Pau Hana Surf Supply, LLC is committed to reducing its carbon footprint by implementing new methods and policies in order to work toward carbon neutrality.
Pau Hana Surf Supply, LLC uses the Cool Climate Network's Business Calculator tool which has determined Pau Hana Surf Supply, LLC's total footprint for the 2022-2023 year is 29 tons CO2 / Year (29 mtCO2e/yr).
By analyzing Pau Hana Surf Supply, LLC's overall carbon footprint with the Cool Climate Network's Business Calculator Pau Hana Surf Supply, LLC is able to identify ways to quantitatively reduce its carbon footprint and reduce overall emissions.
Immediate steps Pau Hana Surf Supply, LLC. is taking are as follows:
Overall waste reduction
Replacing disposable packaging with new boxless shipping methods, printing documents double sided, and reusable packing materials over the course of this coming year is projected to reduce total carbon output by 3.65 mtCO2e/yr.
Seasonal thermostat adjustment
By setting the thermostat to 68 degrees fahrenheit in the winter, and turning up the thermostat to 78 degrees fahrenheit in the summer, total carbon emissions are projected to be reduced by 2.24 mtCO2e/yr.
Power management of lights and other electronic systems
Passive power drawn from light fixtures, computers, and equipment not in active use compounds to produce a non-insignificant amount of emissions per year. By implementing automated shutoff systems and checklists carbon emissions are projected to be reduced by 1.12 mtCO2e/yr.
Travel emissions reduction
Reduction in number of flights and miles driven by implementing teleconferences in place of in person meetings as well as performing vehicle maintenance in house is projected to reduce emissions from anywhere between 0.78 - 40 mtCO2e/yr dependent on the overall travel requirements that arise over the 2023-2024 year.