Businesses like mine
It can be difficult to determine how much CO2 a business generates.
Our Carbon Offset calculator can give you a good estimate, but for a quick assessment, see how much CO2 a variety of businesses produce. Please note these are for illustrative purposes only.
| Person | Description | How much CO2 ? | Cost to offset | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah - Serne, Consultants Middlesbrough
| I am a management consultant travelling short-haul once a week within the UK, visiting new and prospective clients. | 7.8 tonnes per year | £100.81 |  |
| Mike - CANdoPR Ltd Bristol | I manage my own mid-sized PR company and travel long distance once a quarter to international trade fairs, and also fly once a month short-haul to meet key clients. | 6.2 tonnes per year | £80.13 | |
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| Person | Description | How much CO2 ? | Cost to offset | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marianne - DeepRunn Formers Manchester | I have 3 retail outlets and spend £3k per annum on electricity and £1k per annum on gas. | 23.82 tonnes per year | £307.87 | |
| Matthew - HerdWear Clothing Swansea | I run a small manufacturing firm on an industrial estate. I spend £20K on electricity, £3k on heating oil and £10k fuelling our diesel delivery vehicles. | 147 tonnes per year | £1899.97 | |
(Note that figures are for energy only)
back to top| Person | Description | How much CO2 ? | Cost to offset | |
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| Alf - A.Renton Plumbing & Heating Peterhead Peterhead | I am self employed with a transit van and travel about 20,000 miles a year in my work. | 6.7 tonnes per year | £86.59 | |
| Martin - DeFacto Couriers Ltd Greater London | I run a delivery/courier business and have 4 Diesel Transits and 1 LGV & 1 HGV. My fuel bill is £30000 per year. | 83.1 tonnes per year | £1074.06 | |
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