Baron Traders - Corporate Social Responsibility Brochure

Where profits and ethics unite
Climate Change
Climate change is arguably the most serious challenge the world faces today. Despite the current global economic crisis, if the planets temperature continues to rise unabated, according to scientists around the world, the consequences could well be such that, in addition to the absolute destruction, loss of life and su ering this would cause through extreme weather conditions, the people displacement and rebuilding required will only add to the worlds current economic burden. It is already estimated that if everyone lives in the world like we do today in the UK and other developed countries we would require almost 3 planets to sustain us all! With an alarming increase in the global population and the subsequent rise in consumption this will bring, something has to be done.
Corporate Social Responsibility

Since everything we all do has an impact on the environment such as travelling, cooking, watching TV, using computers, etc., whether you are an individual, a business, a government or NGO, we all have a responsibility to do our part in tackling global warming in whatever way we can. As a business your carbon footprint will likely be scrutinised far more closely in the coming years as consumers become more aware of the problems we are facing due to climate change and the impact it will have if not addressed. For any organisation, large or small, the issue of sustainability is now paramount in todays world and reaching the point of necessitation rather than simply a nice idea.
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What is
Climate Change,
Corporate Social Responsibility and
Business Advantage?
Many companies are already aware that this is an issue they need to address but worry that it could be costly, time consuming, di cult to implement and subsequently maintain. However, the reality is often very di erent with most organisations business and bottom line. nding that the bene ts gained have a signi cant impact on their
Business Advantages
By reducing the emissions your company normally produces by making the recommended changes and o setting those that you cannot avoid, you are making a very positive and tangible statement to your employees, shareholders, customers, and suppliers and you are also di erentiating yourselves from your competitors. It has already been established that green companies tend to be better managed, more e cient and more pro table than their rivals. Going green also tends to attract more loyalty amongst sta and customers who can see that, as a company, you care about the environment and the socio economic impact on the communities whose lives are directly a ected by the projects that you invest in and the world we all live in.
Where and Pro ts Ethics

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Summary of Bene ts
Good guy / bad guy:

You cannot a ord to be the dirty guy when your competition is actively demonstrating their new green credentials. Sit back and lose business or act and increase your opportunity to gain more.
Saving Money:
Saving money by reducing bills is a no brainer for any business. In addition, if you purchase carbon o sets as part of your strategy to neutralise your company carbon footprint, it is a business expense which will help to reduce your corporation tax bill.
Raise your pro le:

Get ahead and set yourself apart now. By getting involved you can incorporate what you are doing into your goods and services giving your products di erentiation and making it part of your PR branding. By adding this sustainability wrapper to your brand you can connect with your customers and integrate the projects into your products through video and other social media outlets to demonstrate where their spending is making a true di erence. Remember Fair-trade was not mainstream when it was rst introduced and neither were organic or free range products but now they are widely accepted and the majority of customers choose them over other products when given the choice. In much the same way, we believe that companies that actively engage in practices which do not damage the environment and aid local communities in developing countries, are more likely to appeal than those that do not.
What We Do
Baron Traders is dedicated to environmental and social issues and is proud to o er a unique and increasingly sought after service for our clients. Together with our UK partner provider, we are able to o er individuals, organisations and businesses the ability to accurately measure the size of their carbon footprint, provide solutions to reduce it as much as possible and then o er high quality carbon credits to o set the remaining emissions that cannot be prevented. No matter whether you are an individual, SME or large organisation, or how many tonnes of carbon o sets you purchase through us, you can be safe in the knowledge that we will deliver the amount in CO2 emission reductions from internationally veri ed carbon o set projects that meet the relevant international standards.
For businesses that want to cut costs, save money and raise their pro le, now is the time to look at "Going Green"
Where profits and ethics unite
Calculator
We provide online calculators for individuals and businesses looking to o set their emissions. This covers power sources for light and heat, etc. in the business or home, various forms of travel including ights, public transport, etc. and personal and / or company vehicles. With this tool comes a choice of quality projects and secure payment processes. Once a purchase is complete, a certi cate is issued showing the number of emissions that have been o set.
CONSULTANCY & CARBON AUDITING

If your business is larger and more complex, we would suggest a more accurate and bespoke service to measure your companys true carbon footprint. You may wish to review your eet vehicles, your waste and recycling processes, water usage, your employees travel, how you power your business and the impact of your supply chain, amongst others. In this instance it will require the expertise of a specialist environmental consultancy that can assist you with this. In keeping with our commitment to excellent service and impartiality, we are proud to be able to o er a choice of such consultants for this purpose from our strategic partners who will be able to advise you and guide you through the various options available depending on the level you wish to go to, i.e. Scope 1, 2 or 3. You may then decide which option and which consultancy matches your needs the closest and work with them through the process. Alongside this we will be able to source a project/s that will also suit your particular requirements. Since you may wish to incorporate your choice of project into your branding and marketing, we usually recommend projects which, in addition to reducing / eliminating GHGs from the environment, also have signi cant, measurable and permanent bene ts to the local communities surrounding the project. This makes a very positive and clear statement to everyone that you connect with, that you care about the environment and the social wellbeing of the people whose lives are directly impacted by the project.
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Best priced large hydro & wind projects * European osets Specic Geographical regions Specic Methodologies
Purchasing Carbon O sets

We have a wide range of o sets available for businesses to choose from in both the voluntary and compliance sectors. Consumers should always look out for various international standards in the voluntary market such as VCS, Social Carbon, VER+ and Gold Standard. Certi ed Emission Reductions (CERs) are veri ed by the UN and meet the stringent requirements of the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) under the Kyoto Protocol. We are also able to provide European Union Allowances (EUAs) which are the permit certi cates also used within the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS).
O set Your Company Carbon FootPrint For As Little As 99p Per Tonne Of CO2*
High social and economic impact projects Phase III prepared green CERs EUAs
In
Good Company Who is O setting?

But more importantly smaller businesses are also getting involved with many of them being forced through some of the larger organisations that they do business with to clean up their act or lose the business to another company which is cleaner. In a situation where the heaviest polluters, who are bound by law to cap their emissions, (currently around 12,500 in Europe) have no choice but to reduce their carbon footprint, they are now, in many instances, insisting that the smaller companies that they trade with should also be required to show that they are actively reducing their own emissions in order to maintain the business relationship.
You may be surprised by how many businesses, large and small who are not currently mandated to reduce their emissions are actively going green and o setting their surplus emissions with carbon credits. Google bought over 1% of the entire voluntary o setting market in 2010 in addition to modifying their own business practices to reduce emissions and their competitors such as Apple and Microsoft are having to follow suit having been criticised in the press for being dirty.
Some well-known brands that buy carbon credits
Mandatory Carbon Reporting

To summarise, the reduction of carbon emissions to help reduce the worst e ects of climate change, is not going to go away. Although there are sceptics out there, the general consensus of opinion among scientists around the world is that, unless more action is taken now, time is running out before catastrophic and irreversible weather changes occur. This advice is being listened to by governments in countries everywhere. In addition to the existing EU ETS, there are currently 23 other countries looking at implementing cap and trade schemes whilst at the same time, more companies, not currently required by law to reduce their emissions, are actively changing their business practices to include sustainability measures, whether it be for PR and branding reasons or in anticipation of further legislation and of course, mandatory reporting. Below are a few recent news articles relating to the voluntary market and carbon reporting.....
Coalition con rms introduction of mandatory carbon reporting Fines issued for failure to report carbon emissions to several well known brands McDonalds New Eco Friendly Uniforms Kimberley Clark going green with their Kleenex Marks & Spencer always ahead of the game with their new traceable eco friendly children's clothing range And nally, after Google and Microsoft, eBay
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Purchasing Carbon O sets

Good Company Who is O setting?

Some well-known brands that buy carbon credits

Mandatory Carbon Reporting

CDP Global 500 Report What is Corporate Social Responsibility?

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