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Gira electrical installation systems
Gira is committed to acting responsibly and
supporting the sustainable development of
the society. When producing the Gira catalogue,
we therefore endeavour to continuously
reduce the consumption of resources and
release of harmful emissions, while preventing
environmental pollution as far as possible.
We aim to achieve these goals by also using
sustainable, eco-friendly materials.
For this reason, we have used FSC®-certified
paper for the cover, while creating the inside
pages entirely out of recycled materials that
have been awarded the "Blue Angel" eco label.
Less water and energy are required to produce
this environmentally friendly paper than for
paper made of virgin fibres. The CO₂ emissions
are also lower than those of conventional paper.
We also commissioned a calculation of the
amount of CO₂ emissions that are still generated
from the production of the Gira catalogue. To
offset these emissions, we decided to support
a climate protection project in the region, and
chose the Werdohl forest protection project
from the Deutschland Plus programme. The
project is recognised as gold standard with a
combined climate protection certificate.
This means that this standard will be achieved
together with an international climate
protection project in Togo, West Africa.
