Our Dedication to Earth 🌍

Last updated: June 2025

We are currently committing 1.5% of all revenue to permanent carbon removal via our payment processor Stripe. But we want to do more.

Our Promise

At GameTorch, we believe in being good stewards of our planet. Our ultimate goal is to be a net positive to Earth—not just minimizing harm, but actively contributing more than we take.

How We Approach Our Impact

We are actively studying and measuring how our operations and technology may negatively affect the environment. This includes energy use, server emissions, and the broader impact of our business.

We promise to contribute back to the planet in ways that exceed any harm we cause. This means supporting environmental projects, restoration efforts, and climate-positive initiatives.

Continuous Review & Public Feedback

We are dedicated to reviewing our environmental analysis every month. We will update our approach as we learn more, and we invite public feedback on how we can do better. If you have suggestions or concerns, please reach out!

We want to be held accountable and transparent in our journey to be a net positive force for Earth.

Contact & Feedback

Send your thoughts, critiques, or ideas to earth@gametorch.app. We read every message.

Thank you for helping us make a real difference.

Energy Use, CO₂ Emissions, and Cost per Image Generation

• Approximate energy use per image generation: ~0.5 Wh (watt-hours)
• CO₂ emissions per image (US grid average): ~0.00008 kg (0.08 grams)
• Total for 1,000 images: 0.5 kWh, 0.08 kg CO₂
• Context: A typical US domestic flight (e.g., NYC to Chicago) emits about 300 kg CO₂ per passenger—over 3 million times more than a single image generation.
• Context: Boiling water for one pour-over coffee (about 12 oz/350 ml) uses ~50 Wh and emits ~0.02 kg (20 grams) CO₂—about 100× more energy and 250× more CO₂ than generating one image.
• Cost to sequester CO₂ from 1,000 image generations: At scale, permanent carbon removal is about $100/tonne. Sequestering 0.08 kg (from 1,000 images) costs about $0.008 USD.

While each image generation has a small footprint, we are committed to transparency and to offsetting more than we emit. If you have ideas for further reducing our impact, please let us know!