Energy Efficiency, GHG Emissions  -  April 28, 2022

Workhuman Achieves Scope 1 and 2 Carbon Neutrality

Workhuman announced it has achieved carbon neutrality for its 2021 Scope 1 and 2 emissions, in addition to a portion of its Scope 3 emissions through verified carbon removal offsets and renewable energy certificates (RECs).

The joint procurement was conducted alongside six other global software companies, arranged by Sustainability Roundtable, Inc., an advisory and support service for ESG program assistance, of which Workhuman is a member. Workhuman also matched 100% of its global Scope 2 electricity emissions with third-party Green-e® certified RECs

Workhuman offset all its Scope 1 emissions in addition to Scope 3 business travel and estimates of employees’ electricity emissions while working from home. Offsets were procured from the Mississippi Valley Reforestation project, which is certified by American Carbon Registry and aims to reforest one million acres of the Lower Mississippi Alluvial Valley. 

Unlike other carbon offsets that avoid the release of additional carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, this project will remove existing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. As Workhuman explores the possibility of adopting a Science-Based Target, the procured offsets align with the Science-Based Targets initiative’s new guidance for supporting carbon removal projects.

“Workhuman’s mission to make more human workplaces starts with our own, and a key ingredient in that is ensuring we’re doing all we can to protect our environment,” said Eric Mosley, co-founder and CEO of Workhuman, in a statement. “Making the workplace more sustainable requires that a company’s environmental practices, places, and people are building for the future - a healthier planet for all living creatures. We know there’s much more work to be done.”