Climate - Swiss companies (Civil society and corporate strategies to address global climate change)

Question 1

What efforts have been mad eby Coop in Papa New Guinea?

Answer 1

Waste-water treatment introduced in Papua New Guinea

Question 2

What efforts have been made by Coop in Nepal?

Answer 2

Thousands of small biogas plants built in Nepal

Question 3

What efforts have been made by Coop in India?

Answer 3

3,900 biogas plants built in India

Question 4

What offsetting project has COOP been part of with regards to their supply chain?

Answer 4

investment in organic and eco-friendly farming for a value-added basmati rice production chain in India

Question 5

What is this practice called when Coop reduces emissions within its supply chains?

Answer 5

insetting

Question 6

What is the value in these projects for Coop?

Answer 6

The project helps Coop meet emissions reduction goals while also delivering social and environmental co-benefits.

Question 7

What do the installed biogas plants in India do?

Answer 7

Converts manure → biogas + organic slurry

Biogas is used for fuel and Slurry is used as an organic fertilizer

This reduced deforestation by reducing the burning of trees, and methane emissions from traditional farming, while also improving soil health

Question 8

How much CO2 was saved through the India project?

Answer 8

105,768 tonnes