The Argentine leader renewable energy company offset all carbon emissions at central premises. It is the second year the company cancels its administrative footprint.
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Following Genneia line of work, the leader renewable energy company has just announced it has been carbon footprint neutral during 2019 at its administrative office, cancelling a total of 2400 tons of greenhouse gases in the environment with emission reduction certificates issued by Wind Farm Rawson.
The neutralized footprint considers the emissions of all staff assigned at central office, flights and trips corresponding to labour commitments, the consumption of electric supply and stationary. Each of these factors was managed at minimum for initial reduction, to offset those unavoidable emissions with responsibility.
“To get the sustainability at private sector implies an integral change which invites us to rethink each area and process performed by companies. As leader renewable energy company, we are proud of being part of the organizations which choose to measure its footprint, redesign processes of the activity to reduce the impact and neutralize those unavoidable emissions”, points out Carolina Lagan, Genneia Sustainability Chief.
It has been long time since the policy of the company has been linked to the greenhouse gas reduction in the environment through the registration of several projects before Verified Carbon Standard, main voluntary carbon credit market worldwide. Having the tool of carbon credits in the country, Genneia has contributed with footprint cancellation at huge events such as Coloquio de IDEA, Argentina Impacta, Córdoba Open ATP 250 and B Corporation congress.
Footprint Offset + conservation of natural forest
Recently, the company celebrated the first anniversary of Genneia University, a space of internal learning, with the organization of a seminar on carbon footprint and offset, with the attendance of 250 people from Latin America.
In this opportunity, the company decided to offset the footprint avoiding deforestation of natural forests in danger; and , therefore, participate from a conservation action protecting 1 m2 per each attendant to the webinar.
Together with Foundation Banco de Bosques, the company has not only achieved to offset 15.7 tons of carbon dioxide, but also has bet to the protection of biodiversity in existence at Curvas forest in Uruguay. “When the forest is lost, there is soil desertification and floods, temperature deregulation, more poverty and illnesses in the communities living in the zone, among other variables which we can avoid with this type of protective actions”, explains Darío Rodríguez, Banco de Bosques Campaigns Director.
Gustavo Castagnino, Genneia Corporate Matters Director, concludes: “Definitely, all companies have the possibility of acquiring criteria of economic and environmental sustainability in the processes to find our place in circular economy. We are proud to be part of the community of companies which are committed with environment and generation of knowledge”.