We believe in leaving the smallest mark on the planet that we can and constantly striving to do better.
1% for the Planet was founded on the idea that a company has a responsibility to give back for use of our planet’s resources. As certified members of 1% for the Planet, we commit to donating at least 1% of annual revenue to vetted environmental charities.
90% of carbon in the global carbon cycle is stored in the ocean. Sea Trees works to restore carbon-sequestering ecosystems like mangroves and kelp forests. We work with Sea Trees to calculate our carbon footprint. Then we offset more carbon than we emit each year.
We are certified by California as a Los Angeles Green Business, conserving natural resources and minimizing our footprint on the planet.
1% for the Planet members have given over US$450 million to environmental causes so far. Environmental Partners are vetted environmental organizations working toward a wide array of solutions, from climate justice and urban infrastructure to gender equality; indigenous land rights to supply chain sustainability; conservation policy to environmental education, and beyond.
'This is not philanthropy. It's paying rent for the use of the Planet' - Yvon Chouinard, Founder of Patagonia and 1% for the Planet
Sustainabilitas is a Core Value at Noise Engineering. We strive to incorporate sustainability into our core operations through internal and external efforts. Our efforts are focused on the following areas:
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
- Minimizing paper use.
- Repurposing or donating equipment no longer in use.
- Reusing all void fill and packaging when possible.
- Using reusable items whenever possible.
- Combining shipments whenever possible.
- Minimizing package enclosures that are likely to end up in landfills.
- Ensuring that all electronics that are disposed of are recycled properly either through our local sanitation department or through the help of Homeboy Electronics Recycling.
- Recycling any paper, cardboard, metals, glass, and plastics that we dispose of.
Conserve Resources
- Having a fully remote team, requiring no commute.
- Catering / cooking a vegetarian or vegan-based menu when we meet in person once per year.
- Using LED lighting and Energy Star appliances and electronics.
- Using reusable bags, containers, and bottles wherever possible.
- Offering carbon-neutral shipping when customers pay with Shop Pay.
- Offsetting more than our carbon footprint through Sea Trees. This includes shipping, our once-annual team meeting in Los Angeles, and manufacturing.
- Minimizing the number of trade shows we travel to, and the number of people traveling.
- Working with a local manufacturer who also serves as our distributor, minimizing shipping requirements.
- Composting all food scraps and shredded documents.
- Elimination of plastic tape.
- Decreased use of plastics with a preference for paper in all packaging.
Support environmental efforts with time and with money
- Offering Volunteer Time Off for team members to give time to environmental organizations.
- Maintaining active membership in 1% for the Planet, requiring us to donate at least 1% of revenue to environmental charities.
- Educating employees about ways they can use their time to support this venture.
Continual Refinement of Processes
- We continually evaluate processes and products for ways to increase sustainability.
- We implement new practices that we are able.
- We keep a list of best practices that we aspire to and incorporate them as we are able.
- We report our sustainability efforts publicly on our blog at least once per year.
