# ZOTOS International Meets Carbon Neutral Goal.

- Link: https://greenlivingguy.com/2011/05/zotos-international-meets-carbon-neutral-goal/
- Published: 2011-05-05T16:43:29-04:00
- Author: greenlivingguy

Zotos International, Inc. announced today that all of the company’s corporate offices
as well as its manufacturing operations are now carbon neutral. Working with Verus
Carbon Neutral, Zotos has offset 100 percent of its Scope 1 and Scope 2 carbon dioxide(
CO2) emissions from its manufacturing plant in Geneva, NY as well as its offices
in Darien, CT; Arcadia, CA; and Rosemont, IL. With a carbon footprint of 7,430 metric
tons, Zotos is one of the first U.S. companies in the beauty industry to completely
neutralize their operations.

According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Scope 1 greenhouse gas (
GHG) emissions are direct, from sources that are owned or controlled by a company,
including fossil fuels burned on site and emissions from vehicles. Scope 2 GHG emissions
are indirect, resulting from electricity, heat or steam generated off site but purchased
by a company.

**“Zotos should be held up as a model, not only the beauty industry, but for all
manufacturers in the United States,” said Andrew Keenan, a [Partner at Verus Carbon](https://greenlivingguy.com/2023/09/u-s-green-building-council-and-rmi-partner-to-develop-embodied-carbon-guidelines/)
Neutral. “They’re taking responsibility for the emissions they are creating today
and have an excellent plan in place to significantly reduce their carbon footprint
in the future.”**

[Zotos](https://greenlivingguy.com/2011/04/zotos-achieves-top-20-on-site-generation-status/)
is supporting the following initiatives, helping to reduce carbon emissions locally
and globally:

 * Rocky Reach Run-of-River Hydroelectric Project – Located in north central Washington
   State on the Columbia River, the Rocky Reach Run-of-River Hydroelectric Project
   is recognized nationally for their efforts to protect the environment. In 2009,
   the project generated 5.4 million megawatt-hours of renewable electricity. In
   addition, more than 3 million dollars were invested in fish protection improvements.
   Run-of-river projects use the natural flow of water caused by changes in elevation.
 * Valley Wood [Carbon](https://greenlivingguy.com/2012/01/forest-friendly-wood/)
   Sequestration Project – One of the Chicago Climate Exchange’s (CCX) first projects
   using a managed forest protocol, the Valley Wood Carbon Sequestration Project
   protects more than 64,000 acres of forested land. The project is centered on 
   land stewardship, integrating reforestation, managing, growing, nurturing and
   harvesting of trees for useful products with the conservation of wildlife, plants,
   soil, air and water quality.
 * Andhyodaya Biogas Project – Andhyodaya, a non-governmental organization based
   in Kerala, India, works with local farmers to convert organic waste into cooking
   gas. Andhyodaya aggregated 20,000 small-scale biogas projects, resulting in the
   offset of over 40,000 metric tons of CO2. The project helps to destroy methane,
   a potent greenhouse gas that contributes 21–25 times more towards global warming
   than CO2. The captured biogas replaces wood as a cooking fuel source, saving 
   trees and reducing the chances of carbon monoxide poisoning.

“We are proud to have achieved this designation from Verus Carbon Neutral,” said
Anthony Perdigao, Zotos Chief Sustainability Officer. “It has always been our goal
to better the environment and we are looking forward to becoming a leader in sustainable
business practices within the beauty industry.”

 

 

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