Climate Neutrality
EcoNatural has already achieved this.


Lucart Professional's road towards sustainability has a new goal, Climate Neutrality to help mitigate climate change.


The target has already been achieved since 2021 for all EcoNatural toilet paper and hand towels made in Diecimo and Laval.

DISCOVER THE ECONATURAL PROJECT
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STEP 1

MEASUREMENT

Measurement of the Product Carbon Footprint, i.e. the CO2 equivalent emissions considering the entire life cycle of the product.
Measurement of the Product Carbon Footprint
We at Lucart did this through the support of Carbonsink, a company specialising in climate strategy.
Carbonsink

STEP 2

REDUCTION

Reducing CO2e emissions through, for example: optimising production processes; using sustainable raw materials; switching to alternative energy sources.
reduction
In 2022, compared to 2021, we estimated a reduction of 15,781 tonnes of CO2e.
-15,781 tonnes of CO2e

STEP 3

COMPENSATION

Calculating and offsetting residual and non-reducible emissions by supporting specific climate action projects that have a positive environmental, social and economic impact.
compensation
We at Lucart have thus mitigated an average of 20,375 tonnes of CO2e since 2021.
20,375 tonnes of CO2e

What does it mean to offset the CO2 equivalent (CO2e) produced?

It means balancing the residual CO2e emissions associated with an activity with an equivalent, certified CO2e savings generated by climate action projects, which benefit the climate, nature and communities.
Through a rigorous verification and certification process, CO2e savings are translated into carbon credits, which can be purchased by the company to offset residual emissions and finance global climate action.

Lucart decided to support projects to ensure access to water for sustainable development in Uganda and Malawi, certified by:
Lucart ProfessionalClean Development Mechanism
Dispensers in Uganda and Malawi
20,375 tCO2e
emissions reduced annually
Due to unequal access to water, people spend a high percentage of their savings and time on water.
In sub-Saharan Africa, 40% of the population does not have access to a safe water resource.
Furthermore, very often, populations rely on fossil fuels and non-renewable biomass to purify water.
This results in forest degradation and the release of harmful pollutants into the atmosphere.

THE PROJECT

The aim of the project is to facilitate the access of families and local communities to a clean, safe and potable water resource by promoting environmentally friendly water purification technologies. In fact, access to clean and safe water is crucial not only for climate change mitigation, but also for ensuring the sustainable development of the populations concerned, with both socio-economic and health benefits.
The project involves more than 537,000 people and 1,380 villages through the installation of more than 2,500 water dispensers in the project areas.

AREA OF ACTION

The project is located in Uganda in the Budaka, Kibuku and Manafwa districts, and in Malawi in the Mayaka & Thondwe District, Zomba.

SUPPORT OF THIS PROJECT CONTRIBUTES TO THE FOLLOWING UNITED NATIONS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS:

No poverty
The project aims to concretely reduce the poverty rate triggered by inequalities in access to drinking water by preventing families from spending a large part of their savings and time on its supply.
Good health and well-being
The project contributes to the improvement of sanitation conditions with a consequent reduction in the spread of diseases related to poor water quality and infant mortality.
Quality education
The project will reduce costs for families by improving school attendance, increasing productivity and, more generally, providing a sense of hope and real opportunity.
Clean water and sanitation
The project aims to ensure access to clean water and sanitation, which, together with water resources, is a determining factor in all aspects of social, economic and environmental development.
Climate action
The project contributes to climate change mitigation by reducing the use of fossil fuels and non-renewable biomass used to boil water and make it drinkable, promoting environmentally friendly water purification technologies.
Life on land
Using environmentally friendly purification technologies, the project aims to reduce forest degradation and deforestation, contributing to the protection and conservation of local biodiversity.