Tergo provides a platform for individuals and businesses to calculate their carbon footprint and offset emissions through tree-planting initiatives, utilizing a subscription model for carbon credits. The company addresses the urgent need for sustainable practices by enabling users to achieve carbon neutrality and actively participate in environmental conservation efforts.
Funding
$2.2M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Product
Problem
Many individuals and businesses lack a clear understanding of their environmental impact and struggle to take effective action to reduce their carbon footprint. Existing carbon offsetting solutions can be opaque, making it difficult for users to trust the legitimacy and impact of their contributions.
Solution
Tergo offers a platform designed to help individuals and businesses calculate, understand, and offset their carbon emissions through verified tree-planting initiatives. Users can calculate their carbon footprint using the platform's tools and then choose from various subscription plans or packages to offset their emissions. Tergo focuses on direct involvement in tree-planting projects, working with local communities to ensure the environmental and social impact of their initiatives. The platform also offers solutions for businesses, including carbon offsetting, HR programs, marketing activations, carbon-neutral accreditation, and sustainability reports.
Target Audience
Tergo targets individuals seeking to reduce their environmental impact and businesses aiming to achieve carbon neutrality and enhance their sustainability efforts.
Features
- Carbon footprint calculator to help users understand their environmental impact
- Subscription-based carbon offsetting plans for individuals
- Eco-solutions for businesses, including carbon offsets with TERs and VERs
- HR programs to engage employees in sustainability efforts
- Marketing activations to build customer relationships around shared eco-goals
- Carbon Neutral Accreditation with the TerGo Carbon Neutral Certified label
- Sustainability reports to document a company's progress toward carbon neutrality
- TERbit mobile app that quantifies and monetizes eco-actions, converting them into True Emission Reduction carbon credits