Sustainability

Turn 14 Distribution strives to make the world a better place through charitable giving, paid time off for volunteer work, a focus on renewable energy, paperless operations, and advanced recycling. To that end, the company has selected eight charities to receive significant annual donations since 2018. In 2019 the company made its first investments in solar power at its Horsham, PA headquarters generating over 1.1 megawatts of energy per year. And in 2023 made its second solar power investment at its Hatfield, PA distribution center generating over 1.4 megawatts of energy per year. Reducing emissions by 2,332 tons of CO2 per year, equivalent to planting 54,267 trees. Additionally, Turn 14 Distribution's facilities recycle 92 percent of the waste generated through operations by sorting and recycling cardboard, wooden pallets, plastic stretch wrap, and all paper and plastic byproducts.

After achieving carbon neutral status in 2022, following International Carbon Reduction and Offset Alliance (ICROA) standards, Turn 14 Distribution remains focused on powering operations with 100% renewable energy by 2025. By reducing direct emissions, we will not only reduce the required carbon offsets we must purchase to become neutral, but we will also help advance the adoption of renewable energy and reward pioneers in the renewable field.




Renewable Energy by the Numbers

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On-Site Solar Systems

2021

Certified Carbon Neutral Since

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Global Renewable Energy Projects

2,998,228 kWh

Total Renewable Generation

Charitable Causes

American Rivers Logo

The mission of American Rivers is to protect wild rivers, restore damaged rivers, and conserve clean water. It combines national advocacy with field work in key river basins to deliver the greatest impact to the environment.

The Environmental Defense Fund Logo

The Environmental Defense Fund's focus is finding innovative ways to solve environmental problems in the United States and globally. Protecting clean air, diverse wildlife, and a stable climate are its main priorities.

Movember Logo

The Movember Foundation is the leading charity changing the face of men’s health. It addresses some of the biggest health issues faced by men: prostate cancer, testicular cancer, mental health and suicide prevention.

NRDC Logo

NRDC works to safeguard the earth—its people, its plants and animals, and the natural systems on which all life depends. The NRDC combines the power of members and activists with the expertise of scientists, lawyers, and policy advocates across the globe to ensure the rights of all people to the air, the water, and the wild.

Philabundance Logo

Philabundance started out over 30 years ago as a small food rescue organization operating out of a Subaru. Today it is an innovative, impactful, and collaborative organization distributing more than 24 million pounds of food a year to those in need.

Stand Up To Cancer Logo

Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) funds and develops the newest and most promising cancer treatments. SU2C dramatically accelerates the rate of new discoveries by connecting top scientists in unprecedented collaborations to create breakthroughs.

The Nature Conservancy Logo

The Nature Conservancy began when leading scientists, committed citizens, and dedicated leaders came together with a shared vision to protect and care for nature. From its first land purchase to its latest water fund, it is constantly evolving to bring innovative solutions to the challenges facing our world.

TPL Logo

TPL’s mission is to create parks and protect the land for people, ensuring healthy, livable communities for generations to come. Every park, playground, and public space it creates is an open invitation to explore, wonder, discover, and play.

Carbon Footprint

Emission Category (tCO2e) 2021 2022 YOY%
Emissions from Direct Operations (Scope 1)
Direct emissions from owned, leased or directly controlled stationary sources that use fossil fuels or emit fugitive gases 445.2 346.2 -26%
Direct emissions from owned, leased or directly controlled mobile sources 47.4 10.0 -78%
Emissions from the generation of purchased electricity, heat, steam or cooling (Scope 2)
Location-based 1,098.7 1,314.3 +19%
Market-based 1,128.6 1,358.4 +20%
Indirect emissions sources (Scope 3)
Purchased goods and services (e.g., water and consumable supplies) 2.6 1.4 -49%
Capital goods (Printers, laptops, computers etc. ) 81.8 120.7 +47%
Upstream emissions from purchased fuels 63.8 61.4 -3%
Upstream emissions from purchased electricity 393.5 463.0 +17%
Transmission and distribution (T&D) losses 57.9 58.6 -1%
Wastewater 1.0 0.8 -20%
Other waste 142.8 212.1 +48%
All transport by air, public transport, rented/leased vehicle, and taxi 300.8 852.7 +183%
Emissions from hotel accommodation 16.3 19.4 +19%
Employee transport between home and places of work 584.3 703.3 +20%
Emissions arising from employee homeworking and remote work 19.9 9.1 -54%
Third-party transportation and storage of sold products 4,647.4 7,274.7 +56%
Total for offset (tCO2e) 7,934 11,492 +44%

Carbon Reduction Investments & Certification

2022

2023


Nicaragua

Renewable energy sources. Like wind power. Generate over half of Nicaragua's electricity according to the IEA.

Rivas Wind Power, Nicaragua

Project Types: Renewable Energy
Region: Latin America
Standards: Gold Standard, CDM
Description:

Located in Rivas, Nicaragua, this wind power project delivers zero -emissions renewable electricity to the National Grid. The wind turbines are placed along the shores of Lake Nicaragua, in the southwest of the country, where wind is a plentiful natural resource. Carbon finance supports every stage of the project, from the development, design, engineering and financing, to the construction, operation and maintenance of the wind power plant facilities. This project is verified by both the Gold Standard and CDM.

Sustainable Development Goals:

In addition to delivering emission reductions to take climate action (SDG 13), the project also delivers a number of other benefits including:

  • Quality Education: All the technical staff is trained on occupational health and safety, as well as turbine technology and maintenance, increasing their ability to work in similar roles.

  • Affordable and Clean Energy: This project increases access and investment in clean energy, helping the Nicaraguan electrical grid grow in with sustainable sources of power.

  • Decent Work and Economic Growth: Nicaragua can achieve higher levels of economic growth through diversification, technological upgrading and innovation with this project.

  • Life on Land: Ecosystem considerations were integrated into the planning processes, so the project is not in an environmentally sensitive area, but rather in open areas for cattle.

  • Partnerships for the Goals: The project promotes the development and transfer of environmentally sound technologies to a developing country.

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India

The project introduces preboard e -tickets with rechargeable cards, plus turnstiles to deduct the corresponding fares by distance.

Delhi Electric Rail Systems, India

Project Types: Transportation
Region: Asia
Standards: CDM
Description:

Public transport is the primary mode of road transport for most people in India, and the public transport systems are among the most heavily used in the world, transporting billions of passengers per year. Under the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) methodology for mass rapid transit projects, carbon finance supported Metro Delhi in installing over 100 kilometres of state -of -the art electric rail systems with new trains. The project is entirely rail -based and only uses electricity. Emission reductions are achieved through reducing GHG (greenhouse gas) emissions per passenger -kilometre, compared to conventional modes of transport. Reducing transportation emissions is crucial as India has the highest death toll per year from air pollution.

Sustainable Development Goals:

In addition to delivering emissions reductions to take climate action (SDG 13), the project delivers additional benefits:

  • Good Health and Well -being: 3.6.1 Reduces death rate due to road traffic injuries; 3.9.1 Reduces mortality rate attributed to household and ambient air pollution

  • Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure: 9.1.2 Increases passenger and freight volumes, by mode of transport

  • Sustainable Cities and Communities: 11.2.1 Increases proportion of population that has convenient access to public transport, by sex, age and persons with disabilities

  • Partnerships for the Goals: 17.7.1 Increases total amount of funding for developing countries to promote the development, transfer, dissemination and diffusion of environmentally sound technologies

  • Partnerships for the Goals: The project promotes the development and transfer of environmentally sound technologies to a developing country.

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Carbon Neutral Certification


Carbon Neutral Certification

Bangladesh

NATURAL GAS IS THE MAJOR SOURCE OF ENERGY SUPPLY IN BANGLADESH.

Gas Leak Reduction, Bangladesh

Project Types: Sustainable Infrastructure | Energy Efficiency
Region: Asia
Standards: CDM
Description:

In the Bangladesh capital of Dhaka, more than 21 million people (nearly 4 times the population of Atlanta) rely on natural gas to power their homes, businesses and factories. The local gas distribution company has a network that is old and in disrepair, resulting in significant release of methane, a potent greenhouse gas which is more than 20 times more potent than carbon dioxide as a heat-trapping gas.

To reduce and prevent natural gas leaks, the project financed the purchase and import of specialised equipment, called Leak Detectors and Hi-Flow Samplers, along with advanced sealant materials to ensure long lasting sealing of any leaks that were identified by the programme. To date, specially trained staff have checked more than 500,000 gas risers, identifying and repairing more than 37,000 leaks. Avoided losses of natural gas are enough to fuel a 119-MW power plant.

Sustainable Development Goals:

In addition to delivering emission reductions to take climate action (SDG 13), the project also delivers a number of other benefits including:

  • Good Health and Well-Being: The project reduces the risk of accidents and hazardous pollution from gas leaks. The repairs also address low-pressure problems that leave some customers unable to cook and heat their homes.

  • Affordable and Clean Energy: Bangladesh is struggling to meet a rising demand for energy. The country is running out of locally sourced natural gas and has recently had to begin importing liquefied natural gas (LNG). This project reduces the need for LNG imports that are up to 5 times the local price.

  • Decent Work and Economic Growth: Bangladesh is one of the 50 Least Developed Countries in the world, where poor infrastructure hampers develop­ment. International experts trained 70 people from the local communities to find and repair leaks, while a further 30 support staff were employed.

  • Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure:: Specialised technology and techniques have been transferred to support the development of sustainable infrastructure. Gas leaks were found to be far more common in the poorest areas due to a lack of knowledge and social power among the people there. The networks in deprived areas had been neglected for many years and were the recipients of the greatest number of gas leak repairs.


Brazil

Tropical forests are the most biodiverse habitats on Earth, home to a majority of the Earth's species of plants and animals.

Southwest Amazonas Redd+, Brazil

Project Types: Nature-based Solutions | Forest Conservation (REDD+)
Region: South America
Verified Under: VCS, CCB
Description:

90% of Brazil’s Acre state is forested, but current rates of destruction mean by 2030 this could decline to 65%.

This collection of three Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) projects aims to prevent deforestation across 105,000 hectares of pristine rainforest in the Amazon basin, protecting some of the world’s most biodiverse habitats.

With the support of carbon finance, the projects work with communities and local groups to help protect ecosystem services while providing alternative models of economic development which avoid destruction of the forest.

Granting land tenure and providing agricultural training to prevent deforestation and promote sustainable economic livelihoods.

Sustainable Development Goals:

In addition to delivering approximately 360,000 tonnes of emission reductions each year, the project delivers a number of other sustainable development benefits. These include:

  • No poverty: Strengthening business capacity through training, and plans to provide a boat for exporting goods, will further help communities lower their transaction costs and increase market access for their crops.

  • Zero hunger: Families have been trained and will continue to have access to courses on how to grow bananas, chickpeas, cassava and corn; artisanal processing of fish; rearing organic pigs; and using rotational cattle pastures. The goal is to increase yields and help make these agricultural activities more profitable.

  • Life on land: The project areas are part of a key habitat for several endangered and vulnerable species, while the proximity to other large intact forest areas increases overall habitat connectivity. The International Union of Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has identified a variety of plant and animal species in Acre that are either vulnerable or endangered, including the Woolly Monkey and Black-faced Monkey (both endangered), Goeldi’s Monkey (vulnerable), and 16 species of flora that are endangered or vulnerable but are currently protected through this project. Within the Acre project area specifically, Scarlet Macaw, Amazon River Dolphins, Squirrel Monkeys, and Great White Herons have also been observed.

  • Good health and well-being: Communities living within the Acre project area have historically lacked access to adequate health services as a result of the remote location. To improve community livelihoods, the project has facilitated doctor visits from local towns on a periodic basis, known as the Itinerant Health Programme. The projects also plan to build local health centres and dental clinics, providing consistent local community access to improved medical facilities and services. The clinics will hire and train a local community member to provide basic first aid, and a small pharmacy will also be provided for basic medicine distribution.

  • Quality education: The projects have hosted agricultural courses to support diversification of agricultural production and household income, while raising awareness of the benefits of avoided deforestation. To raise awareness of the importance of conservation in schools, lessons are being incorporated into educational programmes. The project aims to improve the quality of education for local youth through school infrastructure developments, such as building new classrooms to offer separate learning spaces for different grades.

  • Decent work and economic growth: The projects have recruited workers from the local area to assist with the forest carbon inventory, regional deforestation and land-use modelling. Jobs are also created through the installation and monitoring of wildlife via wildlife camera traps and local project management, assisting delivery of project goals.

  • Life below water: Located on the Purus, Jurua and Valparaiso Rivers, important tributaries of the Amazon, the projects incorporate important inland water ecosystems that provide benefits such as pollution and nutrient absorption and recycling, flood management, drinking water supply, and mitigation against the impacts of climate change. The Acre project is helping to rehabilitate degraded areas along the riverbank through reforestation activities, helping to combat riverbed erosion and polluting sediment levels in the water, while enhancing overall protection of watersheds through decreased deforestation.


Carbon Neutral Certification


Carbon Neutral Certification