Ethical Virtual Assistant | My Impact

My Commitment to the Planet

Emma here!

Sustainability is the cornerstone of my life, guiding nearly every personal and professional decision. I am dedicated to minimising my environmental impact and collaborating with those who share these values.

Transparency is vital in this journey;

Therefore, I openly share both my successes and areas for improvement, detailing the steps I’m taking to enhance my sustainable practices. Together, we can create a brighter, greener future.

So, lets lay it all out on the table!

My Business Impact

As an Ethical Virtual Assistant, I am always looking for ways to reduce my impact with my business. Below are some ways I currently do this.

Every client that signs up gets to pick from 4 different charity options that I donate to on their behalf.
My domain hosting is with GreenGeeks, The company matches three times the energy their servers consume through renewable sources. Further, they also plant a tree for every hosting account commissioned on their platform.
My business (and personal) bank accounts are with Bank Australia which is customer-owned, they purchase land for conservation, and recently partnered with Indigenous Business Australia to help them in helping their First Nations customers purchase their first homes!
My Super is through Australian Ethical so my money is only invested in places that align with my values
Everything is done online! Contracts, meetings, note taking etc which means I am a paperless workplace to avoid unnecessary waste.
I make a commitment to cleaning up my digital waste by unsubscribing (and also helping my clients do the same) from unwanted subscription-based emails.
My preferred project management tool is Asana – Carbon neutral since Earth Day 2019 and their office kitchens are zero waste.
I use my platform online to promote and educate people on ways to be more sustainable and act with current and future generations and the planet in mind

My Personal Impact

Any flights I take, I always offset the carbon.
Vegan for the planet for over 6 years, & vego for 3 prior to that
I do my best to opt for products that are low waste & friendly – natural deodorant, DIY cleaning spray, keep cup, Sunslayer Sunscreen etc.
I live a very minimalist life (vanlife will do that to you!) And use only around 50L of water a week, where as living in a home, the average person uses 340l a day!
Living in my car means I am off grid, I’m hardly ever connected to a power source that doesn’t come from my car or solar.
Opt for the 30 wears rule, if I wont wear it 30 times, I don’t buy it. And only buy from brands whose values align with mine.
KickStarters I have been apart of fundraising for: include Sunslayer – reef safe and plastic free sunscreen and ZeroCo – a zero waste cleaning product company that uses ocean plastic to create their containers and work on a refillable system. And they will reuse the pouches used to send out your refills! Scrubba – A portable, compact washing bag!

Areas of improvement I am working on

Obviously traveling in my car full time is having a massive impact on my total carbon footprint. As I reach a year of travel, I intend calculate my footprint and offset the total amount.
Living in my car also restricts options, I am often in remote areas where shopping low waste is hard and recycling isn’t an option. I hold onto what I can until I can dispose of it correctly but I am always looking for ways to reduce my waste further.
Donating 1% of my income is something I had in place in the past but removed due to various reasons. When I start back up again I intend to donate 0.5% to a climate focused organisation such as Climate force who are repairing the Daintree and the other 0.5% to a social impact organisation who are helping women and girls receive education in developing countries.

Target 13.3: Improve education, awareness-raising and human and institutional capacity on climate change mitigation, adaptation, impact reduction and early warning

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