Our Impact

Clean Market Group Limited, trading as Clean Market, is a start-up dedicated to accelerating the decarbonisation of business.

The business was established by a graduate of the Cambridge University Institute for Sustainability Leadership Business Sustainability Management programme, and we practice our learnings to the best of our capability.

We are practically minded and acknowledge that our own impact will not be perfect, but we will always be transparent.

As we grow, our ability to invest in cleaner processes and technology will allow us to target becomming carbon positive.

Base year

1st April 2025 to 1st April 2026

Year 1

1st April 2026 to 1st April 2027

Our year 1 results will enable our board of directors to approve science based mid and longer term real zero targets.

Status

Clean Market Group Limited is a service business headquartered in the United Kingdom.

We do not manufacture and therefore do not purchase or utilise raw materials, produce emissions through manufacturing, or require a physical supply chain.

Data and application hosting:
100% renewable energy

Software application efficiency:
clean-market.co runs on a proprietary web application developed .NET. The application is highly efficient, fast, secure and infinitely scaleable. The website homepoage produces 0.06g of CO2 per view, and is currently cleaner than 94% of websites tested worldwide

Business IT equipment:
We purchase reconditioned hardware where possible, including laptops, monitors, tablets and desktop hardware. Our printers use refillable ink resevoirs rather than cartridges.

Business travel:
We plan to invest in EV fleet vehicles for travel and targeting the first quarter of 2026 for this switchover. We use the train for business travel where practical.

Business energy (electricity):
We use a 100% renewable energy provider for our electricity at HQ and encourage staff to do likewise as a WFH requirement.

Business energy (heating):
We currently have to use Gas. Alternative energy sources are being explored.

Minimal water useage:
We actively promote water waste awareness

Waste and recycling:
Our operations do not produce industrial waste. Any waste that we do produce from day to working and living is recycled through local authority recycling schemes. We exhaust our IT equipment before it is processed through a licensed IT recycling partner

Financial partners:
We currently bank with Monzo who are a 'cleaner' bank and e-commerce payments are handled through Stripe, who are also regarded as a relatively clean online payments solution

Investment:
When we require business investment for growth (and improved sustainability), we will not partner with any institution that holds a fossil fuel position

Charity donations:
5% of revenue - we have pledged to distribute 5% of revenue generated from Standard and Premium listing package sales to nominated charities

That's the summary so far and when we have data to publish, we will be fully transparent, irrespective of our progress.