SBC Blog How to Use Carbon Offsets Responsibly

Carbon offsets have received a lot of scrutiny in the news lately - the recent Last Week Tonight with John Oliver episode, which caught the attention of many viewers both inside and outside the sustainability space, is just one example.As a business, you may have already heard about carbon offsets or even bought them yourself as part of your climate strategy. In any case, with more and more companies coming under the microscope for their climate actions (or lack thereof), you might be wondering, are all offsets bad? Should I even be using them? If so, how? That's a question many businesses are trying to grapple with, so we're here to provide some answers.Read on to learn everything you need to know about carbon offsets - what they are, their main criticisms, and how to use them responsibly.