For employees working remotely, skincare brand Deciem covers renewable energy credits

Skincare brand Deciem — which includes sub-brand The Ordinary — buys renewable energy or renewable energy certificates for power used in its stores, warehouses and offices worldwide. Since many of those offices were temporarily shuttered during the pandemic, and 25% of the company's staff still works remotely, Deciem decided to extend its energy policy from its own premises to its employees' homes.

The Estée Lauder-owned company isn't just supplying renewable energy credits to all remote workers going forward, but is backdating that coverage to March 2020, when staff moved from official offices to bedroom desks and kitchen tables.