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In our Working towards a greener future<\/a> blog post we talked about the exciting achievements we had accomplished so far on our carbon neutral journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now that we\u2019re further along on that journey we thought we\u2019d share an update on how it\u2019s going and what\u2019s happened since that first blog post.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our green datacentre<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We spoke last time about how our datacentre is powered by 100% renewable energy \u2013 an accomplishment that we\u2019re all very proud of. Yet we were also very aware that a big, bold claim like that needs to be backed up by independent, credible sources. We felt it was important to have a trusted third-party sustainability expert check over our datacentre and verify its green status for themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We chose the Green Web Foundation<\/a> to help us in this endeavour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Who is the Green Web Foundation?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Green Web Foundation is an independent non-profit organisation that tracks how much of the Internet runs on renewable energy. It\u2019s aiming for a fossil-free Internet by 2030 and maintains the world\u2019s largest database of websites that use green energy. Its team of experts work with hosting providers such as us to offer guidance and advice on how to direct resources to digital sustainability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Green Web Check<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Their website offers a Green Web Check<\/a> function, which can be used to see if they have verified a particular website as using green hosting. After spending some time going through their verification process, which involved submitting evidence of our electricity sources, we\u2019re very pleased to say that we are now listed in their database as a verified green hosting provider.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Try it for yourself by checking your own website. If you have one of our Green Web Hosting<\/a> packages then your website should show the same result.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What are the advantages of being verified?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Just like each of us, more and more people these days are aware of their impact on the environment and are actively taking steps to tackle that. In our own personal lives, most of us as individuals are already checking how sustainable a business is before we start using them, and your own customers will probably be no different in this matter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With the landmark UN Climate Change Conference COP28<\/a> just around the corner, this issue is going to remain centre stage for some time to come.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A great advantage to you as a website owner is that you\u2019ll be able to display a badge on your website, demonstrating to your customers that you\u2019re using green energy. You\u2019ll find the badge on the results page of the Green Web Check.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Not only will this enhance your reputation as an ethically-responsible business, but it will also foster brand loyalty amongst your customers. They\u2019ll be able to see at a glance that you\u2019re doing what you can to reduce your carbon footprint and protect this shared planet we all call home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The journey isn\u2019t over yet\u2026<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This independent verification from the Green Web Foundation is a significant milestone on our sustainability journey, but we\u2019re not resting on our laurels yet. There\u2019s still a lot of work ahead of us and more that can be done to reduce our carbon usage. We\u2019ll post another update in the near future and we hope that you\u2019ll be there to share it with us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Together, let\u2019s walk the path to a greener future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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