# The Chris Bertish Foundation

**Certification:** The Climate Label Certified — Completed (expired), 2023
**Certified since:** 2021 (most recent: 2023)
**Industry:** Non-profit organization
**Website:** https://chrisbertishfoundation.org/
**Sustainability page:** https://chrisbertishfoundation.org/

## Sustainability story

We are on a mission to help protect at least 30% of the world’s ocean by 2030 and achieve carbon net zero by 2050. We are completely carbon neutral, certified by 1% For the Planet and Climate Neutral, and plant hundreds of trees each year in the Worldview Climate Parks.

## Emissions (2023)

**Methodology:** The Chris Bertish Foundation's inventory uses spending data to estimate GHG emissions. The Chris Bertish Foundation attests to the accuracy of their data inputs and the Change Climate Project team reviews the submission for compliance with the Standard.

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

### Emissions history (tCO2e)
| Year | Scope 1 | Scope 2 | Scope 3 |
|-|-|-|-|
| 2020 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 2021 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 |

## Reduction plans

### Reduction action plans
- **Scope 3** — We plan to reduce our company travel emissions. (source: Business travel, target: Q4 2023, completion: 20%)
- **Scope 2** — We plan to reduce emissions from company electricity and energy usage. (source: Electricity, target: Q4 2023, completion: 20%)
- **Scope 3** — Implement a policy for low-carbon business travel to require all employees to only fly economy whenever flight travel cannot be avoided. (source: Business travel, target: Q4 2024, completion: 0%)
- **Scope 3** — Implement a policy to reduce waste while travelling for speaking engagements. (source: Operational waste, target: Q4 2024, completion: 0%)

## Climate funding (2023)

**Total funding:** $22

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

### Projects
- [BVC] Southern Cardamom REDD+ (Carbon credit, Voluntary Carbon Market): $22 — type: Forestry, registry: Verified Carbon Standard, vintage: 2021, location: Cambodia, provider: SeaTrees

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