PAPERWISE CO2-NEUTRAL FOR THE 3RD YEAR IN A ROW

To limit the effects of climate change and global warming as much as possible, CO2 reduction is essential. PaperWise is produced using green energy wherever possible, but we face unavoidable CO2 emissions throughout the entire chain. For the 3rd year in a row, PaperWise fully offsets its CO2 emissions, measured across the entire production chain. To achieve this, PaperWise is affiliated with the United Nations Carbon Offset Platform.

UNITED NATIONS CARBON OFFSET PLATFORM

This platform features UNFCCC-certified projects that reduce, avoid, or remove greenhouse gas emissions from the atmosphere. These projects take place in developing countries and are rewarded with Certified Emission Reductions (CERs; carbon offsetting measured in tonnes of CO2 equivalent). In recent years, PaperWise has offset a total equivalent of more than 4,700 tonnes of CO2. The contributions for this carbon offsetting have gone entirely toward green projects.

A portion of this, for example, has been spent on wind energy projects in the region in India where PaperWise is produced. For this purpose, 15 wind turbine generators are being installed in the state of Tamil Nadu. The goal is to generate electricity from renewable, clean wind energy without any associated greenhouse gas emissions. If the wind farm were not installed, an equivalent amount of electricity would be generated from connected power plants based on fossil fuels. By investing in these wind turbine generators, electricity is generated from wind, thereby reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Using natural wind as a renewable energy source thus produces clean energy without negative consequences for the health of the local community or local biological life.

The land purchased for the wind farms consists largely of non-buildable and sparsely populated areas. On a social and economic level, the wind farm contributes to infrastructure development, including a road network at the wind farm location to which the local population is also granted access. It also provides employment for both skilled and unskilled labor. (Source: United Nations)