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Carbon Dioxide (CO2) is regarded as the most abundant greenhouse gas (GHG) of the industrialised era. It is produced from the burning of wood and carbon based fossil fuels.
Reducing the emission of CO2 into the atmosphere represents one of the most practicable methods for controlling global warming. We believe that this is the responsibility of all individual and all corporations.
A carbon footprint is "the total set of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions caused by an organization, event, product or person, over a period of time."
It is commonly expressed in terms of the amount of tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (t CO2-e) emitted.
Chemform has undergone a carbon footprint analysis by a third party specialising in this process. Details on this analysis can be found here.
An emissions management plan is the next step following a carbon footprint analysis. The purpose of this plan is to identify the major contributors to GHG emissions within a company and determine methods to reduce those GHG emissions. A carbon footprint analysis is conducted annually to measure the success of the emission management plan.
Chemform has developed an emission management plan to reduce their emissions per unit of product produced. Details of this plan can be found here.
A carbon offset is a reduction in emissions of carbon or GHG made in order to compensate for or to offset an emission made elsewhere. Carbon emissions can be offset (neutralised) by a number of different projects.
Carbon offset is designed for large polluters.
Although Chemform is not a large polluter we offset our carbon footprint because we believe in looking after the planet.
Chemform has purchased Verified Emission Reduction (VER) credits from a West Australian carbon offset project that diverts waste from landfill to be used for composting. This scheme significantly reduces the amount of waste in landfill which subsequently reduces the amount of methane gas (another GHG) being emitted into the atmosphere.
In addition, Chemform has invested in a project that plants trees for land revegetation and rehabilitation. Tree species are selected based on their benefits to their environment. The revegetation project will provide benefits such as wind breaks, reduced soil erosion, reduced salinity, and improved biodiversity and habitat preservation for native fauna. These factors contribute to improved environmental sustainability for regional Australia.
A certificate confirming purchase of the VER carbon offsets and trees for revegetation can be found here.
Chemform is committed to remaining CARBON NEUTRAL.