Simplifying Carbon Accounting for Small & Medium Businesses ft. Mike Smith

ESG Decoded is a podcast powered by ClimeCo to share updates related to business innovation and sustainability in a clear and actionable manner.  In celebration of Earth Month, we’d like to thank Big Pivot Partners, this month’s sponsor. Big Pivot is an award-winning communications design firm with solutions ranging from sustainability and corporate social responsibility projects like ESG, DE&I, and TCFD reports to investor communications. As strategic consultants, they’ve earned a reputation for delivering strategic, creative solutions with hands-on project management that ensures projects deliver on-time and within budget. In this episode, Kaitlyn Allen talks with Mike Smith, CEO and Co-founder of Aclymate, a Denver-based climate-tech startup providing a carbon accounting and offsetting platform to help small and medium businesses manage and report their impact on the climate. Previously, Mike founded RenewWest, where he developed the largest carbon reforestation project in U.S. history, the two million tree Collins-Modoc (Moe-Dock) Project. He is a former U.S. Navy FA-18 pilot with 354 carrier-arrested landings across three deployments, ultimately attaining the rank of Commander. In this week's episode, host @Kaitlyn Allen welcomes @Mike Smith, CEO and Co-founder of @Aclymate. Listen as Kaitlyn and Mike discuss the complex relationship that small to medium-sized companies have with setting climate or ESG goals. They also dive into adequately capturing impact since many existing carbon accounting systems are designed for larger companies. Mike explains how Aclymate addresses the gap in the market. He also reminds us that we don't need to know everything related to climate change to get started, and we should avoid making things more complicated than they need to be. Mike is a Veteran (we thank him for his service) – his experience drives his perspectives on national security impacts related to climate change.  Make sure to subscribe to ESG Decoded on your favorite streaming platforms and our YouTube Channel so that you’re notified of new episodes! Remember to connect with us on our social media channels. Enjoy this episode! - Episode Resource Links Mike’s LinkedIn Newsletter “The Mike Drop”: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/the-mike-drop-7046926900216164352 Aclymate Account Creation (30-day free trial): https://dashboard.aclymate.com Aclymate 30-second emissions calculator: https://aclymate.com/carbon-footprint Offset Marketplace: https://aclymate.com/offsets Big Pivot Website: www.bigpivot.net Big Pivot LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/joelcharron⁠