The way for a better climate

From carbon footprint to carbon offsetting: our Squacquerone is carbon neutral.

We can say that Squacquerone di Romagna PDO is good for the whole planet. We have neutralised 1,388,305 kg of carbon dioxide, generated in 2024 by the entire life cycle of the cheese, thanks to two certified wind energy projects.

Let’s take a step back

What does “CO₂ offsetting” mean?

From industry to agriculture all the way to handicrafts: all human activities generate CO₂, a major greenhouse gas responsible for climate change.

Offsetting these emissions means balancing the CO₂ produced by funding projects that reduce or absorb an equivalent amount of greenhouse gases. This is a key step to turn things around and to protect our Planet's climate.

Our steps forward

1. The Carbon Footprint certification.

We have calculated the emissions generated by our Squacquerone di Romagna PDO along the whole life cycle of the product. We started from the field, where the fodder needed to feed the cows is grown, the entire production process, all the way to the disposal of the primary packaging and its transportation.

In other words, we have analyzed its total carbon footprint, in compliance with ISO 14067, through the Life Cycle Assessment approach, the core of the Environmental product declaration. Download certificate.

These are all the elements considered in our Life Cycle Assessment:

On the field Fodder cultivation and harvesting

Field and barn operations

Cattle emissions

Energy consumption of the barn

Milk distribution to the dairy Inside the dairy Transport of all ingredients to the plant

Cheese production: water and energy consumption

Packaging production: all emissions generated for films and plastic tray production

Transport and disposal of all waste produced by production activities Beyond the dairy Product distribution (at the points of sale)

Product conservation (by the consumer)

Packaging end-of-life: disposal of primary and secondary packaging

2. CO₂ compensation projects. 

CO₂ neutralisation took place through the purchase of carbon credits for two clean energy production projects using wind power.​

Elmali Wind Power Plant - Mersin, Turchia   Karadere Wind Power Plant - Karadere, Turchia
The company Hanay Elektrik Üretim A.S., part of the Peker Group, was granted an electricity production license in 2012.   The power plant is owned by Aysu Enerji Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S. (a subsidiary of Fina Enerji) and is designed to reduce reliance on fossil fuels in a clean and sustainable manner.
The project involves:

15 wind turbines  		   The project involves:

11,2 MW capacity as at June 2014 
27 MW total capacity   16 MW installed capacity as at July 2014 
1 high-voltage transmission line developed between the project area and the national grid.   31,000 tCO₂/year avoided
91,600 MWh annual production.    
53,253 tCO2-eq/year avoided.   Download certificates
     
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