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ItaliaDeutschlandNederlandÖsterreichČeskoSlovenskoPolskaFranceBelgiëItaliaSustainable printing, it’s that easy: As an environmentally conscious company, we give you the opportunity to offset the CO₂ emissions caused by producing your print product by making a climate contribution.
During the process of producing your print products, CO₂ is released. As a responsible printing company, printworld.com offers you the opportunity to use the “climate contribution” option to offset exactly the amount of carbon dioxide emitted during the production of your print products. This way we jointly make a contribution to greater sustainability in the printing industry.
With your climate contribution, you support recognized climate protection projects and thus make a positive contribution to climate and environmental protection.
If compensation has been made, you can of course communicate your contribution to environmental protection on your print product. As soon as you have successfully created your order with CO₂ compensation, we will provide you with an identification label with an order-related ID number in the “Print data upload” tab. You can download this label as a pdf and place it on your print product before uploading your print file. The label is intended exclusively for your order. This way you or your customers can see at any time how many greenhouse gases were produced during production of your order and which climate protection project you used to offset them.
1. Determining the CO₂ emissions of the print product
The product carbon footprint, the CO₂ footprint of print products, can be calculated based on company and order-specific information. For print products, the cradle-to-gate approach is usually chosen, which takes into account the raw materials used, their transport and the actual production process.
2. Offsetting CO₂ emissions
Emissions are offset by internationally recognized climate protection projects. These projects achieve a measurable CO₂ reduction and are checked regularly. As a result, you offer offset CO₂ print products to your customers.
3. Product labeling and transparent representation of the process
For every print job produced with the additional “climate contribution” option, you will receive the label with an order-related ID number. By entering the ID number on www.co2unt.com, the process of the CO₂ offset becomes transparent and traceable. In addition to information about the order and the CO₂ amount, you can also find information about the supported climate protection project.
Climate protection projects demonstrably save greenhouse gases, for example by reforestation or renewable energies. Independent organizations such as TÜV, SGS, PwC and others control the exact amount of savings. The project operator can finance the project by selling certified emissions reductions. Only projects requiring financial support are recognized as climate protection projects.
By actively choosing to make a climate contribution when placing your order, you are supporting a climate action project certified under the Gold Standard for the Global Goals (GS). This standard imposes rigorous requirements on both the projects themselves and two of the most pressing global objectives of our time: climate security and sustainable development.
Climate action projects that comply with the Gold Standard must pursue environmental objectives and provide demonstrable support for sustainable development. The Gold Standard maximises positive climate impacts while contributing to sustainable value creation worldwide.
Your climate contribution is allocated to a combined portfolio project (ClimatePartner ID 7017) that promotes the expansion of renewable energy across Asia, thereby actively helping to reduce CO₂ emissions. The project generates energy from renewable sources, primarily replacing fossil-fuel-based electricity within the energy mix. This reduces CO₂ emissions while providing households and public institutions with a sustainable supply of electricity.
The portfolio supports a range of individual projects across several Asian countries, including:
All projects are certified under both the Gold Standard and the Verified Carbon Standard. They support three of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, commonly referred to as the SDGs, and thereby contribute to the development of a sustainable global society.
SDG 7 – Affordable and Clean Energy
Increasing the share of renewable energy in regional and national electricity grids.
SDG 8 – Decent Work and Economic Growth
Promoting sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment, and decent work for all.
