"We continually try to optimize individual steps and chains of production with great care in order to find the best compromise for durability, quality, the ecosystem and our workforce, even if that makes our products a little more expensive. In that respect, we hope that the concept of ´sustainability´ will itself be recycled and not lose its current vogue, like many other ´trends´ have in the past."
Till Eberle, CEO Boards & More GmbH
Building Kites, Bars, Twintips, Surfboards and accessories will always have an environmental footprint. At Duotone, we strive to minimize this footprint whenever possible by developing new environmentally friendly packaging, by improving transport routes, by researching recyclable materials and greener manufacturing processes and by supporting organizations that fight global warming. We take these efforts very seriously because we are responsible for future generations to be able to enjoy these amazing sports in incredible surroundings as well. One important measure we take for 2020 is the compensation of carbon emissions generated by the production and transportation of our products. In short, this means: All of our products will be produced climate-neutral from 2020 onwards by offsetting all carbon emissions caused.
carbon offset by climate partner
This project in Gujarat involves the construction, commissioning and operation of a 51.2 MW wind farm comprising 64 wind turbine generators with a rated capacity of 800 KW each, generating an average of 115.312 GWh of electricity per year which is supplied to the state electricity utility. Thereby the wind farm contributes to reducing the energy demand-supply gap in the state of Gujarat. Saving an average of 90,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions per year, the wind power plant also stimulates sustainable economic growth in the region by providing clean electricity to the state grid.
This project improves livelihoods and saves greenhouse gases through afforestation in the counties of Huangping, Wengan and Anlong in Guizhou Province, some of China’s most impoverished areas. The majority of residents here have no education with ethnic minorities making up a large share of the population. Irrational exploitation of soil resources has led to increasing rocky desertification and land degradation in these counties.
As part of this project, native tree species with great vitality and adaptation to karst areas like fir, cypress and pint, are planted on 39,000 hectares of barren land that belongs to the villagers. Providing 28,500 full-time jobs for locals, with 60% of the beneficiaries being women, the project saves an average of 600,000 tons of CO2 per year. Besides the greenhouse gas sequestration, the project contributes to biodiversity conservation by increasing the connectivity of forests, improving soil for water conservation as well as enhancing the livelihoods of local families through new income and job opportunities.
