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Incredible Impacts

Sustainability Story

In a world where the events industry casts a substantial ecological footprint, Nordic Wristbands has emerged as a beacon of sustainability. In recent years, as part of their efforts to champion environmental practices, they have seamlessly integrated a diverse range of organic materials into their product lineup for the event and entertainment sector. While this marks a step forward, many of their clients still rely on their cheaper virgin polyester alternatives. In response, Nordic Wristbands has proactively taken measures to compensate for these emissions, leading to a pivotal collaboration with Stand For Trees.

By aligning forces with us, Nordic Wristbands has fortified its journey towards carbon neutrality, effectively offsetting the carbon dioxide emissions produced by its fabric wristband and smart tag manufacturing processes. How did this come to be? Stand For Trees measured Nordic Wristbands’ 2022 and 2023 carbon footprints, quantifying it at 641 tonnes. Responding to this metric, Nordic resolved to neutralize this impact by procuring and retiring carbon offsets from our transformative Mai Ndombe project  in 2023—a sprawling 250,000-hectare nature reserve nestled within the heart of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). In 2024, they decided to distribute their impact to another project, retiring carbon offsets from the incredible Cordillera Azil project—1.35 million heactres of forest the size of the US state of Connecticut, known as the ‘jewel of the Peruvian Amazon.’

The choice of REDD+ projects further enhances the credibility and transparency of Nordic Wristbands’ sustainability efforts. REDD+ (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation) projects measure the carbon in the forests, stop deforestation, and set up the system for receiving payments. To qualify, they have to prove the forests aren’t being cut down. These projects use the Verified Carbon Standard (VCS)developed by Verra. It’s one of two leading standards and has extremely rigorous requirements.

Overall, this endeavor has yielded profound benefits. Nordic Wristbands’ impact means preserving nearly 13,000 ancient trees from imminent destruction. Additionally, their involvement contributes to securing education, healthcare, clean drinking water, and more for tens of thousands residents involved with the projects. Beyond its human and climate benefits, these projects are critical habitat for forests elephants, bonobos, and an array of other irreplaceable species. 

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