Commodities People has collaborated with MICEcarbon for Commodity Trading Week APAC, an inaugural event happening at the Sands Expo & Convention Centre, Singapore, from January 24-25, 2024.
Commodities People will be supporting two verified carbon-offset projects for this event. These are the High Impact Cookstoves in Malawi by Ripple Africa, a project focused on reducing emissions and improving living conditions in Malawi; and the Avoided Conversion Cerrado, an initiative to prevent deforestation and preserve biodiversity in the Cerrado region, Brazil.
As a further benefit and incentive, event attendees offsetting their travel emissions through these projects stand a chance to enjoy event premiums through selected partners.
Ben Hillary, managing director of Commodities People, said in a press release: “This collaboration shows our commitment to environmental responsibility by making the event carbon-neutral, with calculable Scope 1 and Scope 2 carbon emissions generated by this event offset through MICEcarbon’s verified projects. At the same time, we’re pleased to offer our attendees a means of offsetting their travel-related emissions through selected verified carbon-offset projects.”
Daniel Chua, founding partner of MICEcarbon, added: “Off-setting the event’s carbon emissions via verified projects with many co-benefits in addition to the carbon offsets is proactively responsible. At the same time it sends a positive message to event attendees that it is possible to factor in the mitigation of environmental impact as a business consideration, and to inspire them to action in their own arenas.”
