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DKSH establishes climate partnership with Klimate for CO2 removals
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Thursday, 24 April, 2025, 14 : 00 PM [IST]
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Zurich, Switzerland
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DKSH has signed a CO2 removal purchase agreement with Klimate, a provider for high-quality and verifiable carbon removals, demonstrating its support for innovative solutions in mitigating climate change. It will procure CO2 removal credits through two removal projects, direct air capture and artisanal biochar production. This collaboration compliments its commitment to reducing emissions and supports its ambition of achieving net-zero operations.
The first carbon-removal project involves direct air capture which is a durable solution removing CO2 out of the atmosphere and storing it permanently in rock formations. The project is deployed in Kenya, where geothermal as well as hydropower are abundant and most of the power grid is completely renewable.
The second project covers two sites in Thailand, where farmers in rural areas are supported to convert crop waste into carbon sequestering biochar, which retains carbon added to soils or buried for years. This biochar production method uplifts under-resourced, marginalised populations by providing them with sustainable income and social empowerment. At the same time, it reduces open field burning which improves air quality.
By supporting these projects, it adopts innovative solutions to eliminate greenhouse gas emissions, complementing its ongoing efforts to reduce emissions across its supply chain. Its ongoing commitments include improving efficiency and optimising transport routes and truck loads, installing more energy-saving equipment, and increasing the share of electric and hybrid vehicles in its fleets. Against the 2020 baseline, it targets to reduce 65% of the total greenhouse gas emissions from its own direct operations by 2025, and by 70% by 2027.
Erik Wihlborg, CCO of Klimate, said, “Klimate is proud to be DKSH’s trusted partner in securing high-quality carbon removal. This agreement aligns with DKSH’s sustainability objectives, with a strategy that includes off-take agreements and supports the long-term development of the carbon dioxide removal market. DKSH is demonstrating a proactive stance to take climate action at a critical time to reach global net zero.”
Stefan P. Butz, CEO of DKSH, said, “This collaboration with Klimate, who is known for their standards for environmental integrity, complements our own CO2 reduction measures. Moreover, we are proud to support two biochar production projects. I am excited to launch these projects in Thailand, one of our key markets, creating sustainable income, fostering social empowerment, and promoting a healthier environment for local communities.”
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