July/August 2018
Industrial Packaging
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n co-operation with independent non-
profi t organisation MyClimate, Boxon Bulk
is now offering its customers the opportunity
to offset CO2.
Under the scheme the carbon footprint of the
big bags will be compensated by supporting a
climate protection project in Tanzania.
MyClimate and Boxon Bulk have calculated the
carbon footprint of the latter’s products (product
carbon footprint, or PCF). All stages of the value
chain were taken into account, including raw
materials, operational waste and transport. The
calculation method of MyClimate is based on
internationally recognised standards (ISO
14040/44, ISO 14067, PAS 2050, GHG Product
Life Cycle Standard).
Based on the calculated data, it can be deduced
how much CO2 has to be reduced in order to
Boxon supports a certifi ed climate protection project in Tanzania,
where high-tech solar systems in private households and smaller
companies saves 9,981 tonnes of CO2 a year
compensate for carbon dioxide emissions from
the production process. To achieve this, Boxon
supports a certifi ed climate protection project in
Tanzania, where the installation of high-tech solar
systems in private households and smaller
companies saves 9,981 tonnes of CO2 a year.
The project was honoured by the United Nations
and corresponds to the highest climate protection
category ‘Gold Standard’.
Among the benefi ts achieved so far: 200,000
people benefi t from better air, as solar energy
replaces kerosene; 350 jobs have been created;
42,600 solar systems have been distributed since
the project start; and, more than 700 people were
trained in the solar installation.
For customers willing to purchase climate neutral
FIBCs, the participation is simple. Dependent on
the weight and the number of bags, the
contribution needed to offset the carbon footprint
of the products will be added to the price. This
amount is based on the PCF calculated by
MyClimate. Since CO2 emissions vary according
to the weight of the big bag, the compensation
contribution is calculated according to the weight
of the product. A simple concept that many will
recognise from fl ight bookings .
The CO2 contribution paid by the customer will
– without any deductions- be forwarded by Boxon
Bulk to MyClimate. The organisation then
transfers it directly to the climate protection
project in Tanzania.
With production sites around the world Boxon
Bulk says it is aware of the responsibility it has to
fulfi l as an internationally active company in the
FIBC sector. As an active participant of the United
Nations Global Compact, Boxon proactively
promotes and communicates social and ecological
change within the framework of its corporate
responsibility. As a consequence, the company
permanently works on the reduction of CO2
emissions in all production sites. The partnership
with MyClimate and the climate-neutral products
are an additional way to compensate for
unavoidable emissions and a chance to contribute
to climate protection and sustainability.
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