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Improving

the environment and climate

Focus areas and compliance In most cases, clients reach a larger share of their target
segments when utilizing digital solutions. It is evident that
PDAid focuses strongly on environmental and climatic conditions. market development has affected us. Digital is a growing trend,
We take responsibility for our own impact, place demands on our and there is an increase in the number of digital projects.
suppliers’ operations and products, while we motivate customers However, clients will continue to demand traditional paper-
to make environmentally and climate-friendly product choices. based solutions. Therefore, we have developed the Paper Guide
Our approach to environment and climate issues is strongly on how to choose eco-friendly paper qualities. The Paper Guide
guided by the ISO 14001 standard. We have not encountered will be handed out to approximately 40 clients throughout year
any adverse events within these areas during the reporting 2017 and 2018.
period.

Our essential environmental impact revolves around CO Beyond Compliance
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emissions, primarily from travelling, while office electricity and
heat consumption play a minor role. Our 2016 CO accounts are Activities and achievements during the reporting period:
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presented below.
• PDAid has increased its use of video-conferencing equipment
The energy and climate accounting for PDAid show a total as an alternative to external meetings requiring travel.
emissions increase of 25,3 ton CO from 2015 to 2016. This is
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mainly due to increase in air travel, particularly intercontinental • PDAid had a successful FSC CoC (Chain of Custody) audit – the
travel. We remain focused on reducing CO emissions and first audit since the company received its FAC CoC certificate
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replace international face-to-face business meetings with last year. The certificate allows us to produce printed material
digital conference meetings whenever possible. Being a low- following the international FSC Standard for CoC Certification
carbon company is of key importance to our environmental with the trademark license (FSC-C130488).
positioning. Therefore, we purchase UN-issued emission credits.
By neutralizing all of our CO emissions, we have achieved a CO • PDAid continues to distribute the Paper Guide, offering clients
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Focus certification. The company website is CO neutral as well. the best possible advice on environmental paper qualities.
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Market and product development

We experience a continued increase in requests for proposals
on digital solutions. We embrace the digital age and take both RESPONSIBLE CLIMATE
CONSUMPTION
ACTION
the environment and climate into consideration throughout our AND PRODUCTION
work. Digital solutions, as opposed to printed matters, have less
impact on the environment, where some of the most significant
factors are:
Goals
• No need for paper pulp
• Reduce in energy consumption and risk of pollution from • The Paper Guide will be distributed and presented to at least
paper manufacturing 50 clients throughout 2017-2018, all of which will receive
• Considerable reduction in consumption from distribution how-to-apply-guidance regarding relevant projects.

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