Omniaplastic is truly green: replacing Eternit
Work on the modernization of our headquarter facilities in Busto Arsizio (Varese, Italy) continues, striving toward sustainability.
Specifically, we have finished the first batch of eternit replacement and modernization of the building. These are decisive and important steps that are ethical, visible and measurable.
Concrete sustainability criteria: ESG
Sustainability is often a statement, but for us it is a fact. And a concrete one too.
The principles and rules that are stimulating and supporting companies in facing sustainable transformation are based on ESG, an acronym made up of three parameters: Environmental (environment), Social, and Governance, which are fundamental for verifying, measuring, monitoring, and supporting (with product purchases or investment choices) a company's or organization's sustainability commitment.
Standardized choices, measurable goals
ESG criteria are important because they make it possible to accurately measure a company's environmental, social and governance performance on the basis of standardized and shared metrics. For a long time, the social and environmental commitment of an organization have been an entirely free and independent choice, such as their representation and related communication.
Letter E: Environmental
The criteria below the letter 'E' are environmental ones and evaluate how a company behaves towards the environment in which it is located and the environment in general.
Carbon neutrality and Net Zero: what does it mean?
Carbon neutrality specifically refers to the balance between the carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions produced and the Earth system's ability to absorb them. This means that human activities do not have to increase the overall amount of CO2 in the atmosphere. To achieve carbon neutrality, emissions can be minimised and the rest can be offset through carbon removal methods.
Net Zero has a broader meaning and refers to the balance between all greenhouse gas emissions produced and the amount that is removed from the atmosphere. It considers not only CO2, but also other greenhouse gases such as methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and fluorocarbons. Therefore, to achieve Net Zero, a broader range of emissions must be addressed.
Becoming Net Zero implies the ability to achieve a balance between the amount of greenhouse gases produced and the amount removed from the atmosphere. The Net Zero goal can be achieved by reducing emissions to the minimum possible and offsetting the rest through carbon removal methods, such as planting trees or using carbon capture and storage technologies.
The journey towards sustainability is challenging and continuous, and we have been moving in this direction for a long time now.