"Origin considers greenhouse gas emissions to be the most significant environmental challenge facing its business and the world today. In this respect, Origin has two key objectives in this area: To reduce the greenhouse gas intensity of its own business; and; To reduce the greenhouse intensity of its customers’ energy consumption.

Carbon offsets are an important part of a carbon reduction strategy. The strategy includes: Understanding and measuring your emissions (direct & indirect emissions across the supply chainA network of retailers, distributors, transporters, storage facilities, and suppliers that participate in the production, delivery, and sale of a product to the consumer.);Reviewing all available emissions mitigation measures (including at source reductions, GreenPower and offsets). For example, at a business or national level this could involve the development of a marginal abatementA reduction in the amount or intensity of greenhouse gas emissions as a result of actions taken by a company or individual. curve - a costing of available carbon reduction options per tonne; Setting emission policies and make reduction commitments;
Reducing emissions at source (eg through energy efficiencyEnergy efficiency improvements refer to a reduction in the energy used for a given service (heating, lighting, etc.) or level of activity. Such savings are generally achieved by substituting technologically more advanced equipment to produce the same level of end-use services (e.g. lighting, heating, motor drive) with less electricity. , fuel switching, process improvements and redesign); Replacing polluting energy sources with clean renewable sources like GreenPower Offset appropriate emissions; and
Engaging the stakeholders in your sphere of influence to do the same (for example, in the case of your business' staff and customers).

For some, purchasing offsets can be a fast and simple first step that begins the process of internalising carbon costs and raising carbon awareness, in-turn triggering internal behaviour change. For others, purchasing offsets is something they do later on, for example after developing a carbon strategy, reducing as much carbon at source - they then 'offset the rest'."