Climate neutral products, relevance & FAQ
Each of us - people and companies - leaves an environmental footprint. The awareness that every action we make has an impact on our world is more important than ever. Climate change is probably the greatest challenge of all time that we must face as a global society. As we stand for joy of life and colorful diversity with our products, the topic of sustainability is very close to our hearts. We have been working for many years to make our products and processes more sustainable and to avoid, reduce or compensate for CO2 emissions.
In order to balance the existing, unavoidable emissions and thus become climate neutral, we work together with natureOffice. The CO2 emissions of the products are calculated there and compensated by certified climate protection projects. This triad of calculation, reduction and offsetting of unavoidable emissions is the recognized path to climate neutrality.
As long as the conversion of all processes to completely avoid emissions is not yet possible, offsetting is a good way for us.
73% of consumers expect companies to act sustainably. Participate, we will help you! From now on, you can obtain stock products (printed with logo or unprinted) climate-neutral on request and offer your customers a real added value when choosing their promotional items. Especially among consumers, the need to receive climate-neutral goods is growing. On this page we explain how this works and which order-related certificate we can provide to you and your customers.
FAQ:
What does climate neutral mean?
Climate neutrality is an environmental policy goal of not impacting the climate through production and consumerism. The idea behind this is that the climate system can buffer a certain level of greenhouse gas emissions without having a significant impact on the climate. Today, climate neutrality is a mark of quality. Climate-neutral companies, for example, assume responsibility toward people and the environment. Many companies have firmly anchored the goal of climate neutrality in their environmental guidelines. Products, services or companies as a whole are climate-neutral if they compensate for emissions after determining their individual CO2 balance. Climate neutrality through CO2 offsetting is a building block that buys us time until we have developed more efficient technologies worldwide that emit significantly less CO2 than before.
Question from a customer: Have you ever calculated, or had it calculated, how much CO2 a Squeaky Duckling produces on its way from China to you?
Yes, we have. This is exactly what the nature.io calculation platform does for us. Our entire stock range is listed with sizes, weights, materials, manufacturing processes and countries of manufacture, and we can have the CO2 emissions calculated at the touch of a button and compensate for them through offsetting if desired.
What is the "climate neutral label" from natureOffice?
The "climate neutral label" of natureOffice GmbH can be found on packaging, products, printed matter or vehicles. It indicates to consumers that the CO2 emissions generated during production by raw materials but also by the logistics of the labeled product or processes (driving, flying, etc.) have been determined and compensated by an investment of the manufacturer in a climate protection project that generates CO2 certificates.
Can I source any product and the corresponding manufacturing process, logistics, etc. in a climate-neutral way?
Yes, every single product (with and without printing) can be obtained climate-neutral. Each climate-neutral compensated product receives a label on request and for an additional charge, which can be checked for authenticity by the customer through an individual ID tracking number.
Orders that have already been completed can also be compensated at a later date at the customer's request. Please do not hesitate to contact us.
Is compensating very expensive?
No, the compensation costs are absolutely affordable. Examples for calculations: 500 pcs. Screwdriver Berts, printed with customer logo - compensation costs 8,54 EUR - or - 1.500 pcs. Squeaky Duck Carrier, printed with customer logo - compensation costs 41,46 EUR. Until 31.10.2021 we support your commitment with a subsidy of 50%.
Our partner natureOffice!
The owner of the label is natureOffice GmbH. Since 2007, it has been advising companies that wish to engage voluntarily in climate protection and accompanying them on their way to CO2 compensation of company- or product-related CO2 emissions.
natureOffice shows companies the importance of avoiding and reducing greenhouse gas emissions, points out ways and informs about possibilities to reduce CO2 emissions.
The company projects and operates highly own, certified climate protection projects, among other things in Africa and South America, connected with regional commitment in Germany, Austria and the Netherlands. Thus they are not only resellers of CO2 certificates but experts in the field of high-quality climate protection projects.
Climate neutral through CO2 compensation - the natureOffice labeling and tracking system
The transparent logo system of natureOffice with the connected ID. tracking system supports you in the communication with your customers. The natureOffice label is recommended as trustworthy by Siegelklarheit.de , an initiative of the German government.
natureOffice has already started 14 years ago to provide all important information in climate protection in a transparent way and to deliver all necessary information. Thus you support concretely sustainability strategies.
Information that the natureOffice tracking system communicates in relation to your climate neutral position:
- How many CO2 emissions were compensated for
- Which climate protection project was used for this purpose
- In which climate protection standard is the selected climate protection project certified?
- Who is the holder of the certificates
- Which product or process was offset
- For which period is the climate neutral position valid