Tradewater

We are a certified B Corp founded in 2016, operating in environmental services. We identify, collect, and eliminate non-CO₂ super pollutants to combat climate change. Our work focuses on refrigerants found in old appliances, excess halon gases, and methane from actively leaking orphaned oil and gas wells.

Our efforts generate carbon offset credits that are backed by third-party verification and issued by registries. Our global team targets halocarbons and methane. Halocarbons, despite being banned from production by the Montreal Protocol, still exist in large volumes globally and are at risk of release. We collect and destroy these, starting with R-12 CFCs and expanding projects across four continents. For methane, we identify and permanently plug leaking orphaned and uncontrolled oil and gas wells in the United States. Methane has a high global warming potential compared to CO₂.

Our climate action has eliminated the equivalent of 10.6 million tons of CO2, and we aim to reach 30 million tons by 2030. We provide verified, high-quality carbon credits to help businesses and individuals achieve their climate goals. We offer programs for individuals, small businesses (through a carbon neutral collective), and large enterprises (partnership programs).

Our origins trace back to 2012 when co-founder Tim Brown began purchasing ozone-depleting substances (ODS). We officially founded Tradewater in 2016 with Gabe Plotkin, opening offices in Chicago and San Jose, Costa Rica in 2019.

Our mission is to tackle climate issues by finding forgotten or commercially non-viable industrial super pollutant gases and converting them into carbon offset credits to fund future work.

We operate under several guiding principles:

• Setting and pursuing ambitious goals
• Maintaining consistent commitment
• Using data to drive decisions
• Providing a supportive, collaborative, and inclusive workplace that encourages growth and learning
• Valuing teamwork
• Approaching work with a sense of humor
• Welcoming new ideas and encouraging innovation
• Constantly refining our plans

We take pride in our work.

We have 51-200 employees and work in a remote/hybrid environment. We foster a collaborative culture committed to innovation, integrity, and measurable action.

We seek individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences who are energized to contribute to our work. Our goal is to provide a supportive, collaborative, and inclusive workplace where people can grow and learn. We work in a small, fast-paced, collaborative, and multi-disciplinary environment, and we also hold an annual team-wide retreat.

We provide a bonus program that recognizes shared team success. We offer multiple paid time off options, including personal and sick time, parental leave, and flexible holidays (company and floating holidays).

New team members receive a home office reimbursement, and we offer an annual professional development budget. We provide free mental health benefits and services.

We offer employer-paid health, life, and disability insurance, with optional dental, vision, and other supplemental coverage available in the U.S. Our Safe Harbor 401(k) retirement plan includes an annual employer contribution. We also host an annual team-wide annual retreat.