Frank Rietdijk
Group Sustainability Manager at SHV Energy
Environmental benefits and exponential growth
The environmental benefits from the scheme are significant and perfectly fit with the SHV Energy stated ambition of increasing the supply of renewable bio-based energy.
The oil produced from the nuts from the tree is a renewable fuel, and a direct green alternative to fossil fuels providing CO2 compensation. Profit is also generated from the scheme and SHV Energy decided to reinvest all these harvesting profits into growing new trees. This way, the environmental impact improves exponentially over time.
With the chosen location in Latin America, it also contributes to active reforestation and supports the local economy with the production of renewable fuels and protein feed.
Individuals can ‘track’ their own tree
The figures are impressive, just 10 trees planted can compensate for 6,000 km by car or by aircraft a 10-hour flight time. To monitor this a personal certificate was handed out to each employee, making it possible to track down each tree individually and see how much CO2 is captured over time.
A great, green resolution for 2020 – Happy New Year!
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