The goal of Pliant Earth is to empower companies to reduce the climate impact caused by business travel in an effortless and meaningful way.
Once you enrol into the program, we calculate your CO2 emissions based on your travel related card transactions. Your cashback is automatically used to offset your CO2 emissions with the help of our certified compensation partners.
Sample calculation:
A plane trip Berlin-Munich, with a three-night 4-star hotel stay, and taxi rides to/from the airport in Munich for a total of €500 results in CO2 emissions of 245.7 kg (Sources: GHG Protocol, Biohotels.de).
With a CO2 price of €15 per ton, the compensation price is €3.71.
A cashback greater than €3.71/€500 = 0.74% can fully cover the associated CO2 offset cost.
At the end of each month we purchase CO2 certificates from certified providers on your behalf. We use a rigorous approach to select the sustainability projects we invest in. Select high-quality sustainability projects that are registered and tracked by generally accepted and reputable organizations in the voluntary markets, including Gold Standard, the Verified CO2 Standard (VCS), and Climate Action Reserve (CAR).
You can find detailed information about the certificates purchased on your behalf as well as the amount of CO2 emissions you offset and the amount of cashback spent in Rewards > Cashback > History.
