Our commitment
A certified carbon-neutral business
Exeter City Council declared a climate emergency in 2019. We decided to do something about our own footprint — and as of April 2022, Cobalt is a certified carbon-neutral company.
We don't usually make much noise about this sort of thing. But when Exeter City Council declared a climate emergency in 2019, we looked hard at our own footprint and decided to do something real about it. Here's what we changed.
How we got there
We worked with Blue Marble Environmental Partnerships, an Exeter firm, to measure our footprint, cut what we could and offset the rest. As of April 2022, Cobalt is a certified carbon-neutral company. It was the right thing to do, and it turns out to make good business sense too.
Offsetting an IT company's footprint
As an IT and communications company, we use a fair bit of energy — our work runs on technology and we drive to client sites. That makes going carbon-neutral harder, not easier. We've done it by cutting what we can and offsetting the rest, without cutting corners on service.
The changes we've made
How we achieved carbon neutrality
Electric vehicles
We've purchased electric vehicles and introduced a policy to use these in preference to personal cars.
Cloud-based servers
Our servers have moved from on-site systems to cloud services, with low-carbon operators chosen for their proven credentials.
A better-insulated office
We've moved to a modern office at Exeter Skypark, which offers far greater insulation than our previous premises.
Solar charging
We're installing solar chargers at the new office.
Forestation
We actively support the Pacajai forestation project to offset our footprint.
“We are delighted to have achieved carbon neutrality in such a short space of time. The internationally recognised standard is a testament to the ‘can-do’ attitude of our team and the great help provided by Blue Marble.”
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