Carbon Neutral Archives - Page 6 of 6 - Green Initiative - For a Climate and Nature Positive Planet

SENAC – Driving Climate Action in Brazil Tourism and Trade Sector

About SENAC The National Commercial Training Service (SENAC) is the leading professional education agent focused on Brazil’s Trade of Goods, Services, and Tourism. It is present in more than 1,800 municipalities, from North to South of Brazil, where it maintains the state-of-the-art infrastructure of more than 600 school units, pedagogical companies, and mobile units. To support the tourism sector in the State of Bahia, in its alignment with the main trends and climate regulations at a national and international level, SENAC has been working since August 2022 to apply good climate management practices for its School Restaurant in Bahia. The Climate Action Project The goal of this first climate action project is to introduce the management of carbon emissions in the SENAC school restaurants, seeking to: Comply with the climate guidelines promoted by the World Tourism Organization through the Glasgow Declaration. Comply with UN Climate Change GHG emissions management protocols. Achieve the global Carbon Neutral certification as recognition to be offered by the Green Initiative. The success of this effort could mean the development of new internal capacities and, consequently, a unique reference for the tourism and commerce sector of the State of Bahia and the country in terms of climate action. SENAC and Green Initiative Green Initiative is supporting SENAC by bringing essential carbon mitigation practices to the center of its business model that will contribute to improvements in the efficiency of operations, as well as raising the awareness of students and thousands of customers who use the services of the Restaurante-Escola. Learn how to engage your business in a New Level of Leadership and Competitiveness. Become Climate Positive, Climate Neutral, and Climate Measured certified. Lastly, click here to contact us to find out more about taking your organization to the next level in Climate Action.

SENAC – Driving Climate Action in Brazil Tourism and Trade Sector Read More »

World exchange becomes Carbon Neutral certified

WorldXchange becomes Carbon Neutral Certified

Leave a Comment / Green Initiative

Worldxchange is the first Currency Exchange House in the world to reach the Carbon Neutral Certification The Company WorldXchange, a foreign currency exchange house with more than 40 years of experience in the national market. Conveniently located in the country’s main airports, our services are characterized by their reliability, agility, and competitiveness. The company´s ISO 9001 certification ensures compliance with high-quality standards. It guarantees commitment and continued improvement. Tourism is one of the most critical sectors for the country’s economic recovery. It provides outstanding contribution to generating work and income opportunities. Peru needs to promote the reactivation of Tourism in a different way. Namely, by internalizing the lessons that COVID-19 has left us. Lessons Learned One of the ways to promote the recovery of tourism activity is by supporting the international climate agenda. WorldXchange understands that the Peruvian tourism sector must engage in a sustainable development path. This is by adopting smart climate action practices that will contribute with efficiency and innovation – Building Tourism Back Better. The tourism sector of Peru has been taking significant steps in this direction. The certification of Machu Picchu as the first carbon-neutral UNESCO Designated Site is perhaps the best example for this. This good news has spread worldwide and has given our emblematic heritage site access to financing sources and international recognition. Like National Geographic, Lonely Planet, United Nations Climate Change, and the World Tourism Organization. At WorldXchange we believe that this effort is consistent with the current needs of tourism industry and needs to be widely supported by all tourism stakeholders, including airports, hotels, tourism operators and agencies, transport, and the entire set of organizations that make up the value chain. In this context, WorldXchange has been working with Green Initiative to introduce climate action at the core of its business model. “One of the lessons that Covid-19 leaves us is that from wherever we are, we must do things differently. At WorldXchange we are committed to the reactivation of tourism with climate responsibility. Responsible companies must support intelligent and climate-responsible economic reactivation. From which, we all benefit. This is our great challenge today.” Raul Villa Green Initiative is very proud to announce that WorldXchange is the first Currency Exchange House in the world to reach the Carbon Neutral Certification. Engage Learn how to engage your Travel Business into a New Level of Leadership and Competitiveness. Become Climate Positive, Climate Neutral and Climate Measured certified here.

WorldXchange becomes Carbon Neutral Certified Read More »

First Carbon Neutral brand in Peru

Leave a Comment / Green Initiative

The first brand of natural products to obtain Carbon Neutral Certification in Peru, Santa Natura, renews its certification and receives a gold medal from the United Nations. About Santa Natura 20 years ago Santa Natura founders began studying the nutritional properties of “super foods” and the healing benefits of medicinal plants that Andean Cultures have known for a millennium. Peru’s #1 Company Currently, Santa Natura is Peru’s No.1 company in natural super foods. And what’s more is that they lead the trend in the Latin American market. They are recognized for quality products with great contribution to human life and health. Carbon Neutral Certified Santa Natura is the first natural products company in Peru to obtain a Carbon Neutral Certification. On top of this, it has renewed the certification for the second year, and has been recognized with the gold medal in the categories of Calculated Carbon Footprint and Compensation. This result reflects the sincere commitment of its team; who has a deep awareness that it has a transformative role; by rethinking and making its processes more efficient, and truly understanding that the production of its products leaves a mark on the planet. “At Santa Natura we are very pleased to have won this gold medal for the reduction of our carbon footprint, and renew our Carbon Neutral Certification. Knowing that we are contributing to the care of our environment, that we are helping to preserve the biodiversity of Peru and the world, fills us with pride as we continue our commitment to work with more responsibility“. Jeanette Emmanuelle, director of Santa Natura Responsibility in Reducing and avoiding Carbon Emissions The Green Initiative Carbon Neutral Certification entails commitments to climate responsibility. And Santa Natura is making a wide array of investments to reduce and avoid carbon emissions, by striving to fulfill the commitment assumed with the United Nations. Moreover, align its prospects with Objective 12 of Responsible Production and Consumption and Goal 13 for Climate Action of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Through this certification process, they have reduced the main sources of greenhouse gas emissions; most notably in the areas of optimized consumption of gas, electricity and water in containers, as well as in the optimization of energy transmission and distribution. In this context, residual emissions were offset throuIn this context, residual emissions were offset through projects certified by the United Nations Climate Organization, as part of the international program of Clean Development Mechanisms (CDM). The Challenge The company recognizes that it has an important challenge in the progressive reduction of its emissions. And to achieve this, it must incorporate its suppliers in a process of shared responsibility; where everyone, including the planet, must benefit. Engage Now Commit to a new level of leadership and competitiveness by becoming a Climate Positive, Carbon Neutral and Carbon Measured certified. Click here to learn more about Green Initiative Certifications.

First Carbon Neutral brand in Peru Read More »

International Travel Award Green Initiative

Green Initiative wins international travel award

Leave a Comment / Green Initiative

and the winner is GREEN INITIATIVE! For its holistic approach to decarbonizing tourism in Machu Picchu, becoming the First Carbon Neutral Tourism Destination Worldwide. On April 16th, the day in São Paulo was marked by an important event. It was the handing out of the Responsible Tourism Awards, created to recognize advances in the Travel Market. Thus, paving the way for replicating successful cases and the joint construction of a more sustainable world. The award Created eight years ago to validate good practices within the tourism industry. 18 professionals from different areas across the entire continent judged the finalists in six categories. Three criteria where considered: originality, impact, and potential for replication within the tourism industry. The work led by Green Initiative and local partners such as the municipality of Machu Picchu, InkaTerra Hotels Group, and AJE Group has introduced climate mitigation action at the core of the tourism destination management of Machu Picchu. Green Initiative Approach For Climate Action Following the Green Initiative approach for climate action in the tourism industry, partners worked together on 3 levels of influence: Judges considered this initiative a global reference ¨to be watched¨ due to its pragmatic multi-sectorial approach. As well as the scaling up possibilities for other destinations worldwide. Also, judges believe Green Initiative has led to a ¨holistic solution¨. Since it brings all stakeholders to the same table and shares responsibility for a ¨shift of course¨. Hence, that can benefit local communities, businesses, and the planet. This international Award is a milestone for all tourism destinations worldwide. It is evident that tourism can lead the way into a climate-neutral transformation. And as a consequence, it is fundamental for the long-term prosperity of humanity. Lastly, learn how to engage your Travel Business into a New Level of Leadership and Competitiveness by becoming Climate Positive, Climate Neutral and Climate Measured certified here.

Green Initiative wins international travel award Read More »