Sustainability
Caring for our environment, communities, and team.
Cypress Creek Renewables is in the business of building a sustainable future, but our efforts go far beyond just our mission statement.
Every day the Cypress Creek team is working toward our environmental, social, and governance goals through a commitment to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions; our environmental initiatives to conserve natural and working lands; our Good Neighbor Commitment to the communities where we live, work, and develop projects; and through the good governance embedded in our company structure.
Seija Stratton
Seija Stratton
Director of Environmental Affairs
I am proud of Cypress Creek’s commitment to powering a sustainable future and responsible project siting and design practices that consider the natural environment. We continue to implement environmentally conscientious methods at our operational sites and create opportunities for shared ecosystem benefits to natural and working lands.
Caring for Our Environment
At Cypress Creek, we carefully deploy our resources and are dedicated to mitigating our impact on the environment.
Pollinators
We established pollinator-friendly vegetation at 10 of our owned and operated projects in Minnesota, Maryland, and New York. Seed mixes include native species that provide habitat and food sources for pollinators through the growing season.
National Forest Foundation
In December 2023, Cypress Creek became a corporate sponsor of The National Forest Foundation, making a $17,300 donation to plant trees equivalent to the number cleared by the commercialized projects in our 2023 portfolio.
Solar Grazing
Cypress Creek owns and operates 13 solar facilities in North Carolina and Minnesota that used sheep grazing for vegetation management in 2023, and we continue to explore grazing opportunities at other project sites including in Illinois and Vermont.
Benefiting Communities
At Cypress Creek we honor our Good Neighbor Commitment to establish sustainable relationships with our community partners.
High School Scholarships
In 2023, we established our Energizing Tomorrow’s Leaders scholarship program for graduating high school seniors, and in two years we have awarded more than $115,000 to students across the country.
Workforce Development
Cypress Creek provided $25,000 to North Carolina’s Piedmont Community College in 2023 for programs that help meet the growing workforce needs of the energy industry.
Helping Underserved Communities
Cypress Creek was honored to donate $25,000 to North Leupp Family Farms, a 100-acre community nonprofit located on the Navajo Nation, about 45 miles east of Flagstaff, Arizona, to help meet the energy needs of their expanding community resources.
Cypress Creek in Communities
Learn more about our Good Neighbor Commitment and community work.
Good Governance
At Cypress Creek Renewables we are governed by a strong set of policies that reflects a commitment to appropriate business behavior and ethics at all position levels to maintain a culture of integrity, honesty, and accountability.
Safety
At Cypress Creek, safety is at the core of everything we do. Every team member is responsible for the safety of our work environments and is empowered with “stop work authority” allowing them to halt, assess, and correct the safety of a situation or job.
Human Rights
Cypress Creek Renewables is committed to supporting human rights. We believe that long-term business success can only be achieved if human rights are acknowledged and protected. You can view our full Human Rights policy here.
Employee-led Councils
Cypress Creek has four councils supported by at least two executive sponsors: the Community Engagement and Investment Council; the Health, Safety, Security and Environmental Council; One Cypress; and the Technology and Innovation Council.
