Nikwax redresses carbon balance
UK-based manufacturer of cleaning and waterproofing products for footwear, clothing and equipment Nikwax plans to offset unavoidable carbon emissions through a new collaboration with the World Land Trust.
Indeed, the company is backdating its offsetting programme to 1997 so that, by 2017, it will have re-established and rehabilitated 20 years worth of tropical forests, largely in Ecuador.
It is also working with the trust to preserve existing forests. The company’s donations have been put towards the purchase of an 815 acre extension to the Buenaventura Reserve in Ecuador. It will assist in keeping large quantities of CO2 locked in the soil and established plants, as wells as protecting the habitats of rare wildlife.
Managing director, Nick Brown, said: “We are working hard to bring global environmental and climate change issues to the forefront, and to effect more positive change. We strive to encourage our retailers and others in our industry, to follow our commitment and dedication to protecting our planet.”
