At Runbox, we believe in a world where our digital communications can have a positive impact on the environment. Our mission is to reduce energy consumption and minimize our ecological footprint, both as an organization and as individuals. We believe that every action, including sending an email, should contribute to a sustainable future. By choosing Runbox, you’re not just using a secure email service – you’re making a conscious choice to support sustainable practices and contribute to the protection of the planet.
In an age where digital communication is essential, the tools we use to connect can significantly impact our mission and reach. We are committed to fostering a sustainable future, and support those who work tirelessly to protect our planet. As part of this mission we offer free email services to environmental organizations.
Who We Are
Runbox is an environmentally conscious email service provider that prioritizes privacy, security, and sustainability. Based in Norway, Runbox operates on renewable energy and aims to minimize our carbon footprint. Our services are designed to be user-friendly while offering advanced features that cater to both individual users and organizations.
Supporting Environmental Organizations
This program is part of our broader commitment to fostering a sustainable future and supporting those who work tirelessly to protect our planet. It reflects our dedication to supporting causes that align with our values. Effective communication can lead to increased awareness, greater community engagement, and stronger advocacy efforts. This support helps create a network of informed and active citizens dedicated to environmental causes.
2020 was a very challenging year for many people around the world, and especially as a consequence of the ongoing global health situation. As we begin a new year we think about all those who have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
At the same time it is important that we don’t forget about other global challenges, and as Runbox celebrated 20 years in 2020 we naturally considered the current state of the environment compared to the year 2000.
Since the year Runbox was founded, global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions have increased over 40% from approximately 23 to 33 gigatons as illustrated by the figure below.
There was a significant increase in emissions over the past year, and despite the pandemic-related drop during 2020 world liquid fuels production and consumption is forecast to continue nearly unabated in 2021 and beyond.
Source: US EIA (https://www.eia.gov/outlooks/steo/)
It is clear that the global environmental crises in all likelihood remain the most essential and existential challenges facing mankind, and that 2020 only represents a temporary interruption.
As explained in a previous blog post, Runbox works continuously to decrease CO2 emissions from our operations and act in an environmentally responsible manner.
We recently implemented an environmental policy to this end, which lays out our commitments to reducing, reusing, and recycling our resources.
In our policy we also pledge to doubly offset any CO2 emissions that do result from our operations despite our email service being entirely hydropowered.
We are proud to announce that we are now supporting World Land Trust in order to plant trees sufficient to compensate doubly for the emissions that result from our business.
The World Land Trust certificate for carbon dioxide emissions 2019
World Land Trust is an environmental non-profit organization working to ensure conservation of plants, animals and local communities in areas at environmental risk.
We chose World Land Trust after having researched a number of organizations offering similar services, and found World Land Trust to be the most professional and reputable candidate.
We encourage other companies to offset their own emissions in order to help achieve the goal of carbon neutrality.
