Recently, decarbonization has become a strong and irreversible trend for businesses involved in international trade, seen as a strategy to reduce the impacts of global warming and the resulting climate changes. Embarking on this journey, Asia Shipping, the largest logistics integrator in Latin America, has just earned the Carbon Free Seal, a certification awarded to companies, events, or projects that demonstrate a commitment to neutralizing their Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions.
According to Alexandro Ferreira, Compliance Manager at Asia Shipping, the company will offset an initial scope of 750 tons of carbon (TCO2) related to its activities in 2025. He says that, for this, the first step is to measure the emissions in order to then find ways to reduce and offset them.
“With this initiative, we will have all sources of emissions accounted for, including those that represent the largest quantity, and the total to be offset, with reduction targets and strategies. We have already decided that this offset will be done through carbon credits, certified by the UN, from a renewable energy project. In addition, as an environmental cashback, for each ton of carbon neutralized, we will have an amount reverted to the planting of native trees, which accounts for around 125 specimens”, says the executive.
Jirau Project
To offset its carbon emissions, Asia Shipping chose to direct its credits to the Jirau Hydroelectric Power Plant (UHE) project, the fourth largest generator of electricity in Brazil, located on the Madeira River, 120 km from the capital Porto Velho (RO).
The main objective of the initiative is to produce electrical energy using a renewable source, replacing part of the thermal matrix in the National Interconnected System (SIN) transmission with the hydraulic matrix. The power plant provides energy
Renewable for more than 40 million people and developed with an optimized engineering approach that prioritizes the environment, through a continuous flow with minimal environmental impact, using special turbines to maximize efficiency. This prevents the river from deviating and keeps the flooded area to a minimum.
Culture of sustainability
Decarbonization is an integral part of Asia Shipping's strategic planning for 2025. "We are part of an ecosystem whose contribution to the net zero race is crucial to curb the impacts of climate change. Leading by example and delivering value to our stakeholders, we will contribute to a more sustainable legacy for future generations," comments Alexandre Pimenta, CEO of Asia Shipping.
To direct sustainable goals and promote a culture of social, environmental, and integrity awareness, Asia Shipping has just launched a new section on its website, entirely dedicated to the ESG theme. The news further reinforces the company's transparency policy, which already had an exclusive Compliance tab on its website.
