As part of our continued commitment to sustainability and responsible innovation, RealTyme is proud to announce our strategic investment in UK-based climate tech start-up CSX Carbon.
This partnership is rooted in a shared vision: to drive measurable environmental impact through technology that empowers transparency, accountability, and meaningful climate action.
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At RealTyme, we’re not just building a secure, privacy-first communication platform, but also, we’re actively shaping the future of sustainable technology. Our investment in CSX Carbon reflects this ambition. While we haven’t yet initiated official carbon offsetting projects through the platform, we believe in the potential of CSX Carbon’s approach and have backed them early to help accelerate their vision.
By supporting their growth, we aim to contribute to a future where offsetting is not only verifiable, but genuinely impactful, driven by localized, measurable projects based on nature-based solutions and additionality of action. The real-world climate projects are on the horizon, and we’re excited to play a part in helping them come to life.
This collaboration is a long-term partnership aimed at fostering innovation in the carbon economy. We’re working together to bridge the gap between digital transformation and environmental regeneration.
“Our investment in CSX Carbon is a vote of confidence in a smarter, more accountable carbon market, one where integrity and innovation come first.” - said our CEO, Onur Özen.
CSX Carbon is building a next-generation carbon asset bank that enables landowners and organizations to measure, manage, and monetize their environmental impact. Using proprietary technology, they will offer a platform that facilitates trusted carbon trading, verified by data and rooted in measurable action.
Their system will provide land managers with tools to analyze their land's climate value, and offer transparent, localized solutions that support ecosystem restoration and carbon capture. This aligns perfectly with our principles of data minimalization, accountability, and sustainability.
Their upcoming platform will also bring visibility and traceability to environmental contributions empowering both contributors and buyers to invest in nature with confidence.
We are acutely aware of the impact Information Communication Technology (ICT) has on the environment, which is why our commitment to sustainability is fully defined and strategized.
With more advancements and accelerated growth within the sector, sustainable technology is a must, and companies have to act swiftly. It’s thought ICT's share of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions were between 1.8% - 2.8% in 2021and could grow to exceed 14% by 2040, so to ensure this decreases and improves, companies need to commit to the cause.
Our approach is guided by clear goals, measurable progress, and a willingness to lead by example, even beyond the scope of our own operations.
Below you will see just some of the extensive commitments we’ve made:
Energy efficiency & renewables:
- Reducing our direct emissions by using energy efficient, renewable energy in our offices;
Low-impact operations:
- Continue to reduce our carbon footprint from business travel, especially through flights, by capping intensity to remain at least 25% below the industry threshold;
- Measuring our carbon footprint so that we are fully aware of the impact our technology has;
- Reach zero carbon operational footprint by 2025 in our Geneva head office through energy efficient and renewable energy measures;
- Incentivizing remote collaboration tools to replace unnecessary travel, aligning our digital-first model with environmental goals.
Sustainable procurement:
- Work with our suppliers to reach net zero carbon targets, to have at least 90% of our spending by 2025 with companies who actively measure and report their GHG emissions;
- Continue to engage with strategic partners like CSX Carbon and partner with international organizations, grass roots initiatives, and national governments in a capacity beyond our value chain;
- Prioritizing vendors with strong ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) credentials across all procurement decisions.
Employee empowerment:
- Motivate both our employees and sub-contractors to use renewable energy wherever possible and reduce their own personal carbon footprint. This is to a target of 25% of our remote workforce to be powered by renewable energy by 2025, and 100% by 2035;
- Running internal awareness campaigns and providing resources to encourage sustainable practices in everyday work life.
Strategic partnerships:
- In addition to CSX Carbon, we continue to engage with climate initiatives beyond our value chain to support broader environmental progress;
- We see partnerships as force multipliers for impact, whether through co-developing technology, sharing best practices, or supporting global climate goals.
You can find more details about our full green procurement policy and our complete list of climate change commitments on our downloadable reports that you can find on our Sustainability page.
Whilst we can account for our own impact on the environment, with our total GHG emissions at RealTyme at 441 tCO2e in 2023, we are part of a global commitment within ICT to make sure we continue to drive innovation and change.
Reducing emissions through the use of clean energy resources and data minimalization is at the core of RealTyme, and we want our partners to be confident they are using a sustainable collaboration and communication platform.
“Sustainable technology isn't just about reducing your own emissions but enabling others to reduce theirs too. That’s the ripple effect we’re committed to.” - said our CEO, Onur Özen.
Our technology ensures not only privacy by design but measurable sustainability, and as data sovereignty is high on our features, it means no energy-intensive processes. We do not harvest data and ensure your information stays completely private, requiring minimal personal information for signup and full control over files and communication shared privately on the platform.
This ensures data minimization at all times. RealTyme offers both privacy by design and efficiency by design, with our platform having best-in-class energy performance.
By choosing RealTyme, you’re not just investing in security but investing in a digital infrastructure that respects the planet.
There’s lots more to discover about our climate commitments and secure platform at RealTyme. If you are an organization, government, or leader looking for a sustainable communication strategy partner, we can help.
You can request an invite and our team will get back to you as soon as possible. Otherwise, please talk to sales and learn more about what our platform can do for you.
Visit CSX Carbon for more information about the CSX platform.
