Other REC
Flexibility in Responsibility
Not all renewable electricity consumers fall neatly into one category. Universities, hospitals, small and medium enterprises, and public institutions also commit to renewable sourcing. Their scales may differ, but their contribution to global decarbonisation is equally real: each megawatt-hour of renewable electricity avoids hundreds of kilograms of CO₂.
The Role of Certificates
For many of these institutions, renewable electricity is secured through Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs, Guarantees of Origin, I-RECs, EACs). Certificates provide:
- Traceability: proving that renewable electricity has been generated and recorded.
- Credibility: alignment with European and international standards.
- Protection: reducing exposure to accusations of unverifiable claims.
Certificates allow smaller companies or institutions without direct access to solar installations to still demonstrate avoided emissions with precision and transparency.
From Data to Communication
Avoides ensures that every institution, regardless of size, can present its renewable achievements with clarity. This includes:
Quantified avoided CO₂
Figures, integrated into ESG or CSR reports.
Graphs and visuals
Ready for board presentations, investor updates, or sustainability campaigns.
Dashboards and screens
Displaying avoided emissions in real time to employees, students, or the public.
Widgets and QR codes
Making renewable responsibility accessible online or at events.
Tailored Approaches
The diversity of this category means there is no single model. Avoides adapts the process to each case, ensuring that avoided emissions are calculated with accuracy and communicated in ways that match the institution’s audience and purpose.
Visible Climate Responsibility
Whether it is a hospital showing responsibility to its community, a university engaging students with live dashboards, or a small company strengthening its reputation, renewable electricity consumption becomes meaningful when it is quantified and displayed. Avoides turns these commitments into measurable and visible avoided emissions, ensuring that every institution, large or small, can be recognized as part of the climate transition.