In the face of the climate crisis, we at Cabify decided to take action. Transport is one of the main industries that impacts global warming, which is why we are the first app in Europe and Latin America to offset 100% of our emissions through local initiatives in the countries in which we operate.
Caring for what matters most
We want this journey to be one that leaves a mark, but not a carbon footprint.
That’s why we carry out initiatives that seek to minimise our impact on the environment, hand in hand with the largest sustainability team imaginable. Because all of us at Cabify share the same goal: to continue growing while caring for the environment around us.
The offset projects would not be possible without the guidance of the Sustainability team and the support of the other local teams, including the Champions, an individual that helps us to better understand the context of the place to look for initiatives with real impact wherever we are.
With everyone’s help, in 2018 we became the first and only 100% carbon neutral app in Europe and Latin America, but now we are looking much further ahead. We are aware that the future requires us to look beyond offsetting emissions, so we already have reduction projects in place that will take us much further.
This is only the beginning of a story that has only just started.
Global vision, local action
The project has a total installed capacity of 247.38 MW and is connected to the Argentine Interconnection System, offsetting part of the electricity generated by grid-connected power plants.
In this way, it will contribute to sustainability by increasing the share of renewable energy and reducing GHG emissions.
Impacts:
The Cabo Leones Wind Farm aims to generate renewable electrical energy using wind technology in Chile. The project has a total installed capacity of 175.5 MW. The electricity generated by the project supplies the National Electric System (SEN).
The project’s activity increases the share of renewable energy sources in Chilean grids, promoting the growth of renewable capacity and diversifying the Chilean generation mix, significantly contributing to the region’s sustainable development.
This represents a crucial solution, as the electricity generation mix of the SIC (Central Interconnected System) was primarily weighted toward fossil fuels.
Impacts:
The REDD+ “Planet Grateful” Project in the Bajo Río Guainía and Río Negro Indigenous Reserve has been underway since 2018, with a central purpose: to combat greenhouse gas emissions caused by deforestation and forest degradation while generating benefits for the community.
In total harmony with our belief that this region is a vital lung for our planet, the project involves 29 communities, made up of 382 families committed to preserving this land located between the Aquió, Tomo, and Negro river basins.
Designed with a forty-year perspective, this project has enabled the reserve to access decent employment and experience sustainable economic growth, fostering overall well-being.
The participating communities enjoy various benefits, including economic incentives for a dignified life, employment opportunities within the project, access to seed capital for launching productive projects, and the opportunity to take advantage of 15 specialized programs in areas such as education, child care, and technology, with the firm purpose of improving their quality of life.
Impacts:
This reforestation project in Concello de Avion (Ourense) aims to achieve the ecological restoration of the area by helping to mitigate the effects of climate change through carbon capture and storage.
The new forest will play a fundamental role in soil protection, reducing the risk of water erosion, improving soil infiltration conditions, and increasing soil nutrients. Additionally, with the establishment of this forest, the area will be colonized by a great variety of native flora and fauna species.
The mix of species used in reforestation will help break the horizontal canopy continuity typical of plantations, which is often responsible for the spread of wildfires.
Impacts:
The project is located in Madre de Dios, known as the Biodiversity Capital of Peru. The project’s activities help the local community combat the accelerated forest degradation caused by rapid land-use change due to the construction of the Interoceanic Highway South, which has increased migration to the region.
The project aims to protect this area, which hosts exceptional biodiversity, while promoting sustainable economic activities for families living in the forests through the establishment of conservation agreements for the project areas, among other activities.
The native communities are the proponents of this project, and their main goal is to help prevent the expansion of agriculture caused by the rapid population growth and migration by establishing coordination and permanent alliances with institutions carrying out conservation activities.
The project offers protection in a biodiversity hotspot in Peru and is home to many endangered species, such as the black caiman, the harpy eagle, and the giant otter.
Impacts:
The project will cover a total of 21,298 hectares of land that was previously used for extensive cattle grazing, where forest plantations will be established to produce high-value, long-lived wood products and sequester large amounts of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
The incorporation of technology and the development of new international production chains open doors to reforestation and a new level of well-being for the local community.
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Discover how we offset our emissions with local projects in other countries where we operate.
We are very proud to be part of the world’s largest private initiative which, by setting science-based targets, aims to reduce global warming to a maximum of 1.5°, as well as committing to achieving a zero emissions target by 2050.
A project by Amazon and Global Optimism that uses technology to solve the climate crisis. This alliance, which has been joined by some of the world’s largest companies, aims to reach the Paris agreements 10 years early.
An initiative that supports climate action in the digital industry by focusing on entrepreneurial leaders. To adhere to it, companies must comply with the “Green Pledge”, which dictates the measurement, reduction, and regular offsetting of carbon emissions.
This public commitment, which we joined in 2019, is driven by leading Silicon Valley technology companies, which are committed to becoming carbon neutral by 2022. We have already achieved this!
A programme born out of the United Nations Global Compact to promote a carbon neutral economy and deepen our commitment to a sustainable future.
We are a member this alliance that aims to encourage and support all levels of society to take Climate Action to achieve a climate neutral world.
Looking further ahead
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