Recently, decarbonization has become a strong and irreversible trend for businesses operating in foreign trade, seen as a strategy to reduce the impacts of global warming and consequent climate changes. Embarking on this journey, Asia Shipping, Latin America’s largest logistics integrator, has just achieved the Carbon Free Seal, a certification awarded to companies, events, or projects that demonstrate commitment to neutralizing their Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions.
According to Alexandro Ferreira, Asia Shipping’s Compliance Manager, the company will offset an initial scope of 750 tons of carbon (TCO2) related to its 2025 activities. He explains that the first step is to measure emissions to then find ways to reduce and offset them.
“Through this initiative, we will have all emission sources accounted for, including those representing the highest quantities, and the total to be offset, with reduction targets and strategies. We have already chosen that this offset will be made through carbon credits, certified by the UN, from a renewable energy project. Additionally, as environmental cashback, for every ton of carbon neutralized, we will have an amount allocated for planting native trees, which accounts for about 125 specimens,” declares the executive.
Jirau Project
To offset its carbon emissions, Asia Shipping chose to direct its credits to the Jirau Hydroelectric Power Plant (UHE) project, Brazil’s fourth-largest electricity generator, located on the Madeira River, 120 km from the capital Porto Velho (RO).
The main objective of the initiative is to produce electricity using a renewable source, replacing part of the thermal matrix present in the National Interconnected System (SIN) of energy transmission with the hydraulic matrix. The plant provides
renewable energy to over 40 million people and was 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 avoids river diversion 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 guide sustainable goals and foster a culture of social, environmental, and integrity awareness, Asia Shipping has just launched a new section on its website, entirely dedicated to ESG topics. This new feature further reinforces the company’s transparency policy, which already had an exclusive Compliance tab on its site.
