Höppner Management & Consultant is committed to climate protection
The management consultancy Höppner Management & Consultant has planted 300 copper beeches in a nature reserve in Bad Pyrmont. In doing so, the company is offsetting around 140 kilograms of CO2 emissions and contributing to sustainable development in accordance with the United Nations' 17 Sustainable Development Goals.
Trees and forests are vital for the climate. They absorb the greenhouse gas CO2 in the course of photosynthesis and release oxygen. In this way, they help in the fight against global warming by counteracting climate change through CO2 sequestration. This means that the more trees there are, the more CO2 can be absorbed. Especially as intact forests are also the habitat of numerous animals and plants and thus contribute to biodiversity. This has been scientifically proven: In 2019, ETH Zurich concluded in a major study that climate change can be halted if new forests the size of the United States are planted worldwide.
Höppner Management & Consultant has now made a small contribution to reforestation. The management consultancy for occupational safety, environmental protection and management systems, which operates throughout Germany, planted 300 copper beeches in a nature reserve in the Baarsen district of Bad Pyrmont on March 12, "Plant a Flower Day". "We are fulfilling our social responsibility. Trees and plants absorb CO2 and bind it in their biomass. That's why reforestation is an essential part of mitigating climate change. Our planting campaign is equivalent to offsetting around 140 kilograms of CO2 emissions," says Michael Wentler, Managing Partner of Höppner Management & Consultant GmbH, headquartered in Wedemark/Hanover.
The campaign was a joint effort by some of the team, and the 300 seedlings measuring 70 to 80 centimetres are now standing on the Michael Wentler family's property. The background: the trees receive the necessary care on the family property and it can be checked whether the trees have grown as desired. A tree only reaches its full potential after years of growth. That's why continuous care of the trees is important for climate protection," says Michael Wentler.
The management consultancy is thus making a direct contribution to the United Nations' 13th Sustainable Development Goal (SDGs). The goal "Climate action" includes limiting the global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius and achieving global greenhouse gas neutrality by the middle of the century. According to this, 195 million people are affected by climate-related extreme events every year and 132 million people could be living in extreme poverty by 2030 due to the consequences of climate change. In addition to Goal 13, reforestation also supports other sustainable development goals.
In addition to this voluntary team action, Höppner Management & Consultant fully complies with the requirements of the Gold Standard Foundation for CO2-compensation. The Gold Standard Foundation is a non-profit certification organization from Switzerland. Only projects that demonstrably lead to a reduction in greenhouse gases and at the same time are good for the local environment and social concerns of the population are eligible for certification by "The Gold Standard". "Through our Gold Standard offsetting projects, we want to promote the idea of environmental protection in the economy and be a role model. After all, we also advise our customers on their environmental protection and offsetting projects for genuine sustainable development," emphasizes Michael Wentler.
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Höppner Management & Consultant GmbH
Dipl.-Ing. Michael Wentler, Managing Director
Florastrasse 4
30900 Wedemark/Hanover
Phone: +49 5130 97272-10
E-mail: wentler@hoeppnermanagement
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