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CERTIFIED GOLD STANDARD

CLIMATE COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE FROM SMI

After the world’s efforts on sustainable energy,
the greenhouse effect
• If dependent on the electric grid, how much reduction
C E R T I F I E D on use is saved in percentages vis-a-vis regular
past consumption?
• Alternative sustainable energy in use. Solar, wind, gas?
These climate positive projects are most common in
developing countries, where the idea is to switch from
Gold power) or to capture carbon dioxide by planting and
fossil fuels to renewable energy (like solar and wind

reforestation.
• Green solutions introduced?
• If you have a cafeteria, do you serve a
STAND ARD
STAND ARD vegetarian menu?
• Transportation:
• Do you have employee transport service?
• Do you recommend carpooling?
C E • Do you provide showers for those on bicycles?
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I N • Do you have bicycle parking?
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A T E C H A • Do you have staff sleeping quarters?
• Have you improved product packaging and use of
less unrecyclable plastics?
This is but an idea to prop up SMI services by providing the • Do you promote home grown food for your canteen?
essential elements in play today outside the covid crisis. • For your office or plant designs, do you have climate
considerations: insulation, circulating air, filtered water,
Climate change is real and SMI should get on the band inverters and led’s, open windows, considering
wagon to promote this with our brands and possibly the relocating plant and office to a more environmental
outstanding certifying “Certified Gold Standard”. friendly location (urban or provincial areas)?