for an important cause
in creating carbon sinks
by planting trees
Martin Svanljung, CEO of Anticimex Finland
Miia Vilppula, Travel Agency Aventura Oy
Maj-Lis Viitanen, Upcycler Helsinki
Our mission
Our services
Planting trees
by
volume
FOR EXAMPLE
In cooperation with us, the domestic design company DROP, plants one tree per every spa sold.
Staffing company Adecco plants a tree per each new client.
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Planting trees based on sales volume is also an easy-to-understand model from the end-customer’s point of view. Getting involved in planting trees communicates the company’s values and desire to take action to prevent global warming. It is a truly concrete action.
Did we peak your interest in planting trees by volume? Get in touch, and we will tailor the best solution for you. You can reach us through the following options:
Compensation
based on
figures
FOR EXAMPLE
Domestic construction giant SRV is constantly increasing its range to reduce emissions. Their aim is to create sustainable solutions for the entire life cycle of real estate. Part of the range is planting trees.
Finnish packaging import company Pakkaa.fi supplies products to both heavy industry and small businesses. Pakkaa.fi wants to compensate for its emissions in a concrete way in their homeland.
Vaadin Oy is an international technology company founded in 2000. Although the emissions in the IT industry are not always visible to the naked eye, Vaadin has decided to take concrete steps to compensate for emissions.
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Did we peak your interest in compensation based on known emissions? Get in touch, and we will tailor the best solution for you. You can reach us through the following options:
ANOTHER IDEA?
LET’S BRAINSTORM TOGETHER
FOR EXAMPLE
Here are a few examples from our customers.
Listatalo‘s goal is that all its product groups follow the principles of sustainable development. By investing 1.5 percent of the proceeds from the sale of the tile moldings in tree planting, they will be compensated for the emissions during the manufacturing of the tile moldings and the emissions from logistics.
About 400 students graduate from the Finnish Environmental Institute Sykli every year, and the educational institution wants to remember each graduate with a small gift. What could be a better gift for completing environmental studies than a seedling starting its journey as a carbon sink!
Istutapuita.fi had the honor to be a part of Salibandy Club Classic‘s “Six Perspectives of Responsibility” -project’s environment and climate theme. The carbon footprint caused by the event was compensated by planting trees.
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- Sponsorship
- “Seedling Greetings”, e.g. as a Christmas Card, or a summer gift for clients or staff
- fairs and events
Do you have an idea? Get in touch, and we can tailor the best solution for you. You can reach us through the following options:
How we work
Here at istutapuita.fi we don’t just plant trees. We also try to consider the effect on nature in everything we do. We want to constantly evolve, hence we cooperate closely with different stakeholders to provide our customers with the most straightforward and reliable service possible. Domesticity, concreteness, transparency, stability and measurability are the values that guide our work. Read more about different topics below.
The acquisition of peatlands
We buy dried peatlands in Finland, that are retired from peat production. By owning the land used for afforestation, we can keep the entire carbon absorbing process under our control for the entire 100-year life cycle of the forest. For us (or for the atmosphere), the geographical locations of the peatlands are not relevant: Our projects can be located anywhere in Finland – what matters is to increase domestic carbon sinks.
The forest’s first steps towards a carbon sink
Starting already from the planting stage we cooperate with local forest management associations and companies so that our seedlings get the best possible start on their journey towards a full-grown forest. All our forests (excluding Karhusuo) are FSC certified, which guarantees immediate responsible management of the forest including necessary cultivation. The usual measures before planting, which are vital for the growth of the seedlings, are ash fertilization, reversal mounding, and the rehabilitation of ditches. Our planting density is 2,000 seedlings per hectare.
The development of carbon sinks
The compensation we offer to customers is based on the carbon-absorbing calculation provided for us by the Natural Resources Institute Finland (LUKE). According to this the carbon compensation of the hectare we afforest is 323.6 t C/ha. This means that a single seedling we plant offsets an average of 594 kg of CO2e. We carry out inspections on our plantings, where, for example, dead seedlings are replaced with new ones if necessary. The number of growing seedlings and trees is also monitored on behalf of an independent operator.
The life cycle of a forest is 100 years, and thinning is carried out at 44 and 74 years to maximize the absorption of carbon. Consequently not all planted seedlings live to be 100 years old – some are eliminated. This, however, does not mean the loss of the promised compensation, rather the calculations are based on carbon dioxide absorption per hectare.
The diversity of our forests
We actively cooperate with different stakeholders (e.g. Sykli – the Environmental School of Finland) to maximize the diversity of our forests. We try to take diversity into account in all we do. In practice, that means, for example, that during thinning we leave other tree species (than the pine we mainly plant in our forests) to grow. An important part of the diversity of forests is decayed wood, which we try to take into account in forest management. Read more about the topic in the article “What is biodiversity and how do we consider it in our operations?”.
Transparency
The forest management association provides us with a planting report that verifies that at least as many seedlings have been planted on the site as we have received orders for. This part of the process is audited. In addition, we update the progress of the plantings on our website, providing website visitors with an easy glimpse of the progress of our projects.
Communication
We feel that communication plays an important role in the company’s environmental work. Therefore we always publish the customer stories of our business clients on our website and post about new partnerships on social media. Our customers receive a participation diploma that can be easily used in their communication. In the best-case scenario, communicating about an environmental act inspires others to act, or at least to reflect on the environmental effect of their actions.
Natural Resources Institute Finland (LUKE) has presented a calculation on how much peatlands, that are retired from peat production, absorb carbon. The report focused on the development of the stand of trees and the emission reductions that would occur as a result of afforestation of the peatlands that had retired from peat production, over 100 years.
News
Hectares of trees growing
Co2 absorbed by future forests during their life cycle (kg)*
Trees growing after next spring
* According to the latest research, each planted tree will absorb around 600 kg of carbon dioxide during its life cycle
What’s the impact on climate
Why dried out peatland?
The Team
Timo Tammenaho
Olli Kinnunen
Forest management
[email protected]
045 129 5477
Joni Linnamies
Graphic designer
[email protected]
050 466 7407
Timo Tammenaho
Olli Kinnunen
Forest management
[email protected]
045 129 5477
Joni Linnamies
Graphic designer
[email protected]
050 466 7407
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Do you want to find out how your company can offset its carbon dioxide emissions and participate in our carbon sink project? Send us a message and we'll get back to you as soon as possible or call Timo on +358 40 485 6607.
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