KILROY's take on Climate Responsibility
If you want to know more about our take on responsibility and climate you've come to the right place. Here you can find the answers to the most common questions.
- Why does KILROY continue to sell flights?
- What climate initiatives is KILROY working on?
- What is KILROY's take on Responsibility in general?
- Why have we focused on projects that also meet a number of SDG's?
- Why has KILROY chosen myclimate as partner?
- Does KILROY compensate for employee's flight travels?
- Does KILROY earn an income/share of the carbon offsetting paid?
- Is it possible to compensate for bus and train travel?
Why does KILROY continue to sell flights?
Because at KILROY, we believe in the power of travel and the positive effects it generates.
By travelling, we learn. We learn to embrace the differences in the world, and learn how to communicate with people from other cultures. We believe this creates a stronger globally community, a "sharedness" that can reduce conflict. Travel teaches us to embrace differences with an open mind, and shines a light on both the strengths and weaknesses of our home country, as well as the cultures we meet.
Travel is a force for change. By travelling we can contribute to the financial development of a less wealthy country, and thereby contribute to a more equal distribution of wealth and stability. Travelling can help create a more equal world, because revenue form the tourism economy contributes to local development. Especially, in very remote places, and areas that have limited access to growth without tourism.
And although flying is not the only way to get from A to B, it is the only feasible way for many people.
What initiatives is KILROY currently supporting?
Read about the key initiatives in Nicaragua and Madagascar.
What is KILROYs take on Sustainability in general?
It is important to see our climate-related initiatives, not as stand-alone but as part of a broader and more holistic approach. We have grounds to cover – to regard us as a responsible company.
But we have embarked on a journey where we, step by step, with the walk the talk approach, will focus on becoming more and more responsible.
Back to the question. If we take our carbon offsetting set up, the projects we are directly supporting do not only focus on carbon offsetting, but no less importantly, they focus on a broad range of UN's Sustainability Development Goals (SDGs). In this sense, the value of carbon offsetting becomes stronger than "just" embracing the person's carbon neutralization of their journey.
CO2 is just part of the problem, what is KILROY doing to other global issues related to the travel industry?
At KILROY we work with the The UN Sustainable Development Goals, as they reflect a broader take on responsibility than climate initiatives alone. As such this is in line with the broader perspective we at KILROY want to address on responsibility.
Why has KILROY chosen myclimate as a partner?
We have had a panel of independent, internationally acclaimed advisors to consult with us, and based on the criteria we defined, myclimate was the recommended choice:
- A calculation that "neutralizes" the carbon emissions
- Identification of the projects involved
Myclimate is one of the frontrunners in voluntary carbon offsetting. The myclimate/Kilroy carbon offsetting model focuses on the support of two high-quality, community-based projects that not only save carbon emissions, but also reach out to thousands of beneficiaries and contribute effectively to the SDGs. The myclimate/KILROY model calculates the full impact on the climate of the travel activity whereas other models focus on carbon emissions only.
Does KILROY compensate for employee's flight travels?
Yes. It has been decided by KILROY management to do carbon offsetting for all estimated internal flight travel for 2019 and Jan-Feb 2020. Starting in March 2020, all internal flight travel will be registered. The calculation of carbon offsetting will be based on precisely the same calculation model provided by myclimate to calculate our customer's emissions. This means, we thereby also support the same projects. Read more about how we calculate here.
Does KILROY earn an income/share of the carbon offsetting paid?
No, all carbon offsetting payments made will go directly to MyClimate. All carbon offsetting is registered and will be monitored by MyClimate and transferred to MyClimate. Read more about this on the MyClimate FAQ.
Is it possible to compensate for bus and train travel?
Currently there is no strong model for carbon offsetting for other means of transportation than flights. It is a continuously evolving topic, and experts within the field have yet to agree on the right way to calculate this and monitor it. We will offer this option when there is a solid set-up.