Carbon Balanced Paper
What is Carbon Balanced Paper?
Any paper-based product can be Carbon Balanced when the estimated average emissions of European paper manufacturing has been balanced by World Land Trust (WLT) through the Carbon Balanced programme.
Only paper and paper-based substrates that originate from certified sustainably managed sources (FSC, PEFC, SFI) or recycled can be Carbon Balanced.
Contributions to the Carbon Balanced programme are used across a blend of conservation projects that either; protect land from deforestation and degradation, ensuring carbon remains locked-up within these invaluable ecosystems and their trees can continue to absorb CO2 or, reforestation projects that focus on both CO2 removal and wider conservation benefits.
Habitats are being destroyed or degraded at an unprecedented rate, releasing stored carbon into the atmosphere and contributing to between 10% and 20% of global greenhouse gas emissions.
The Carbon Balanced Paper logo can be found on a wide range of different printed items. A unique logo reference number tracks registration details.
Why is this important?
Taking positive action and choosing Carbon Balanced Paper helps combat global warming and achieve your corporate social responsibility goals.
Businesses, governments and the public sector, along with consumers, employees and stakeholders are increasingly focused on reducing their environmental impacts.
Carbon Balanced Paper is a simple choice that will reduce the carbon impact of your paper and printed communications, quantifying the amount of CO2e balanced.