounts of carbon, with stocks below the ground making up to 20 times the amount stored in trees and vegetation. When cleared, drained and burned to make way for plantations and other developments, this carbon is released into the atmosphere along with other greenhouse gases.

Located in Indonesian Borneo, known as Kalimantan, this project protects nearly 150,000 hectares of peatland ecosystems. It is surrounded by villages for which it supports traditional livelihoods including farming, fishing and non-timber forest products harvesting. Without carbon finance, the area would likely be converted for industrial plantations.

The area stores vast amounts of carbon and plays a vital role in stabilising water flows, preventing devastating peat fires, enriching soil nutrients and providing clean water. It is rich in biodiversity, being home to large populations of many high conservation value species, including some of the world's most endangered; such as the Bornean Orangutan and Proboscis Monkey.