From this year, De La Rue will be carbon offsetting all its exhibition and event attendance as part of its commitment to being a responsible business.
As an international business operating in around 140 countries, De La Rue regularly takes part in many events around the world, which involves huge amounts of travel. In order to reduce the impact of this on the environment, De La Rue has agreed to offset all travel and accommodation cost for all De La Rue delegates and exhibitors at these events.
Working with Carbon Footprint Ltd, De La Rue has estimated it will save 268 tonnes of CO₂ – which is the equivalent of around 29 homes’ energy use in a year or the CO₂ emissions of 30,156 gallons of gasoline*.
Sophie Ogilvy, De La Rue’s Head of Sustainability, said: ‘Whilst only a small contribution, it is a step in the right direction and another key part of De La Rue’s environmental strategy which we continue to develop. It also helps to draw attention to the environmental cost of international meetings and conferences and helps us think about how we can do things differently. We are always looking at ways the business can reduce its negative impact on the environment and are committed to doing more in the future.”
De La Rue will be able to support three international carbon-offsetting projects that will have each have a positive impact in the community. They are a tree project in Kenya, a drinking water programme in Uganda and the Wayang Windu Geothermal power initiative in Indonesia – all locations where De La Rue will attend events throughout the year, so directly giving back to the local community.
Images left to right: Uganda drinking water programme; Kenya tree project; Indonesia Geothermal power.
For more about Carbon Footprint Ltd visit www.carbonfootprint.com
* calculations based on the US Environmental Protection Agency’s equivalencies of 268 tonnes of CO₂ - https://www.epa.gov/energy/greenhouse-gas-equivalencies-calculator
For further information, please contact:
Sinead Keller, Head of Media and PR
De La Rue plc
+44 (0)7584 155244
About De La Rue:
De La Rue’s purpose is to enable every citizen to participate securely in the global economy. As a trusted partner of governments, central banks and commercial organisations, De La Rue provides products and services that underpin the integrity of trade, personal identity and the movement of goods. As the world’s largest designer and commercial printer of banknotes, De La Rue designs, manufactures and delivers banknotes, banknote substrates and security features to customers in a world where currency will continue to be a key part of the developing payments eco-system.
De La Rue is the only fully integrated supplier of both paper and polymer banknotes, and creates security features that ensure banknotes are protected against counterfeiting. De La Rue is the world’s largest commercial printer of passports, delivering national and international identity tokens and software solutions for governments in a world that is increasingly focused on the importance of a legal and secure identity for every individual. De La Rue also creates and delivers secure product identifiers and ‘track and trace’ software for governments and commercial customers alike to help to tackle the challenge of illicit or counterfeit goods and the collection of revenue and excise duties.
De La Rue is listed on the London Stock Exchange (LON-DLAR).
For further information visit www.delarue.com.
