website
orcarunning.com/
category
Professional Services
first certified
2023
current certification year
2024
Wherever you see the Climate Neutral Certified label, it means the company is accountable for its greenhouse gas emissions. To earn the label, a company must annually measure cradle-to-customer emissions, implement specific action plans to reduce emissions, and invest in high quality, verified carbon credits.
The certification requirements are detailed in the rigorous, peer-reviewed Climate Neutral Certified Standard. Each company’s application is reviewed for compliance by Change Climate’s certification team.
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Blackfish Ventures LLC's emissions inventory uses financial estimates based on spending data. Blackfish Ventures LLC attests to the accuracy of their data inputs and the Change Climate team reviews the submission for compliance with our Standard.
772 tCO2e
Roughly equal to driving 172 gas-powered cars for one year
39.08 kgCO2e per Race Participant
Emissions intensity
Emissions over time
Emissions year
Absolute Emissions (tCO2e)
Emissions Intensity (kgCO2e per Race Participant)
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Blackfish Ventures LLC has adopted near-term action plans to reduce GHG emissions within the next 12-24 months.
Active
Source of emissions
Operational waste
Action
Eliminate all disposable cups across all of our races.
Status
Newly set
Complete By
Q4 2024
Scope
Scope 3
Source of emissions
Raw materials
Action
Develop a new finisher shirts to reduce emissions associated with polyester 100% across all of our races.
Status
Newly set
Complete By
Q4 2024
Scope
Scope 3
Completed
Source of emissions
Electricity
Action
Install solar panels at manufacturing facility for clean electrical power.
Status
Completed
Complete By
Q4 2023
Scope
Scope 2
Source of emissions
Operational waste
Action
Set up a "Zero Waste Station" at each event we host. The station will have a volunteer who will sort out compost, landfill, and recyclable m ...read more
Status
Completed
Complete By
Q3 2023
Scope
Scope 3
Blackfish Ventures LLC has set a long-term commitment aligned with climate science.
Active
Target
We commit to reducing 2023 Scope 1 & 2 emissions 50% by 2030
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Blackfish Ventures LLC addressed last year’s emissions by buying and retiring an equal amount of high quality, verified carbon and clean energy credits.
Emissions accounted for
772 tCO2e
Roughly equal to keeping 864,640 pounds of carbon in the ground
Total investment
$3,335
Project types
Type
Avoid deforestation
Description
Projects that reduce the risk of deforestation in important forest ecosystems.
Being named after the amazing orca whale, we have always had the environment in mind since we started. When wildfires started becoming a regular occurrence in Washington state and threatened our races, we felt a very direct impact on our business from climate change. Since then, we have improved and strengthened our commitment to sustainability, becoming the first carbon neutral running races in Washington state in 2022. We are continuing that commitment for the future by joining 1% For the Planet and becoming Climate Neutral Certified in 2023.
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