While meeting the minimum VCA threshold may seem challenging for service-based businesses, there are still plenty of eligible projects for consideration that don’t require direct influence over a physical supply chain. Here’s a snapshot of areas to consider when identifying eligible projects for funding.
Note: Table 5 in the Certification Standard provides the definitive list of eligible VCA project types. The following table is a supplement to the Certification Standard. It offers additional detail to support the Climate Transition Budgeting process for service-based businesses.
Projects | Examples |
Payments to employees to address work-from-home emissions | Direct payments or use of a Carbon Savings Account program (e.g. Scope Zero) for home energy efficiency upgrades (see examples in next row) |
Spending on energy efficiency projects | Switching to LED lights, installing smart thermostats, building efficiency improvements (such as windows, insulation, etc) |
Price premiums paid for opting into green energy | Green tariff fee through your electric utility, participation in a PPA, or a community renewable energy project |
Capital to install energy efficient equipment or onsite clean energy | Onsite solar, heat pumps |
Costs to switch to energy efficient servers or technologies; price premiums for data centers that use renewable energy | Sustainable Cloud Computing through AWS |
Conversion to EV fleets (or company cars) or installation of EV charging stations |
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Price premiums on office materials with demonstrated lower carbon emissions |
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