2%
To the planet
2% of this same annual base supports environmental causes, including oceans and reefs. This is an independent pledge: we are not members of ‘1% for the Planet’.
We give back to the Reef
Our 5% giving pledge
5% of the lower annual amount between ReefOffice turnover excluding tax and positive earnings: 2% for the environment and 3% for open-source software.
Our pledge
5%
5% of the lower annual amount between ReefOffice turnover excluding tax and positive earnings: 2% for the environment and 3% for open-source software.
3%
To the open-source reef
3% of this same annual base supports the open-source projects ReefOffice uses, through their foundations or funding channels.
How it works
A pledge you can check
We keep this simple and honest, so it is a real commitment and not just a logo.
We measure it
Each year, 5% of the lower positive amount: ReefOffice turnover excluding tax or ReefOffice earnings after actual business expenses and business social contributions, before this donation. The base is zero in a loss year; collected VAT is excluded. This is neither the founder’s personal income nor a flat-rate taxable profit.
We choose recipients
The open-source share goes first to the projects we ship to clients; the planet share goes to reputable environmental organisations.
We give
Open-source funding flows through GitHub Sponsors and project foundations; environmental giving through registered non-profits.
We report it
Once ReefOffice has paying customers, we publish what we gave and to whom, at least once a year.
Why
The reef only stays healthy if we feed it
Two reasons, both literal and true to the name.
Built on open source
Almost everything ReefOffice runs is maintained by volunteers and small teams. Charging for a managed product built on their work, without funding it back, is not sustainable — for them or for us.
A healthy reef needs a healthy planet
The reef in our name is not just a metaphor. Real reefs are among the first ecosystems lost to a warming ocean, so supporting environmental causes is part of taking the name seriously.
Sustainability beyond one company
Funding the ecosystem makes the tools we depend on more likely to outlive any single company — including ours.
Questions about the pledge
Is this the same as '1% for the Planet'?
2% of this same annual base supports environmental causes, including oceans and reefs. This is an independent pledge: we are not members of ‘1% for the Planet’.
Is it 5% of profit or revenue?
Each year, 5% of the lower positive amount: ReefOffice turnover excluding tax or ReefOffice earnings after actual business expenses and business social contributions, before this donation. The base is zero in a loss year; collected VAT is excluded. This is neither the founder’s personal income nor a flat-rate taxable profit.
Which open-source projects get the 3%?
First, the projects ReefOffice ships to clients — Nextcloud, Grist, Dolibarr, Paperless, Vaultwarden, Ollama and others — through GitHub Sponsors and their foundations, plus other infrastructure we rely on.
See the open-source stackIs this active today?
We publish the calculation and report annually, including when the amount is zero. Giving starts with the first year with a positive base; this does not claim donations have already been made.
We publish the calculation and report annually, including when the amount is zero. Giving starts with the first year with a positive base; this does not claim donations have already been made.
See what we're built on
Components have their own licences. See the published scope and source links; we do not claim the complete ReefOffice repository is public.