by AF g3 — December 8, 2008—Leonardo Academy, respected for its work on sustainable buildings and climate change, has provided third-party carbon negative certification for the global operations of Milliken & Company without purchased offset credits. The Leonardo Academy Draft Standard for Trial Use LEO-5000 provided the criteria used in this pilot program.
“Milliken is providing great leadership in sustainability actions,” said Michael Arny, founder and president of the Leonardo Academy.
The draft standard covers emissions inventories, offsets, and reduction credits. The international textile and chemical manufacturer previously applied this standard to all of its operation in the United States. Milliken has now quantified emissions from its direct energy use and from its electrical energy use, as well as quantifying the carbon sequestration delivered by its forests.
Leonardo Academy has carried out the analysis and verified the results according to the requirements of the draft standard. Under the Leonardo Draft Standard for Trial Use LEO-5000 criteria, Milliken’s worldwide operations annually produce more carbon sequestration credits than the quantity of carbon emitted.
Leonardo Academy is a charitable nonprofit dedicated to advancing sustainability and putting the competitive market to work on improving the environment. Milliken & Company champions sustainable principles and practices internally and in partnership with organizations around the world. For more information visit Milliken Carpet Web site.
