Rio Negro is an industry located in the Amazon, in the small town of Iranduba. The Ceramic produced 15 million pieces by burning 16,000 ton / year of firewood from deforestation in the Amazon biome. With the objective of changing this reality, as of 2009, the factory replaced the use of non-renewable fuel (native firewood) with renewable biomass (waste from local agrobusiness). Through this initiative, Rio Negro Ceramic reduced its GHG emissions and the deforestation in the Amazon forest. The more sustainable choice allowed the ceramic to participate in the carbon market. The profit from the sale of carbon credits has been invested in the factory improvements and social benefits for the local community.
The hexagon demonstrates the continuous improvement of the project during all verification periods. The Social Carbon Standard encourages the reinvestment of a percentage of the income from the carbon credits in socioenvironmental benefits, in line with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Social Carbon: far beyond carbon, it is social equality.
“We have known and supported Sustainable Carbon projects for 5 years, including visits on site. This enabled us to verify the high quality of the projects, and the relevant impacts they have on climate, environment and community."
— Simon Köppen (Head of Carbon Offset Services na ClimatePartner)
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