Unlike many organizations that buy credits from a third party, BioLite produces its own carbon offsets from our clean cookstove work across India and sub-Saharan Africa. When a household uses a HomeStove, they reduce the amount of greenhouse gas emissions that would have come from their previous smoky open fire. This savings is independently verified by Gold Standard Foundation and every year we retire credits equivalent to our footprint to offset our carbon impact.

For every ton of carbon BioLite produces as an organization, we offset 19 tonnes through the use of the HomeStove. Aside from offsetting our own footprint, these surplus credits can be sold to governments or other companies seeking their own sustainability solutions. Revenue generated from these sales get re-invested into our work in emerging markets, enabling us to reach even more households living in energy poverty.