1. Sea levels are rising at the fastest rate in 3,000 years, an average of 3mm per year.

2. Average wildlife populations have dropped by 60% in just over 40 years.

3. 120,000 square kilometres of tropical forest were lost in 2018, the equivalent of 30 football pitches per minute.

1. The fashion industry is responsible for 10% of annual global emissions. At 1.2 billion tonnes, that is more than all international flights and maritime shipping combined.

2. If everyone in the UK bought one used item of clothing per year instead of a new one, it would be the same as taking 100,000 cars off the roads for a year.

3. 7% of global emissions are from goods being transported.

Clearly, there is a problem here. That is why Mule is committing to off-setting the carbon impact from every parcel you send with us. We will be the first logistics provider to operate an entirely net-zero carbon policy.

We only contribute to schemes accredited by the Gold Standard, the highest verification of carbon off-setting. This includes projects such as providing fuel efficient stoves for women in Sudan, providing borehole renovation for clean water in Uganda (so contaminated water doesn't need to be boiled before drinking) and investing in wind farms in Asia to provide renewable energy.

We understand that carbon off-setting is not the answer to climate change. Much more innovation needs to occur to reach the goals that have been set, protecting the rainforests is not going to be enough.

The freight industry needs to accelerate its use of electric vehicles in the UK and globally. The movement away from fast fashion and into recycling old clothes and products has to increase. Consumers must increasingly demand more green products and services from companies.

We don't have the power of a government or large corporations in making a change.

But, we do have the ability to make a small impact by encouraging the buying and selling of used products and carbon off-setting all of your parcels.