The Celulose Irani will receive, on August 6, the AMCHAM Brazilian Environmental Award, now in its fifth year.
The winning case was the Greenhouse Gases Emission Inventory and Related Innovative Actions in the CDM category. IRANI certified its Greenhouse Gases (GHG) Inventory according to the ISO 14064 standard. This certification proves that the activities of the Company are Carbon Neutral. The first verification was related to the emissions during 2006, when the removals totaled 446,919 tons of CO2. The removals in 2008 exceeded both 2007 and 2006 by 15.8% and 27% respectively, reaching 650,913 tons of CO2.
The main factors that contributed to the lowering of the emissions are, besides the 27 thousand hectares of planted forests, the 2 CDM (Clean Development Mechanisms) located at the manufacturing unit in SC. The CDM Co-generation plant, which uses biomass to generate most of the energy used in 2005, and the Effluent Treatment Station which was modernized in 2007.
The Brazilian Environmental Award is an initiative of the Environmental Committee of RIO AMCHAM – the American Chamber of Commerce, to stimulate actions and recognize the merit of environmental preservation projects and responsible environmental practices of companies operating in Brazil. At the Awards Ceremony, Brazilian companies will be showing what they are developing in favor of the environment.
About AMCHAM – Its main activities are to do with the action of advocay of the interests of affiliates and the promotion of new business. This is done through the action of Committees, performing events, courses, participation in fairs, networking, business missions and interaction with government authorities in Brazil and the United States.
