The Lenzing company has launched Carbon-zero TENCEL™, which is made using renewable energy and a production process that reduces carbon consumption by 65 to 80 percent compared to conventional TENCEL™ fiber creation. The remaining carbon usage that cannot be eliminated is offset. Lenzing is working to lower the amount of carbon generated during production that needs to be balanced out through offsets.
Lenzing carefully calculates its carbon footprint, and its partner in the project Natural Capital Partners helps match those totals to offsetting projects. Natural Capital Partners also provides third-party verification, certifying that the carbon-zero TENCEL™ fibers are CarbonNeutral®, and adhere to the Carbon Neutral Protocol.
Carbon-zero TENCEL™ was first conceptualized more than a year ago, but the product’s development kicked into gear in early 2020. Even with the pandemic, Lenzing stayed the course. One of the main lessons from the product development was the need for collaboration with different players. Carbon-zero TENCEL™ was a cross-departmental project that involved multiple engaging suppliers, stakeholders, and partners in tapping into new technologies and carbon reduction techniques.
By reducing carbon emissions and using renewable energy during production, TENCEL™ goes beyond carbon offsetting to lower its carbon footprint, offering carbon-zero products certified as CarbonNeutral® products by Natural Capital Partners.
