FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA.—Valley Forge Fabrics announced that it has implemented UPS’ carbon neutral shipping program. In an effort to continuously reduce its effect on the environment, the company partnered with UPS to reduce its carbon dioxide (C02) impact while further demonstrating its commitment to a healthier planet.
Valley Forge, the world’s largest supplier of decorative textiles to the hospitality industry, ships thousands of packages to customers across the globe every year. Shipping is one of the company’s largest emissions sources and makes up 95 percent of all the company’s greenhouse gases. Every package Valley Forge ships will now automatically include UPS’ carbon neutral shipping option. Customers around the world who receive UPS shipments from Valley Forge will see every label containing “UPS Carbon Neutral Shipment.” The label indicates that UPS purchased high-quality certified carbon (CO2) offsets on the company’s behalf to balance out the emissions produced by the transportation of its shipments.
UPS has supported projects that include reforestation, landfill gas destruction, wastewater treatment, and methane destruction. The calculator used by UPS is based on the Greenhouse Gas Protocol, the most widely used international standard for carbon accounting and reporting. UPS carbon neutral option is verified by Société Générale de Surveillance (SGS), an inspection, testing, and verification company. Additionally, UPS carbon neutral process is certified by The CarbonNeutral Company.
In 2011, through participation in the GSA Green House Gas Emissions Inventory Pilot, Valley Forge committed to reducing its CO2 emissions by 2 percent by 2012.
“I am thrilled we have implemented the UPS carbon neutral shipping option,” says Ken Koneck, PR manager for Valley Forge Fabrics “It is a giant step toward achieving total carbon neutrality and crucial in furthering our sustainability initiatives while alleviating our impact on the environment.”
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