The carbon offsets are used to support Valley Wood of Columbus, Georgia, a certified offset aggregator with the Chicago Climate Exchange (CCX) that manages over 300,000 acres of sustainable forest land.
The trees purchased through the CCX-registered afforestation program naturally sequester carbon dioxide through photosynthesis.
MXenergy became a member of the Chicago Climate Exchange to take part in its voluntary cap-and-trade system offered to North American businesses.
As a member, MXenergy has made a legally binding emission reduction commitment and after accounting its carbon footprint through CCX offsets the emissions.
As part of its membership in the CCX, MXenergy has identified its annual carbon emissions of about 891 metric tons and has retired the same amount of emission reduction credits to make its national operations carbon neutral, the company said.
CCX is a financial institution whose objectives are to apply financial innovation and incentives to advance social, environmental and economic goals.
