Climate Accountability: The Work That Never Ends (And Why We’re Okay With That)
In sustainability, staying accountable means never standing still.
This year marks our fifth year of certification with Change Climate, reaffirming our commitment to measurable and transparent climate action. It’s a recalibration, a moment to pause, assess, and make sure we’re still walking the talk.
Change Climate’s new certification framework asks more of businesses than before. It goes beyond offsetting, requiring proof of reduction, planning, and improvement across operations. For us, it meant revisiting the basics: how we manage resources, how we move, and how we make decisions.
Because in the end, climate accountability isn’t only about balancing carbon. It’s about how we choose to do business.
What It Means to Go Beyond Offsetting
Offsetting has long been part of the sustainability conversation. It helps, but it’s not enough.
For recertification, we had to go deeper. Measuring emissions was just the starting point. The real work was in identifying where we could reduce our footprint and how sustainability could become part of everyday operations.
Our Facilities, Operations, and People & Culture teams worked closely to make that happen, improving energy efficiency, reducing waste, and refining internal systems to track progress.
“It’s not about staying certified. It’s about re-earning it — with better data, clearer plans, and stronger accountability.”
— Michelle Malonzo, Chief of Staff, Booth
Where We Stand
We know that real impact starts with transparency.
- Booth measured a total footprint of 2,345 tCO₂e in 2023, equivalent to around 1,374.56 kgCO₂e per full-time employee.
- We invested USD 35,284 in verified climate solutions. We choose to support the efforts of Southern Cardamom REDD+ in improving forest management in Cambodia, and other global projects that restore ecosystems, protect biodiversity, and support communities.
When we first received certification in 2021, it reflected our commitment to act responsibly and transparently. Five years of being certified, that commitment still drives us. Our Change Climate recertification is a reminder: responsible growth takes planning, patience, and persistence.
Turning Measurement into Management
This year, we focused less on reporting and more on action.
Completed Initiatives
Next Steps
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Additionally, we are rolling out an Environmental Management System (EMS) across all our Philippine offices to help us operate more efficiently with cleaner spaces and track progress systematically.
These initiatives were employee-driven and cross-functional. Every team member contributed to decisions that reduce energy use, cut waste, and make sustainability an integral part of our daily operations.
Living Our B Corp Values
Earlier this year, we became a Certified B Corporation, joining a global movement of businesses committed to balancing profit with purpose. Our Change Climate recertification demonstrates operational proof of our Planet pillar, turning environmental commitments into measurable action.
“It means we are committed to using business as a force for good and balancing profit with purpose. We consider the impact of our decisions on our team members, customers, communities, and the environment.”
— Jamie Booth, Co-Founder
Shared Work, Shared Responsibility
Our progress comes from collective effort across teams in the Philippines and Colombia, with our clients and through our partners.
Every decision adds up: choosing hybrid work to reduce commutes, cutting single-use materials, or simply being mindful of resource use. Climate accountability doesn’t sit with one department. It’s shared, practiced, and refined together.
The Work Ahead
There’s no perfect point of arrival in this work. And that’s okay. Because accountability, by nature, is never done. It’s part of the loop: measure, learn, improve, repeat.
We’ll continue to invest in data, reduction strategies, and credible climate solutions that align with our purpose. As we grow, so does our responsibility to do better.
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