With the average three-day event with 500 people generating up to 2.8 tonnes of waste from disposables, the carbon calculator tool provides transparency and accountability for the carbon footprint of event furnishing.
Through a partnership with certified carbon offset provider Trace, emissions are automatically offset via accredited climate initiatives in Australia and abroad.
Valiant’s tool calculates total carbon emissions associated with every furniture order across the entire journey, including four key stages:
- Manufacturing: Emissions generated from the moment each piece is made.
- Port to warehouse: Transport emissions from local and international suppliers.
- Delivery and collection: Emissions from Valiant’s delivery to events and back.
- Duration of hire: A portion of the product’s total emissions is allocated to the hire based on its average lifespan.
“We’re proud to launch the carbon calculator to support our clients and provide precise, real-time insights at the click of a button,” says Valiant’s managing director, Brian Lindeman.
“Every job delivered by Valiant now includes a detailed carbon footprint for the furniture hired.
“It’s the most comprehensive tool of its kind, capturing emissions from manufacturing, factory to port, port to warehouse, warehouse to site, and length of hire.
“Every piece of furniture has a carbon footprint, and for the first time in Australia, you can now track, measure and offset it.”
Valiant has offered 100-per-cent carbon-neutral furniture hire since 2022, and the B Corp company says its carbon calculator addresses a gap in the events industry, where environmental impact has historically been difficult to quantify.
All of the company’s orders come with a certificate of impact, which provides actionable data for clients seeking to meet ESG targets.
“With carbon measurement and reporting becoming mandatory for all Australian businesses in the next three-to-five years as part of the government’s climate reporting, Australian businesses must start accurately measuring their impact, and that means understanding their footprint, no matter the size or scope,” says Lindeman.
