We are 100% carbon neutral

What is a carbon footprint?

A carbon footprint is the total impact of our activities based on carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. We use our body’s energy in anything we do, right? The Earth works the same way; thus, everything we produce emits CO2 into the atmosphere and this excess of CO2 fuels climate change.

• Understanding CO²

  Carbon dioxide (CO2) is one of the gases present in the atmosphere and is part of the so-called Greenhouse Gases (GHG).
  
  The Greenhouse Effect is caused by the accumulation of gases in the atmosphere, which prevent heat from being released into space and contribute to maintain the temperature of our planet. The excess of these gases increases the Earth's normal temperature, causing climate change. Melting ice, hotter than usual summer, snow in unusual places, species in extinction... these are non-desired situations neither in the present nor in the future.

• What are we doing at Alme?

  To help change this situation, we follow a 4-step plan: assessing the impact of our consumption, making better choices about production material and processes, measuring our overall impact and offsetting 100% of our carbon footprint. All this to ensure an environmentally sustainable cycle.

  

• How do we reduce and offset our emissions?

  It all comes to choosing the most eco-friendly materials.
  
  For each and every Alme shoe, we go for biodegradable, recycled and renewable materials, thus reducing the environmental impact of our products and their carbon footprint. We calculate the total carbon footprint of all our products according to the volume we produce. We offset all of Alme's emissions by helping to preserve the Brazilian forests. We invested in the REDD+ project (a local effort to reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation) to preserve the Amazon Forest in the Jari River, an area located in the state of Pará. This project protects this forest and supports the development of family farming, preventing deforestation and minimizing social and environmental impacts.

• What are carbon credits?

  Carbon credits are means for companies, institutions and people to offset their CO2 emissions. Each metric ton of CO2 emitted is equivalent to 1 carbon credit. These credits represent a financial investment directly related to the preservation and regeneration of green areas, through reforestation projects or biome preservation.
  
  At Alme we measure and offset 100% of our emissions using carbon credits. In other words, we guarantee that all of our CO2 impact is invested in eco-friendly projects for capturing CO2 in the atmosphere.

  • Nesse ano, compensamos o equivalente a (essa parte ainda está em ajuste).
  • X corridas São Silvestre, no nível de emissões dos nossos transportes.
  • X macaranãs, em hectares de floresta.
  • X kg de café, em emissão de CO2 na produção de cada Alme.