Giant Leap

is taking climate action

Giant Leap

is taking climate action by measuring and managing their carbon emissions

Expiry: 
September 13, 2025
Giant Leap
Name
Giant Leap
Industry
Financial services

Climate action summary:

Scope of most recent measurement:
Business travel, Electricity, Employee commute, Purchased goods & services, Waste generated
Carbon profiles:
Estimate data
08/2022 - 08/2023
Period

78.0

tCo2 offset

77.9

tCo2 measured
Scope:
Business travel, Electricity, Purchased goods & services, Waste generated
Business travel, Electricity, Purchased goods & services, Waste generated

77.9

tCo2 measured

77.9

Co2 measured

100

% offset via climate projects

444

Extra trees planted
Estimate data
07/2023 - 07/2024
Period

71.0

tCo2 offset

70.1

tCo2 measured
Scope:
Business travel, Electricity, Employee commute, Purchased goods & services, Waste generated
Business travel, Electricity, Employee commute, Purchased goods & services, Waste generated

70.1

tCo2 measured

70.1

Co2 measured

100

% offset via climate projects

71

Extra trees planted
Estimate data
08/2020 - 08/2021
Period

15.3

tCo2 offset

15.3

tCo2 measured
Scope:
Staff, energy, travel, waste, suppliers
Staff, energy, travel, waste, suppliers

15.3

tCo2 measured

15.3

Co2 measured

100

% offset via climate projects

87

Extra trees planted
Estimate data
08/2021 - 08/2022
Period

49.0

tCo2 offset

48.6

tCo2 measured
Scope:
Energy, Suppliers, Travel, Waste
Energy, Suppliers, Travel, Waste

48.6

tCo2 measured

48.6

Co2 measured

100

% offset via climate projects

279

Extra trees planted
Estimate data
08/2022 - 08/2023
Period

78.0

tCo2 offset

77.9

Gross emissions (tCO2)

77.9

Net emissions (tCO2)

77.9

Gross emissions (tCO2)

77.9

Net emissions (tCO2)
Business travel, Electricity, Purchased goods & services, Waste generated
Scope of emissions measured
Compensation of emissions: 

77.9

Co2 measured

100

% offset

444

Extra trees planted
Estimate data
07/2023 - 07/2024
Period

71.0

tCo2 offset

70.1

Gross emissions (tCO2)

70.1

Net emissions (tCO2)

70.1

Gross emissions (tCO2)

70.1

Net emissions (tCO2)
Business travel, Electricity, Employee commute, Purchased goods & services, Waste generated
Scope of emissions measured
Compensation of emissions: 

70.1

Co2 measured

100

% offset

71

Extra trees planted
Estimate data
08/2020 - 08/2021
Period

15.3

tCo2 offset

17.6

Gross emissions (tCO2)

15.3

Net emissions (tCO2)

17.6

Gross emissions (tCO2)

15.3

Net emissions (tCO2)
Staff, energy, travel, waste, suppliers
Scope of emissions measured
Compensation of emissions: 

15.3

Co2 measured

100

% offset

87

Extra trees planted
Estimate data
08/2021 - 08/2022
Period

49.0

tCo2 offset

50.2

Gross emissions (tCO2)

48.6

Net emissions (tCO2)

50.2

Gross emissions (tCO2)

48.6

Net emissions (tCO2)
Energy, Suppliers, Travel, Waste
Scope of emissions measured
Compensation of emissions: 

48.6

Co2 measured

100

% offset

279

Extra trees planted

Giant Leap

is funding certified climate projects to compensate for their emissions

Australia
Australia

Mount Sandy Conservation, Australia

A land conservation project in partnership with the traditional land owners, the Ngarrindjeri people
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200-hectares protected
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Revegetation through native plants
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Native wildlife conservation
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🌿 Projects most recently funded by

Giant Leap

Projects most recently funded

Generating clean wind energy, India - 5%

Cool Fire Traditional Land Management, Australia - 10%

Efficient cookstoves, Nepal - 24%

Coorong Lakes Biodiversity Conservation, Australia (stapled) - 27%

Katingan Peatlands Conservation, Indonesia - 34%

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Giant Leap
has verified that all of the information they have provided in order to calculate their carbon footprint is accurate
has verified that all of the information they have provided is accurate

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Brand
Giant Leap
Industry
Financial services
Scope:
Business travel, Electricity, Employee commute, Purchased goods & services, Waste generated
Since
September 1, 2021
15.3
tCO2 offset
87
Trees planted
Climate Positive status expiry:
September 13, 2025

Giant Leap

Giant Leap was launched in 2016 as Australia’s first venture capital fund 100% dedicated to investing in impact startups. To date, Giant Leap has invested in 19 companies that can deliver strong financial returns alongside real and measurable social and environmental benefits.

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Other projects supported by

Giant Leap

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Coorong Lakes Biodiversity Conservation, Australia
Protecting landscape & connecting habitat in partnership with Traditional Custodians
UN Sustainable Development Goals
LIFE ON LAND
PARTNERSHIPS
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Cool Fire Traditional Land Management, Australia
Combining traditional knowledge with contemporary technology to reduce fire risk & carbon emissions.
UN Sustainable Development Goals
HEALTH
LIFE ON LAND
CLIMATE ACTION
ECONOMY
PARTNERSHIPS
Read more
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Katingan Peatlands Conservation, Indonesia
Protecting and restoring peat swamp ecosystem
UN Sustainable Development Goals
CLIMATE ACTION
GENDER EQUALITY
LIFE ON LAND
NO POVERTY
HEALTH
Read more

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