Go Net-Zero In The Isle of Man

A carbon footprint is the total amount of greenhouse gases generated and released into the atmosphere because of an organisation, individual, or community. Understanding your carbon footprint is the first step toward making a positive impact on the Isle of Man and contributing to the island’s sustainability goals.

Here at Tariff.com, we understand that measuring your carbon footprint isn’t easy. That’s why we’ll calculate your footprint for you, tailored to the specific operations of your Isle of Man business.Our audit will take into consideration:

• Transport fleets

• Fuel for vehicles

• Manufacturing

• Employee traveling (including ferries and flights)

• Gas

• Oil

• Electricity

• Office equipment

• Waste

• Water

• Air conditioning maintenance

At Tariff.com, we’ve created a 5-step strategy to help your business reach net-zero emissions:

• Calculate
• Target
• Reduce
• Offset
• Result

While specific data for the Isle of Man is still developing, understanding carbon emissions is crucial. The UK Government estimates emissions from business sectors to be around 59.5 megatons, representing a significant portion of overall carbon dioxide emissions. This highlights the importance of Isle of Man businesses taking action to reduce their environmental impact.

Once you’ve measured your carbon footprint, there are many steps you can take to reduce and offset, specifically tailored to the Isle of Man context:

• Recycle (Utilise the Isle of Man’s recycling facilities)

• Shop local

• Plant trees (Participate in local tree planting initiatives on the Isle of Man)

• Switch to Electric Vehicles 

• Car share or use public transport (Encourage employees to utilise the Isle of Man’s bus network)

• Switch to online meetings and events

To offset your carbon footprint, we’ll recommend carbon and biodiversity credits from our trusted suppliers. We prioritise projects that have a tangible benefit to the Isle of Man, or other schemes that are helping to protect the planet. This will help to balance your emissions so you can call your business ‘net-zero’.