Accelerating its sustainable journey and upskilling its team with Furthr
Background
When Gattaca started partnering with Furthr, they had already measured their carbon footprint for 2 years, and were in the process of getting their Net Zero Targets validated. They were looking for high-quality projects to compensate for their unavoidable emissions, in a market full of options, jargon and the risks of going for ‘bad’ offsets.
We began our partnership by guiding the team through the selection of high-quality projects, providing ongoing support and education on the key quality criteria to look for when selecting a portfolio.
About Gattaca PLC
Gattaca was founded in 1984 and is the partner of choice for talent recruitment in the fields of engineering and technology. They are headquartered in the UK, with offices in the US, Canada and South Africa. Gattaca's purpose guides their everyday actions, as they “provide the skills needed to build a better future, one job at a time”.
Lucy Pope
Head of Sustainability
at Gattaca
"Making the switch to Furthr from our previous environmental consultant has been a total game changer for us - from the improvement of our carbon accounting processes to the education of our people on the changes we're making."
Support Provided
Emissions measurement
Stakeholder engagement
Quality offsetting
Climate related disclosure
3
stakeholder engagement webinars conducted
6
SDGs certified in projects
1,177
tCO2e offset in FY 2023
Partnership Highlights
Furthr's Approach
Together, we used the projects supported by Gattaca to launch the company's sustainability strategy internally to their team, providing employee webinars to demystify Net Zero whilst demonstrating the true output of their offsetting projects.
We also made sure that the projects funded were related to their field of expertise: science & technology.
The 3 projects selected include a state-of-the-art VERRA certified biomass project, generating electricity from rice husk - the protective cover usually discarded when rice is harvested - reducing the environmental impact of the Indian paper industry, by turning waste into energy (see more below).
Reporting
Building an ever-closer relationship, we took on Gattaca's carbon emissions measurement in 2023, to support the delivery of their Net Zero strategy.
We also provided support and guidance regarding new rules and regulations that could impact the business, and provided them with a climate-related risk and opportunity analysis, aligned with the TCFD recommendations.
Engagement
Conscious that their entire team would benefit from learning more about sustainability, Furthr also provided Gattaca with workshops to upskill their staff on this complex topic.
Gattaca's Projects
Biomass Energy Conservation
2023 - 459 tCO2e offset
Mangrove Restoration Project
2023 - 27 tCO2e offset
Lango Safe Water
2023 - 594 tCO2e offset
