What's New With Offsetters

  • James Tansey, President of Offsetters, a finalist for Entrepreneur of the Year

    Vancouver, July 6, 2010 -- Offsetters' President, James Tansey was announced as a Pacific finalist in the Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year® 2010 Awards. Entrepreneur Of The Year recognizes high-achieving entrepreneurs in Canada and around the world who drive growth, transform industries and build communities. The Canadian program is in its 17th year of honouring the country’s most impressive entrepreneurs from all areas of business.

    The names of the Pacific winners will be announced at a gala banquet in Vancouver on September 28.

  • HST changes July 1, 2010

    Beginning July 1, 2010 we will apply the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) in place of the GST as announced in the 2009 British Columbia provincial budget. Offsets and services delivered to you before July 1, 2010 will not be impacted. The HST change only applies to new services and offsets delivered on and after July 1, 2010.

    The HST rate will depend on your location: for our BC-based clients, the HST rate is 12%; for our Ontario clients, the HST rate is 13%. Everywhere else, tax rates on offsets and services you purchase will remain the same as before.

  • Offsetters is proud to sponsor GLOBE 2010

    Offsetters is proud to be sponsoring GLOBE 2010, one of the world's largest and longest-running events dedicated to the business of the environment. Every two years, over 10,000 professionals from 70+ countries come together at GLOBE for three days of thought-leading sessions presented by world-renowned sustainability experts; to survey leading-edge environmental innovations; and to participate in unparalleled global networking opportunities.

  • Offsetters Receives Vancouver 2010 Sustainability Star

    Offsetters is proud to be a recipient of a Vancouver 2010 Sustainability Star for our role in creating the Vancouver 2010 Carbon Partner Program, in which VANOC sponsors and partners have the opportunity to reduce their environmental impact during the 2010 Winter Games by measuring, reducing and offsetting their greenhouse gas emissions.

  • Resort Municipality of Whistler Executes its Vancouver 2010 Carbon Partner Program Commitment

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    February 10, 2010
     
    Resort Municipality of Whistler Executes its Vancouver 2010 Carbon Partner
    Program Commitment

  • The Inn at Laurel Point goes carbon neutral!

    Victoria hotel becomes BC’s only carbon-neutral property. The Inn at Laurel Point leads BC hoteliers in action on climate change.

  • Offsetters' Comments on the Offset Vendor Survey

    On July 16th, 2009 the David Suzuki Foundation (DSF) and the Pembina Institute published the results of their Offset Vendor Survey along with a guide for Canadian consumers, businesses and organizations on purchasing carbon offsets. In total 14 Canadian offset vendors as well as six international offset vendors were surveyed. We were one of the Canadian vendors surveyed and evaluated.

  • Planet in Focus – Environmental Filmmaking Gets Greener

    Having helped to calculate the GHGs of this important film festival and then donating the offsets, Offsetters is proud to have been named the Official Festival Carbon Offsetter.

  • M&R Environmental has gone carbon neutral!

    We're proud to announce our newest partner - M&R Environmental!

    They've been leaders in the recycling of waste oil and the distribution of environment-friendly substitutes for years, and becoming carbon neutral is just one of the many 'green' initiatives they've undertaken.

    We worked with them to measure their carbon footprint, create plans for reductions, and to offset what they cannot reduce.

    Congratulations M&R!

  • Offsetters is twittering!
    We've just started twittering on the social-networking site 'twitter'. Our 'tweet's will have updates about our projects, links to news articles that we like, and any other interesting factoids we stumble across. You can find us by searching 'offsetters' at twitter.com.