Synergy Climate Action Partner: Shift Browser
Shift Browser is committed to driving meaningful climate action through transparency, measurable outcomes, and sector leadership. As a Synergy Climate Action Partner, they are actively working through the five-phase framework to reduce emissions and lead by example.
Climate Action Progress
Commit
- Publicly committed to meaningful climate action
- Commitment Policy signed by Neil Henderson, CEO
Measure
- Completed and publicly disclosed annual GHG inventory
This Year (2024)
Baseline Year
Scope 1
0.057
0.057
Scope 2
1.14
1.14
Scope 3
2,270.3
2,270.3
Total Emissions
2,272
2,272
Scope 1
This Year (2024): 0.057
Baseline Year: 0.057
Scope 2
This Year (2024): 1.14
Baseline Year: 1.14
Scope 3
This Year (2024): 2,270.3
Baseline Year: 2,270.3
Total Emissions
This Year (2024): 2,272
Baseline Year: 2,272
Note: 2024 represents Shift’s baseline measurement year. Emissions for 2025 will be reported following the calculation in 2026.
Scope 3 includes categories 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 11.
Plan
- In Progress
Implement
- Emissions Reduction Initiatives: Shift has undertaken the following initiatives to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions:
- Bike-to-Work Incentive: Employees are offered up to $500/year to support the use of bicycles or other low-emission commuting options.
- Sustainable Catering Practices: In-office catering prioritizes plant-based meal options, lowering the environmental footprint of food consumption.
- Low-Carbon Procurement: Shift is currently developing a low-carbon procurement strategy to guide more sustainable purchasing decisions.
- Carbon Offsets Purchased: To address its emissions, Shift has invested in high-quality carbon offset projects that support both climate action and community development:
- Great Bear Forest Carbon Project
- Location: British Columbia, Canada
- Project type: Reduction and avoidance
- This project protects millions of hectares of old-growth rainforest, reduces carbon emissions, and supports Indigenous-led stewardship. Proceeds from carbon credits fund conservation and community development in local First Nations.
- Great Bear Rainforest Project: 1,141 tonnes
- Advancing Low Carbon Cement Solutions
- Location: Georgia, Texas, Oregon, Pennsylvania, and Arizona
- Project type: Removal
- By replacing traditional Portland cement with smarter alternatives (natural pozzolan, fly ash, and bottom ash), this initiative cuts carbon while making concrete more durable. It gives new life to industrial by-products, supporting a circular economy and greener construction.
- These alternatives significantly reduce CO₂ emissions by:
- Avoiding process emissions from heating limestone (a core process in traditional cement manufacturing).
- Lowering fuel emissions due to less energy-intensive material processing.
- Advancing Low Carbon Cement: 1,132 tonnes
Lead & Influence
- Broader Impact Initiatives:
- Shift launched an annual impact grant via its corporate social responsibility program, Shift Gives, in April 2025 to raise awareness of tech’s impact on the environment and support organizations that are working to create sustainable solutions.
- Alongside its parent company Redbrick, Shift has been a BCorp since 2024
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