A comprehensive GHG inventory is hard. I totally understand why companies feel overwhelmed and don’t know where to start. It’s easy to get data for things we’re in control of (flights, office electricity, etc.), but so much of a tech company’s operations are outsourced. [2/10]
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For example, there’s no data available that makes it possible to calculate the emissions from our AWS usage. Instead we need to rely on proxy metrics. Reducing our impact there means using less resources, making code more efficient and optimising storage. [3/10]
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All those things have the added benefit of saving us money, but it’s difficult to quantify the environmental benefit. [4/10]
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We’re ultimately relying on our suppliers to do right by the environment, so we need to be careful about who we work with. We vote for climate action (or inaction) with our dollars. It’s one of the most powerful ways indie tech companies can make a difference. [5/10]
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There’s a whole lot we do have direct control over though. Last year we massively downsized our office after realising we didn’t need all the space. That saved us a lot of money, but also hugely reduced the environmental impact of our HQ. [6/10]
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Air travel is our second largest emissions source. We’re a remote company and it’s important to get together sometimes. We need to be conscious that the cost of doing that is more than purely financial though. It’s something we need to think deeply about this year. [7/10]
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If we’re going to make the progress needed to combat climate change we need to empower companies and individuals to drastically reduce their impact on the environment. It’s difficult to do that when it’s so hard to quantify the magnitude of that impact though. [8/10]
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There’s an opportunity for an indie tech company to build a product that solves that problem. Over the past few months I’ve been pulling data from government websites, wading through endless spreadsheets, and trying to learn the best ways to reduce our impact. [9/10]
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Most people don’t have the time for that. They need an easier way of measuring their impact and a simple list of actionable items showing what they can do to reduce it. I’d love to chat more about our experience so far if you’re interested. [10/10]
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Yes. I've shared this link with @mattantwest before, but having tools that did this kind of analysis would be huge:
https://irlpodcast.org/season5/episode3/ …
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