mehrfach CO2-neutral

English translation: beyond carbon neutral

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German term or phrase:mehrfach CO2-neutral
English translation:beyond carbon neutral
Entered by: Kim Metzger

22:41 Aug 5, 2009
German to English translations [PRO]
Science - Environment & Ecology / forest management
German term or phrase: mehrfach CO2-neutral
The pencil company's forest operations are CO2 neutral, but would anyone have any idea how they can be mehrfach CO2-neutral? On several levels? There's no other context that would provide a clue.

Die Sicherung der Ressourcen ist für das Leben der kommenden Generationen von höchster Bedeutung. Wir haben bereits vor rund 25 Jahren in Brasilien ein
Forstprojekt ins Leben gerufen, das bis heute beispielhaft ist und daher vom Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) als „umweltgerecht, sozial verträglich und wirtschaftlich nachhaltig“ zertifiziert wurde. Durch diese firmeneigenen Wälder ist die XX-Gruppe als eines von wenigen Unternehmen mehrfach CO2-neutral.
Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 11:09
beyond carbon neutral
Explanation:
The XX Group is one of the few companies to have gone beyond/gone further than just being carbon neutral.

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Anne-Marie Grant (X)
Local time: 17:09
Grading comment
Thanks Anne-Marie and everyone else. This looks like a good solution.
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Summary of answers provided
3 +6beyond carbon neutral
Anne-Marie Grant (X)
3carbon neutral in many ways
Audrey Foster (X)


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beyond carbon neutral


Explanation:
The XX Group is one of the few companies to have gone beyond/gone further than just being carbon neutral.

An attempt.




Anne-Marie Grant (X)
Local time: 17:09
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks Anne-Marie and everyone else. This looks like a good solution.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  David Hollywood: very nice Anne-Marie :) agree more with your suggestions in your explanation
10 mins

agree  Donal Murphy-Bokern: Mindful ofthe imprecision of the original, this suits the context well
13 mins

agree  Lancashireman
1 hr

agree  analytical (X)
3 hrs

agree  Steffen Walter: The original says that the company more than compensates its carbon emissions by its forest project (the forests neutralise several times the amount of the carbon emissions of the company).
8 hrs

agree  hazmatgerman (X): Aufgrund der Diskussion mit Ihrem "several times over", ganz wie D. Hollywood.
10 hrs
  -> Thank you - yes, 'several times over' is also a possibility.
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carbon neutral in many ways


Explanation:
Organisations can go "carbon-neutral" in many ways, avoiding emissions by reducing energy use, using renewable energy sources or by offsetting carbon emissions.
http://tinyurl.com/mljvgw



You can be carbon neutral in many ways, but our goal is to help you reduce your carbon footprint by reducing the amount of trash you send to our landfills.
www.staga.org/

Audrey Foster (X)
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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