Green Sheep Collective

The 1% for the Planet Program

As of January 2022, we are committed members of the 1% for the Planet initiative. This means we’ll be donating 1% of every dollar we make (total revenue, not just our profits) to help protect our environment and keep us accountable to the planet we love!

The 1% for the Planet program is a fantastic initiative that drives environmental philanthropy and gives businesses around the globe the tools to make a financial commitment to our planet. As such, we are really excited and proud to have joined a global network of businesses that are committed to doing right by our planet.

We see it as our responsibility to reach beyond the positive contribution of our sustainable projects to have a widespread global impact. We believe that being a 1% for the Planet member not only affords us this opportunity, but also gives our clients the confidence that every stage of their project is contributing to broader climate positive action.

We hope this decision will start meaningful conversations that in turn promote positive action. This commitment requires transparency, so we look forward to keeping the Green Sheep Collective community up to date with which organisations and not-for-profits we decide to donate to and welcome your questions about the program.

The beautiful thing about this initiative is that as we grow, our commitment grows with us. We encourage everyone to look at the 1% for the Planet program as it may present you or someone you know with an opportunity to help make an impact and better our planet.

Carbon Neutral Architects

We’re incredibly proud to be a carbon neutral certified company.

As architects, we recognise that the construction industry is one of the biggest contributors to global CO2 emissions. In acknowledging this, we believe that we not only have an increased responsibility to operate in a sustainable manner, but also have an opportunity to create a lasting impact by setting an example and generating conversation throughout the industry.

Our effort to become carbon neutral has been a huge step for us in realising our values and giving us the confidence that we are taking responsibility for our actions.

Measure

We spent several months working hard to audit and quantify our carbon consumption as a firm. Pangolin Associates helped us measure everything - from the carbon produced driving our cars, right down to the amount of paper we use. This was a long and thorough process that really made us consider all the ways we contribute to carbon emissions - no matter how incidental.

Reduce

Possibly the most important step in this process is for us to continually identify and act on all the ways we could reduce our carbon emissions. This ongoing commitment means we’re always looking for ways to further reduce our emissions. One of the most significant adjustments we made as a firm was becoming conscious of reducing the carbon emissions on our daily commutes, and in particular only driving to work when it is necessary to do so.

Offset

The final step is to offset every unavoidable bit of carbon we use. We do this by financially investing in carbon removal projects, in direct proportion to the amount of carbon we emit as determined by the carbon audit process certified by Pangolin Associates. A carbon removal project will seek to capture carbon either naturally, through the planting of trees or the restoration of land, or through carbon-capture technology. This year we invested in the Jari/Amapá REDD+ Project in Brazil. This Project aims to protect a significant area of forest in the Brazilian Amazon while helping to educate local residents on more sustainable practices.