# MindEdge

**Certification:** The Climate Label Certified — Completed (expired), 2023
**Certified since:** 2022 (most recent: 2023)
**Industry:** Software + Tech
**Website:** https://www.mindedge.com/
**Sustainability page:** https://www.mindedge.com/news/mindedge-commits-to-becoming-climate-neutral-certified/

## Sustainability story

MindEdge has been improving the way the world learns by providing online education courses for a vast audience. We have always tried to do our part to take care of the earth and MindEdge has reduced the environmental impact of educating millions of learners, through its delivery of online courses and simulations. We have become a fully remote organization so we have been contributing to our efforts in sustainability towards not commuting each day and reducing our office footprint.

## Emissions (2023)

**Methodology:** MindEdge's emissions inventory uses a mix of spending and activity-based data. MindEdge attests to the accuracy of their data inputs and the Change Climate team reviews the submission for compliance with the Standard.

- Scope 1: 0 tCO2e
- Scope 2 (location-based): 0 tCO2e
- Scope 2 (market-based): 3 tCO2e
- Scope 3 (location-based): 0 tCO2e
- Scope 3 (market-based): 265 tCO2e
- **Total (location-based): 0 tCO2e**
- **Total (market-based): 268 tCO2e**

### Emissions history (tCO2e)
| Year | Scope 1 | Scope 2 (loc) | Scope 2 (mkt) | Scope 3 (loc) | Scope 3 (mkt) |
|-|-|-|-|-|-|
| 2021 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 265 |

## Reduction plans

### Science-aligned targets
- We commit to reducing 2021 Scope 1 and 2 emissions 50% by 2030. (completion: 0%)

### Reduction action plans
- **Scope 3** — We plan to reduce emissions associated with employee commutting. (source: Employee commuting, target: Q2 2024, completion: 100%)
- **Scope 3** — We plan to reduce emissions associated with advertising purchases and cloud hosting services. (source: Software & servers, target: Q2 2024, completion: 75%)
- **Scope 3** — We will review all business air travel annually plan to reduce flights by 50%. (source: Business travel, target: Q1 2025, completion: 0%)
- **Scope 3** — We will assess our technology assets and commit to managing and recycling at least 80% of our e-waste properly.  We will review our technology assets each year. (source: Operational Waste, target: Q1 2025, completion: 100%)

## Climate funding (2023)

**Total funding:** $2,272.64

**Spend by category:**
- VCA (Voluntary Carbon / Reductions): $0
- OC (Organizational Commitments): $0
- BVC (Beyond Value Chain): n/a

### Projects
- [BVC] Cordillera Azul National Park REDD+ (Carbon credit, Voluntary Carbon Market): $2,272.64 — type: Forestry, registry: Verified Carbon Standard, location: Peru, provider: Aspiration

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