기후 중립적 배송 및 반품

More than a century ago, our founder Daniel Swarovski was already harnessing the power of water. He established a crystal-cutting factory in Wattens (Austrian Tyrol) to take advantage of hydropower for the grinding processes he had patented with the vision to create “a diamond for everyone”.​

Similarly, the powerful rivers of China's mountainous areas can be harnessed to generate electricity for its remote communities and the wider region, but hydroelectric power plants require substantial investment to set up. Prior to the project, local communities experienced poor living conditions. At a time when 80 percent of Chinas energy demands were met by coal-fired power stations, these communities had unreliable access to electricity and there was little regional investment.​

Huóshuĭ Small Hydropower consists of 95 small hydropower plants. The small-scale plants range in capacity from 0.1 to 14 MW, and together supply enough renewable energy to power over half a million average Chinese homes each year. Their run-of-river design allows them to do so with minimal environmental impact.​

• Project standards: SocialCarbon, VCS Verified Carbon Standard​

Impacts:​

• 369,000 tons of CO2e (carbon dioxide equivalents) mitigated each year (SDG13)​
• 740,000MWh of renewable energy generated annually (SDG7)​
• Contributions to United Nations SDGs 4, 8 and 5.

The Rimba Raya peat swamp forests are located in Central Kalimantan province on the island of Borneo in Indonesia. Before the project was established, these immensely biodiverse tropical peatlands were scheduled for conversion into four palm oil estates by the provincial government.​

​The Rimba Raya Biodiversity Reserve protects 91,215 hectares of rich, tropical peat swamp forests which are monitored by local rangers as well as by satellite and aerial imagery. As well as preserving ecosystem diversity and the habitat of endangered species like the Bornean orangutan, the project reduces emissions by avoiding the planned deforestation of over 47,000 hectares of forests for palm oil production.​

​The Rimba Raya project not only sequesters carbon and protects habitat for local wildlife; it also promotes local sustainable development, particularly regarding environmental education and economic capacity building.

Project standards:

• Climate, Community & Biodiversity (CCB) Standards (Verra)
• VCS Verified Carbon Standard (Verra)

Impacts:​

• 2,162 water filters distributed
• 47,237 hectares protected
• 3,500,000 tonnes of CO2e mitigated

Thailand is one of the largest producers of Tapioca starch, which forms an important part of the economy. Unfortunately, starch production is a carbon-intensive process that not only damages the environment but also produces strong-smelling methane emissions from the wastewater that affect the quality of life in surrounding areas.​

Rather than allowing the methane to escape freely into the atmosphere, the project captures the gas in order to produce clean electricity. This electricity powers production at the local starch factory; as a result, the air is cleaner and less fossil fuel needs to be purchased. This means that revenue can be generated to support social and educational activities in the community.​

With less methane emissions, the quality of the air surrounding the plant has improved dramatically. In addition to this, new jobs and training opportunities for modern technologies are provided by the project. The treated wastewater is much cleaner and can be used for fish farming and irrigation of nearby fields, even the wastewater sludge is given to farmers and recycled for fertilizer.​

Just like the renowned carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4) is also a greenhouse gas (GHG), so its presence in the atmosphere affects the earth’s temperature and climate system. Methane is emitted from a variety of anthropogenic (human-influenced) and natural sources. Methane is the second most abundant anthropogenic GHG after carbon dioxide, accounting for about 20% of global emissions, and is also more than 25 times as potent as carbon dioxide at trapping heat in the atmosphere. Therefore, reducing methane emissions has a significant effect on limiting global warming.

Project standards:
•    Gold Standard (WWF)
•    CDM Clean Development Mechanism (UN FCCC)

Impacts:​

• 20,000 tonnes of CO2e
• 2,100 m2 of cleaned wastewater
• 2,200 litres of fossil fuels saved