meetpat
Measuring greenhouse gas emissions and taking environmental responsibility
Company:
meetpat
Industry:
Manufacturing
Solution:
Evalue8 Carbon Accounting
About the company
meetpat is a small business based in regional NSW. We design and manufacture bottle refill and drinking fountain products for indoor, outdoor, permanent and portable event settings. Our mission is to deliver innovative, safe drinking water solutions while contributing to a sustainable impact for people and the planet.
Sustainability is a core to meetpat. Our key mission is to reduce single use plastic water bottle waste through provision of portable and permanent water access points. We adhere to a philosophy of balancing purpose and profit; we are a proud B-Corporation, a member for 1% for the Planet and Reforest Australia for carbon offsets. Our B Corporation, a member for 1% for the Planet and Reforest Australia for carbon offsets. Our B Corporation status keeps us on a path of continual improvement, meeting high standards of social and environmental performance, accountability and transparency.
The challenge
Our primary motivation for measuring our carbon footprint was to accurately quantify our environmental impact and implement strategies to make our business operations more sustainable. Our long-term goal is to achieve carbon neutrality. Additionally, we were driven by our commitment to join the B Corp movement and use business as a force for good. Conducting carbon accounting supported our initial assessment and continues to play a valuable role in maintaining
The solution
CARBON ACCOUNTING
The benefits of working with Evalue8 to measure our carbon emissions have been:
Using a software with minimal user input and ability to generate annual reports.
Instead of tracking our carbon impact through internal processes, we have benefited significantly from the software's time-saving capabilities.
Identifying our heaviest carbon impacts and working towards reducing these.
meetpat has significantly reduced the carbon impact from shipping by prioritising sea and road freight over air.
Access to personable, supportive account managers.
Providing additional advice on other carbon measurement goals. We have been supported by Evalue8 to commence a product carbon footprint evaluation. Thank you!
“Overall, Evalue8's expertise, excellent customer service and collaborative approach have provided us with a simple and effective way to manage our carbon reporting goals.”
Sarah Roseby - Certification and Sustainability, Meet PAT
Why Evalue8
We are a small business and the time, resources and expertise required to undertake this internally was unachievable. The solution provided by Evalue8 met meetpat's key requirements. The Evalue8 platform integrates seamlessly with our accounting software, requiring minimal internal resources to operate.
Evalue8's network of partner organisations enabled us to effectively address our cabon offset requirements. The partnership also supported meetpat's supplier diversity objectives, as Evalue8 is a female-founded small business with strong staff diversity and is based in Canberra-making it a near-local supplier.
