Tonnes of CO2eq Compensated
276,201
Project Type
Regenerative Agriculture
Biome
Atlantic Forest
Location
Capela
Status
Active
Standard
VCS
Novo Nordisk® Planting
Aligned with its commitment to reduce environmental impact (the Circular for Zero initiative), Novo Nordisk® held the 2021 Convention and Sales/Kick Off events. From this event, arose Novo Nordisk®'s initiative in Brazil, with the planting of 420 trees from the Atlantic Forest (Araucaria, Paineira, Aroeira, Guapuruvu, Fumo Bravo, Pitanga, Pau Viola, Ipê, and Cedro), as a way to compensate for the impacts created by the event.
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The environmental challenges have never been as critical and urgent as they are today.
Every year, billions of liters of water, large amounts of energy, and resources are consumed to manufacture medicines. CO2 emissions continue to rise, especially in transportation.
Novo Nordisk® distributes hundreds of millions of vials and injectable pens to those who need them - and the demand for life-saving treatments is growing. This puts Novo Nordisk® at the forefront of some of the biggest environmental issues: climate change, water and resource scarcity, pollution, and plastic waste.
To lead the way and be at the forefront of change, Novo Nordisk® has adopted a new environmental strategy with the aspiration of having zero environmental impact by 2030.
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What are the project SDGs
The project Novo Nordisk® Planting includes 3 of the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals, which are:
CLEAN WATER AND SANITATION
Ensure the availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all. This goal aims to guarantee universal access to safe drinking water and adequate sanitation for all people by 2030. It recognizes the crucial importance of water and sanitation for health, sustainable development, and poverty eradication. To achieve this goal, it is necessary to improve water quality, promote efficient use of water resources, protect water-related ecosystems, and develop adequate sanitation infrastructure. This includes access to proper and safe sanitation facilities, as well as the promotion of appropriate hygiene practices.
LIFE ON LAND
Protect, restore, and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, halt and reverse land degradation, and halt biodiversity loss. This goal aims to ensure the conservation and sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, including forests, wetlands, mountains, and drylands, as well as the protection of biodiversity and natural habitats. It seeks to promote sustainable land management practices, restoration of degraded ecosystems, biodiversity conservation, combating desertification and land degradation, and preventing species extinction. SDG 15 recognizes the fundamental role of terrestrial ecosystems in the health of the planet, in mitigating climate change, and in human well-being.
PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS
Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development. This goal aims to strengthen collaboration between countries and across the public, private, and civil society sectors to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It seeks to promote inclusive and multi-stakeholder partnerships, mobilize financial, technological, and human resources, and strengthen international cooperation to support developing countries in implementing the SDGs. SDG 17 also emphasizes the importance of technology transfer, capacity building, and the establishment of monitoring and reporting systems to track progress towards the SDGs. It recognizes that achieving the SDGs requires coordinated and collaborative action at the global, regional, national, and local levels.