Ruby on Rails Hosting - Blue Box Group

Blue Box Group is a Carbon Neutral Business

It has become well know that we all have a “carbon footprint” from the carbon dioxide we release when we drive, flick on the light switch, or hop in a plane. All of us at Blue Box Group believe in providing more incentives for research and development in renewable energy and taking responsibility for the environmental impact created by our business. In a recent EPA report prepared for Congress, it was noted that in 2006, Data Centers were responsible for 1.5% of National US Energy Consumption and that this usage pattern is rising.

Blue Box has partnered with Carbonfund.org, to offset our carbon emissions from both our office, employee transportation, and our data center. Carbonfund.org funds a large number of renewal energy projects and initiatives designed to reduce the carbon footprint of sponsoring businesses. Blue Box Group is proud to participate in the CarbonFree® Partner Program with Carbonfund.org. This program allows Blue Box Group to not only off set our portion of the industries carbon footprint, but to participate in the growing global conversation about developing renewable energy sources and Global Warming.

Blue Box Group was the first Rails oriented hosting provider to institute a carbon management policy, and will continue to make every effort to lead this industry as new options become available. We continue to look for future opportunities we may take as a business to reduce our ecological footprint. If you have any suggestions, please don’t hesitate to contact us. We’d love to hear your thoughts.