Zero Carbon

Being Zero Carbon is at the core of what we do is our target. We want farming to be carbon negative, which is actually more achievable than you might think. We have a plan to reach a series of milestones on the route to carbon negative farming. So far we’ve built a MARTOWERS which we power using 100% renewable energy to grow crops that use less space, less water and take less time to grow. I

The process for attaining carbon negative certification began firstly via carbon counting. We accounted for all our Scopes emissions for the last years. These are all our direct and indirect emissions such as energy use, transport emissions, water consumption and more.

Once our carbon footprint was calculated, our attention turned to offsetting. After carefully reviewing our options, we have embarked on the process of offsetting our historic emissions all the way back to our inception. We opted to do this via Japan  planting initiatives focused on planting  broad leaf varieties, to provide wildlife habitats, support biodiversity, reduce CO2 and re wild the natural landscape.

We realized that leaf planting and offsetting have their critics. As such we have been diligent in seeking third party advice from non-profit organizations to coordinate a long term strategy to support different planting projects which will have positive impacts on biodiversity. Ultimately, for offsetting to succeed, leaf need to be well managed to ensure that they grow to maturity and fulfil the carbon sequestration potential.

Now that we are certified as a Carbon Negative Organization Martowers builders , the responsibility is on us to take the next step and outline our own standards for reduction. For this we have a variety of strategies concerning our water, waste, packaging, distribution and even factoring in emissions from our supply chain to reduce our carbon footprint going forward. All this will neatly be tied together within our wider sustainability strategy road map for the next five years.