Sensis
Sensis helps Australians connect and engage through our leading platforms. We help create and manage valuable connections via our digital consumer businesses (Yellow, White Pages, True Local, Whereis and Skip), search engine marketing and optimisation services, website products, social, data and mapping solutions, and through our digital agency Found. Sensis is also Australia’s largest print directory publisher including the Yellow Pages and White Pages.
“Being part of a program such as Climate Active encourages you to think of your decisions and choices.”
Type of certification
Product.
How long have you been certified carbon neutral?
Since 1 February 2010.
Why are you carbon neutral?
Sensis believes it is vital to ensure that its environmental footprint is as small as possible. Sensis understands that the planet’s resources are limited and so minimising the environmental impact of our products, supporting small businesses and investing in our local communities are central to our business.
What are the benefits of your carbon neutral certification?
We participate in Climate Active as our brand is recognisable with a proud history. Having certification is a label we wear proudly to demonstrate our commitment to advertisers and users of our products. It is a process that allows us to track our carbon emissions year on year as a driver to think of ways to continue reducing.
What offset projects do you support?
We traditionally support wind and power generation projects located in Asia.
How can the community support you?
Sensis through its Yellow and White Pages brands provides options via print or digital to allow people to find, choose and connect. Consumers can support us by being aware that our print directories are Forest Stewardship Council certified and 100 per cent recyclable via curb side recycling. If the printed directory is not right for consumers there is our digital services.
What else are you doing to reduce emissions?
At Sensis we remain committed to our Forest Stewardship Council certified paper purchasing for the print directory. We offer the alternative of digital online directory services.
What has been the impact of your action?
In 2010 we had a 74,000 tonne carbon footprint. In our latest report for FY18, we reported a 22,427 tonne carbon footprint as we transition the business to meet consumer and advertiser demand.
What advice would you give to a business considering certification?
Environmental consideration needs to be included in any business. Being part of a program such as Climate Active encourages you to think of your decisions and choices.