What does ClimatePartner certified mean?
5 steps were taken for our frames to become ClimatePartner-certified:
Step 1. Calculating emissions
First, the carbon emissions of a straight ECO+ frame, one connector, and one 4-pin were calculated and were determined to be in line with the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Product Life Cycle Accounting and Reporting Standard (GHG Protocol). The scope of this calculation follows the cradle-to-customer plus waste approach. Since emissions during the use of the product are difficult to determine, this was kept out of the calculation.
Step 2. Establish reduction targets
With our Project C! strategy, our goal is to become Carbon Neutral in Belgium in 2026. In order to achieve this, reduction targets were necessary. We calculated our company’s carbon footprint in 2021, using our 2019 data as the base year. We continue to calculate our company’s carbon footprint yearly. Measuring our impact has enabled us to set reduction targets. Following the Paris Agreement (1.5° reduction), we set the following targets: 46.2 tCO2e reductions for Scope 1 and 2 and 27.5 tCO2e reduction for Scope 3.
Step 3. Implement reduction targets
By significantly increasing the percentage of recycled aluminum in our frames, we were able to achieve a drastic reduction in our carbon footprint. We managed to increase the percentage of recycled aluminum in our ECO+ frames to 78.5%. By doing so, we’ve reduced more than 9,000 tons of CO2.
We remain committed to working with our partners to continue to increase this percentage.
Step 4. Finance climate projects
We engage in financing two climate projects. We support a project for clean drinking water in Laos, and a project by Life Terra to help with tree planting. For more information:
Step 5. Communicate transparently
As a final step, we like to communicate our progress to our customers and the outside world through our own various channels. We are proud of where we are today, and we continue to be an active player in the industry, working to make a positive, sustainable impact.
We communicate our ClimatePartner designation online via social media and our website, and offline on the body of our frames, making it visible and transparent for every user of our frames.
First, the carbon emissions of a straight ECO+ frame, one connector, and one 4-pin were calculated and were determined to be in line with the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Product Life Cycle Accounting and Reporting Standard (GHG Protocol). The scope of this calculation follows the cradle-to-customer plus waste approach. Since emissions during the use of the product are difficult to determine, this was kept out of the calculation.
Step 2. Establish reduction targets
With our Project C! strategy, our goal is to become Carbon Neutral in Belgium in 2026. In order to achieve this, reduction targets were necessary. We calculated our company’s carbon footprint in 2021, using our 2019 data as the base year. We continue to calculate our company’s carbon footprint yearly. Measuring our impact has enabled us to set reduction targets. Following the Paris Agreement (1.5° reduction), we set the following targets: 46.2 tCO2e reductions for Scope 1 and 2 and 27.5 tCO2e reduction for Scope 3.
Step 3. Implement reduction targets
By significantly increasing the percentage of recycled aluminum in our frames, we were able to achieve a drastic reduction in our carbon footprint. We managed to increase the percentage of recycled aluminum in our ECO+ frames to 78.5%. By doing so, we’ve reduced more than 9,000 tons of CO2.
We remain committed to working with our partners to continue to increase this percentage.
Step 4. Finance climate projects
We engage in financing two climate projects. We support a project for clean drinking water in Laos, and a project by Life Terra to help with tree planting. For more information:
- Clean drinking water project in Laos
- Climate project + tree planting in Brazil & Belgium
Step 5. Communicate transparently
As a final step, we like to communicate our progress to our customers and the outside world through our own various channels. We are proud of where we are today, and we continue to be an active player in the industry, working to make a positive, sustainable impact.
We communicate our ClimatePartner designation online via social media and our website, and offline on the body of our frames, making it visible and transparent for every user of our frames.