Her decision to go Carbon Neutral is an Australian business environmental first.

My business, Daily Essence, is now the only beauty and lifestyle brand in Australia to be awarded CarbonNeutral® certification by reducing its carbon footprint to net zero. This means that our consumers can feel good in the knowledge that Daily Essence is leaving a significantly minimal carbon footprint.

I wanted to make a difference in my own way and where better to start than with my own business, Daily Essence? I knew it was going to be a personal and business challenge but it was also going to be rewarding in the knowledge that I had achieved something no other Australian beauty brand had done.

To achieve the CarbonNeutral® status, Daily Essence had to prove the positive action it is taking to tackle climate change by completing an assessment with The CarbonNeutral Company.

Our Green House emissions were measured

The Green House Gas emissions that were measured included: how staff travelled to and from work, the electricity used both in production of the goods and in the offices, the amount of waste, the amount of printing, and suppliers that were used, such as freight.

As you can imagine this was difficult and time-consuming but well worth the effort. Daily Essence was then accredited CarbonNeutral® status when the CO2 emissions had been reduced to net zero in accordance with an international standard, known as the CarbonNeutral® Protocol. This was a long process but one we all worked hard to achieve. I knew that if we could do it then it would help encourage other Australian businesses to do the same.

The latest scientific opinion is that to achieve a positive level of environmental sustainability, global Green House Gases reductions of 80% are necessary within the next 50 years. This is a very significant challenge, especially in the context of growing emissions from developing countries and the affect this has on the environment.

Around the world, people and businesses are taking voluntary steps to cut their Carbon Dioxide (CO2) gas emissions. To emphasise the importance of a reduction in CO2, state, national and international governments have set and agreed on binding Green House Gas reduction targets at numerous levels.