Offsetting is often described as a distraction from decarbonisation, or, worse, a scam or greenwash. At best, organisations often say "we will concentrate on carbon reductions first and only offset what we can't get rid of." But what if we've got it all wrong? Can 100% offsetting drive your Net Zero programme by acting as an internal carbon tax? Matteo Deidda of Tide, the all-in-one finance platform with a customer base of 1.5 million small and medium size businesses (SMEs) explains all. Here's what we discuss:Tide's three Net Zero pledgesThe benefits of investing in 100% carbon removals up frontPros and cons of different forms of carbon removalWhy Tide has chosen biochar as a carbon removal mechanismDecarbonising the fintech sectorSupporting SME customers in their decarbonisation effortsThe importance of data in the age of AII mention the episode featuring Heather Buchanan of Bankers for Net Zero (apologies for dropping a clanger!)This episode is brought to you by Terra Infirma Ltd - Bringing Sustainability to Life Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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