Sustainable High-Performance Logistics
Offset / Compensation
Offset is a term used to describe strategies that aim to compensate for emissions that cannot be avoided or reduced. By offsetting emissions, businesses, and individuals can help to reduce their overall environmental impact and support sustainability efforts around the world.
Our offset measures
Investment in efficient cooking stoves
Burundi: Efficient Cook Stoves for Returnees
This project distributes efficient cook stoves for returnees in Burundi. The stoves are part of an aid package handed out in reception camps by aid organizations such as UNHCR and the World Food Programme. The stoves have improved combustion, reducing household air pollution and its associated adverse health effects. The stoves also require less fuel wood which conserves forests, saves on the chore of gathering wood, and reduce CO2 emissions.
Clean water access
Uganda: Distribution of water purification systems
The initiative focuses on distributing water purification systems to low-income households and institutions, notably schools, in Uganda. This not only enhances the health conditions of thousands of people, but also reduces CO₂ emissions by curbing the consumption of firewood and charcoal.
Forest protection
Tanzania & Burundi: Protection of Forests for Indigenous Peoples, Wildlife and the Climate
The projects ensure that indigenous land rights are secured, and community land use plans are implemented by establishing forest conservation activities. Reducing deforestation prevents greenhouse gases from being released into the atmosphere and secures habitat connectivity for endangered wildlife between the Yaeda Valley and the Ngorongoro Highlands.
Climate-smart forest adaptation
Bavaria: Protection and restoration of native ecosystems
Bavarian State Forests’ project enhances regional efforts by converting monoculture spruce forests into mixed woodlands. Planting deciduous trees aims to bolster resilience against climate change impacts like storms and pest infestations.
Carbon-Funded Reforestation
Uganda: Farmer-led reforestation
The Uganda-based project utilizes carbon finance to promote farmer-led reforestation, integrating carbon sequestration with rural livelihood improvement through local agroforestry initiatives. Farmers adopt agroforestry with native and naturalized tree species, fostering additional income and enhancing forest protection.
There are many ways to offset emissions, and the specific approach that is used will depend on the circumstances and goals of the individual or business. Some common examples of offsetting strategies include investing in renewable energy sources, protecting forests, and supporting conservation efforts.
One example of offsetting emissions is through the protection of forests. Forests play a critical role in the fight against climate change, as they absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and help to regulate the Earth’s temperature. By investing in forest protection, businesses, and individuals can help to preserve these important ecosystems, and offset their emissions in the process.
Another example of offsetting emissions is through the use of clean cooking stoves. In many parts of the world, people still rely on traditional cooking methods that produce high levels of emissions, such as burning wood or coal. By investing in clean cooking stoves, businesses, and individuals can help to reduce emissions, and also improve the health and wellbeing of people in the communities where the stoves are used.
A third example of offsetting emissions is through the renaturation of moorland. Moorlands are indispensable ecosystems that provide significant habitat for a wide range of species, and also help to regulate the Earth’s climate. By investing in the renaturation of moorland, businesses, and individuals can help to restore these ecosystems, and offset their emissions in the process.
To offset emissions, businesses, and individuals can take numerous steps. These can include setting sustainability goals and targets, and implementing strategies to achieve those goals. For example, a business might set a goal to offset a certain percentage of its emissions, and then invest in activities such as forest protection or clean cooking stoves to achieve that goal.
In addition, businesses and individuals can also seek opportunities to collaborate with others to support offsetting efforts. For example, a business might partner with a conservation organization to invest in moorland renaturation, or it might work with other businesses to develop industry-wide sustainability initiatives.
Overall, offsetting is an important strategy for reducing emissions and supporting sustainability efforts around the world. By investing in activities such as forest protection, clean cooking stoves, and moorland renaturation, businesses and individuals can help to offset their emissions and make a positive contribution to the environment.