Business Partnerships
Workplace Giving
Are you an employee or business owner wanting to step it up at work for the climate?
A workplace giving program is a great place to start. It lets employees make pre-tax donations via payroll to plant trees and restore Australia’s climate.
By supporting native tree planting and Australian restoration projects, you are investing in a healthy future for us all and inspiring the workplace with climate-positive initiatives.
Please feel free to reach out to Catherine and Lauren to discuss how your business can get involved in planting projects around Australia 08 9200 2983.
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Other Programs
All funds go towards supporting our charitable objectives which are planting native trees and providing educational resources. We also have fundraising and administration costs which a portion of your donation supports. To view our financial reports please go here. If you contribute via plant a tree or carbon offsets your funds will be allocated to planting pools from all of our planting sites.
It really depends. Generally, carbon uptake is measured on a per-hectare basis, rather than a per-tree basis. The amount of carbon sequestered per hectare depends on tree growth, which depends on the species and the planting density. In high rainfall zones with good quality soil, it may take 3-5 trees over 25 years to remove 1 tonne of carbon dioxide. In lower rainfall zones with poorer soil, it could take as many as 15 trees.
We plant on cleared and degraded land across Australia, with a particular focus on the Western Australian wheatbelt. We mostly work on rural land where large areas have been cleared for agriculture. In 2021 we have expanded our portfolio of projects to develop community and urban projects throughout Australia. These will focus on activating community tree planting and climate mitigation. You can find out more about our current and past projects here.
Sometimes. Many of our projects are located in remote areas without facilities to cater for volunteer groups. Our carbon projects must adhere to strict planting methodologies so we tend to use professional planting contractors.
As we undertake more community planting projects we may have more opportunities for self-funded volunteer groups. Please contact us if you are interested.
Business contributions can be more complicated. It depends on the nature of the gift/contribution. The ATO has information on their website or please contact us.
We follow the methodologies set out by the Australian Governments Emission Reduction Fund, using the Full Carbon Accounting Model (FullCAM) to measure the amount of CO2e captured. Due to the high cost and administration requirements, these projects are not externally audited. This enables us to take on new projects and plant more trees. We supply in-depth planting and monitoring reports and photography to provide transparency around on-ground activities.
Our carbon offsets/credits are not verified or accredited offsets as they have not been validated and verified by an accredited third party. Unverified offsets are issued by the carbon project developer using relevant methodologies but are not independently verified.
let's work together
There are a number of ways to approach workplace giving, and we are here to help you work out what is best for you, whether you are an employer or employee.
For employees
Are you driven to do something about climate change and want to inspire your colleagues and management to do the same?
Workplace giving is an easy way for you to support a cause important to you and enables you to encourage others in your workplace to do the same.
Setting up a program is easy, and there are no costs involved. Donations are deducted from your salary pre-tax. Chat with your employer to see what they have in place and whether they would like to start. Some workplaces match donations to chosen charities, amplifying your impact. To find out more, contact Lauren at [email protected] and see our Workplace Giving Packet.
For employers
Do you want to support your team in making a positive environmental impact?
Workplace giving programs can boost staff engagement levels and give vital support to causes that are important to your team.
Any employee in your team can opt in. Workplace giving is simple to run through your payroll system, with no additional tax forms to fill in.
If you would like to find out more about how you can set up a workplace giving program for your organisation reach out to Lauren at [email protected] and download our Workplace Giving Packet.
Workplace Giving Platforms
Carbon Positive Australia is listed on a number of workplace giving platforms that are all purpose-built, online platforms providing easy to use and secure ways to manage your workplace giving. You can find us on:
- Benevity
- GiveNow
- Good2Give
- Good Company
- YourCause
Our Partners
Read more about our partners and how they are working towards a climate positive future.
Phronesis Security
“By supporting CPA’s tree planting programs we can not only help turn the tide on carbon emissions but also support a host of downstream benefits such as increasing biodiversity, protecting rare species, improving the water table and quality, and protecting our soil from erosion and salinity.”
Elliot Dellys, Chief Realist
Shire of Harvey
“The Shire values the importance of not only protecting the natural environment, but also the people that live in it. This is reflected in the multitude of community development events, planting days, and educational workshops that are run throughout the year.”
Harry Henson, Waste and Sustainability Officer
Squad
“The environment is really not negotiable – it would be difficult to stand by Squad’s mission of “pursuing great results for our talent, businesses and the community by making an impact in others’ lives” – if we weren’t caring for the environment in some way.”
Kellie Howard, CEO
Howard Park Wines
“I’ve been in and around the wine industry since I was a child, and it’s hard not to be passionate about restoring or giving back to the environment when you are surrounded by it and it is quite literally on your doorstep.”
Natalie Burch, 2nd generation vigneron and current General Manager / Marketing Director
Arnhem
“We partnered with Carbon Positive Australia on an activation: the Carbon Challenge – to celebrate the launch of their carbon calculator. The challenge offered education and tools to empower lifestyle changes to reduce carbon emissions. Our team all got involved and we ran an amazing giveaway. Our audience responded really well. We are motivated by improving and reducing our impact as a business, as individuals and hopefully inspiring our audience and following to do the same!”
Katie Munro, General Manager
Trade for Good
“We are promoting the great work Carbon Positive Australia does for the broader finance industry with the hope that people will worry less about themselves and more about doing some good with their share trading like restoring land and planting trees.”
– Alistair Warren, CEO Trade for Good
Mankind Digital
“Through the work that we do for our clients, we promote sustainability in tourism by using strategies to raise awareness about this important topic. This then encourages travellers to choose operators, destinations and experiences that are ethical and environmentally friendly, whilst giving back to local communities and the local economy.”
Keeley Warren, Founder
Greenstone Drinks (SIMPLE Drinks)
“We wanted to make sure that any greenhouse gases caused by our products are neutralised, leaving things as they were. We’re a small family-owned company, and we don’t have the time and money to calculate every litre of fuel, water, and kW of electricity in the growing, juicing, bottling, warehousing, and delivery of our products.”
Joe Gehrke & Daphne Raj, Founders
Sample Coffee Co.
“Since January 2020, we added a 20 cent ‘levy’ on all our retail bean bag sales. This means that with every bag we sell, we’re putting funds into a cause that takes immediate action in building or re-building forests. At the end of the FY, we donate the sum, and CPoz can use it to plant trees. We started after the big fires. We always had donated money to certain causes, but this system allowed us to donate on an ongoing basis and always in parallel with our sales volume — so more sales, more support, which is cool.”
Ainhoa Martinez
Mawson Infrastructure
“We have partnered with Carbon Positive Australia to plant 3989 trees in WA in 2021 and look forward to expanding our relationship over time. Carbon Positive Australia are doing fantastic work in the Eurardy region, aiming to plant 1 million trees, and we want to be a part of this native tree planting project. Trees help clean the air we breathe, filter the water we drink and provide habitat to over 80% of the world’s terrestrial biodiversity. They also provide jobs to over 1.6 billion people, absorb carbon from the atmosphere, and are key ingredients in 25% of all medicines.”
Nick Hughes
Next Level Personnel
“The reality is, we all need to start making significant changes to the way we live and start the process of reversing the damage we’re doing to our planet. I want to do everything I can now to ensure my kids, and their kids have a clean and healthy planet Earth to enjoy. I strongly believe that most of us have the same vision, it’s knowing where to begin.”
Nick, Managing Director
Yogi Peace Club
“We love to support Carbon Positive Australia as they are an Australian-based charity restoring Australian land with Australian plants. The Carbon Calculator makes it so much easier for us to track our footprint and to see where our donations are going.”
Emma, Owner
ELO Digital Office
“A key component selecting Carbon Positive Australia was Catherine Patterson! While we had discussions with many other organisations, Catherine has been – by far – the most responsive. Whenever we had a question, we received an answer.”
Rainer Krause, Managing Director
The Natural Bedding Company
“We are sending a message that greener businesses can be very valuable economically, and in doing so, we hope we can contribute to a wider shift in attitudes towards sustainability at this crucial time.”
Shani McCaig
Garnier
“Garnier has already made major steps towards achieving the goal of becoming a more natural and sustainable brand. This includes it’s Buy One, Plant One initiative, which the brand launched in partnership with Carbon Positive Australia in support of International Year of Plant Health (IYPH).”
Jane Hanger, Marketing Director
Wainwright Facades
“When I saw that Carbon Positive Australia had planted 5.5 million trees since 2001, it really had an impact on me! I wanted to work with Carbon Positive and hopefully in years to come be part of an even bigger statistic. We donate 100 trees per month and, in many cases, our clients match this. Over 2020 we have supported the planting of 2617 trees. The staff have also got behind this program and are making a monthly donation through workplace giving.”
Joseph Wainwright, Owner
Enjo
“We looked both far and near to find an organisation with who we were comfortable to work and whose values align with ours. It was also important for us to be affiliated with a company that does all its work here in Australia. We wanted to know what was going to happen with our contribution toward planting trees and to see how well they will be nurtured until they have taken literally taken roots. It was not about looking for the cheapest way of planting trees, but for the most value-added to our Australian environment.”
Barb De Cort, CEO
Byzantine Design
“We have also decided to make a donation to landscape restoration through Carbon Positive Australia alongside our freight Partner Customised Group who have agreed to match our donation, for every pallet shipped we will be making a donation to their native Australian planting projects.”
Dara Shashoua, Owner
PaperCut Software
“Supporting Carbon Positive Australia provides the chance for us to take our paper-saving one step further into direct action which creates a sustainable future. It’s something real and palpable (rather than pulpable) that we know is having an impact.”
Chris Dance, CEO & Co-Founder
Homes with Integrity
“We have decided to support Carbon Positive Australia and our planet by planting 150 trees for each home we build. Working out the amount of carbon that we produce with each build is hard to accurately estimate and offset, however planting trees is one of the best ways to do so. Trees absorb carbon dioxide and provide habitat for a great deal of Australian wildlife. Trees are crucial in keeping us alive, as they turn CO2 into oxygen, effectively cleaning our air.”
Viola Chick
Smartgroup
“Smartgroup customers who choose to offset the carbon emissions of their novated leased vehicles are now contributing to planting native trees at Eurardy Reserve, which is located on one of only 34 biodiversity hotspots recognised globally. On average, offsetting the carbon emissions of a small car will equate to 27 trees being planted, for a medium-sized car, it’s 32 trees and for a larger car, 36 trees will be planted. Annually the new partnership will aim to see over a quarter of a million trees planted at Eurardy.”
Additional Partners
Help us work on the Earth’s to-do list!
Our business partners make it possible for us to plant more trees, sequester more carbon and have greater social and economic impacts than we could achieve alone.
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