Quantum Rise Announces Sustainability Initiative and Partnership with CNaught to Offset Carbon Emissions

[February 2025, Chicago, IL] – Quantum Rise, a leading AI consultancy, is excited to announce its new sustainability initiative in partnership with CNaught, the premier provider of science-backed, high-integrity carbon credit portfolios. This partnership represents a major step in Quantum Rise’s commitment to addressing the environmental impact of machine learning computing while delivering innovative solutions to its clients. ‍

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AI Meets Sustainability

At Quantum Rise, we believe in the transformative power of AI to solve complex problems, drive innovation, and create opportunities across industries. However, we also recognize the energy-intensive nature of machine learning projects and the associated environmental impact. Our partnership with CNaught underscores our dedication to balancing technological progress with environmental responsibility. ‍

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Offsetting Carbon Emissions with CNaught

Through this collaboration, Quantum Rise will empower their partners to offset their carbon footprint while adopting cutting edge AI and automation technology. CNaught's carefully curated carbon portfolios are designed to minimize risk and maximize climate impact. All portfolios are science-backed, follow Oxford’s principles for net-zero aligned carbon offsetting, and contain credits highly rated by third-party ratings agencies.

CNaught’s portfolios are made up of four different categories of project types, which build on a paradigm laid out in the Oxford Principles. This not only maximizes climate impact and minimizes risk, but also allows for investment across multiple technologies.  

Examples of the impactful projects in CNaught’s portfolio include:

• Oxford Category Type I: Emissions Reductions
  • Greater Lebanon Refuse Authority Landfill Gas Collection Project (Pennsylvania):The Greater Lebanon Refuse Authority Landfill Gas Collection and Combustion Project captures landfill gas that would, under normal circumstances, be emitted to the atmosphere  and generates electricity from collected gases.

• Oxford Category Type II: Conservation
  • Katingan Mentaya Project (Indonesia): The Katingan Mentaya Project protects and restores 149,800 hectares of peatland ecosystems that would likely otherwise have been converted to palm and other plantations.
    

• Oxford Category Type IV: Short-lived Removal
  • Delta Blue Carbon Project (Pakistan): The Delta Blue Carbon Project seeks to restore 225,000 hectares of land through large-scale mangrove restoration on the Indus Delta in Pakistan.
    

• Oxford Category Type V: Long-lived Removal
  • Frontier Carbon Removal Portfolio (California): The Frontier Carbon Removal  Portfolio focuses exclusively on the most innovative permanent carbon removal technologies ready to rapidly scale. Frontier technologies are highly vetted against target criteria, including the ability to store removed carbon for more than a thousand years and the potential to be low-cost and high-volume in the future, in line with 2050 climate goals.  
    

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A Vision for Positive Impact

“Our mission at Quantum Rise goes beyond transforming businesses with AI—we’re also committed to taking care of the planet,” said Alex Kelleher. “By teaming up with CNaught, we’re making meaningful strides to reduce our environmental impact and support our clients in achieving their sustainability goals.”

Quantum Rise is committed to leading the charge in responsible AI development and usage. This sustainability initiative is part of a broader effort to integrate environmental, social, and governance principles into its operations and client engagements.

For more information about Quantum Rise’s sustainability efforts or its partnership with CNaught, please visit our website: www.quantumrise.com ‍

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About Quantum Rise

Quantum Rise is a new kind of AI consultancy, helping organizations unlock the potential of artificial intelligence and automation to achieve real, measurable results. Companies that embrace AI and automation will lead the future, while those that don’t risk falling behind—Quantum Rise is here to ensure businesses stay ahead and win. With its Consulting 2.0 approach, Quantum Rise focuses on outcomes that matter—starting with opportunities to increase revenue or reduce costs and building solutions that deliver real impact. Unlike traditional consulting firms, Quantum Rise creates always-on, continuously improving products, not one-off projects, so clients see long-term value and growth. Backed by a team of AI veterans with decades of experience, Quantum Rise blends human expertise with cutting-edge technology in a way that’s transparent, trustworthy, and easy to understand. Quantum Rise was founded in 2024 and is backed by Erie Street Growth Partners. Learn more at quantumrise.com. ‍

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About CNaught

CNaught is a leading provider of science-backed carbon credit portfolios designed to drive meaningful impact and environmental integrity. CNaught’s projects are rigorously vetted to ensure effectiveness and transparency, making them a trusted partner for organizations committed to sustainability. Learn more at https://www.cnaught.com/. ‍

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Media Contact

Kayla Kauffman

Director of Marketing

Quantum Rise ‍

Kayla.kauffman@quantumrise.com

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