We plant a tree every time we ship an order
Wood is an incredible natural material for capturing and storing some of the CO₂ we release into the atmosphere. That’s why we’ve partnered with the Growing Trees Network, committing to plant a new tree in Denmark for every order we ship. Over time, that adds up to many strong trees helping to protect both the climate and the environment.
And did you know that trees don’t release their stored CO₂ just because they’re turned into corrugated board? As long as the cardboard is recycled, the carbon remains locked in and doesn’t return to the atmosphere.
So far, we’ve planted more than 4,219 trees in Danish public forests — and we’re still growing.
Sustainable production – naturally!
Bentsen supplies FSC®-certified packaging — your guarantee of sustainable production.
About FSC®
FSC® (Forest Stewardship Council®) is an international non-profit certification system for wood and paper. The FSC® label identifies products that support sustainable forest management. In an FSC®-certified forest, no more trees are harvested than the forest can naturally regenerate.
FSC® also ensures that wildlife and plant life are protected, and that forest workers are properly trained and fairly paid.
The UN Sustainable Development Goals are part of everything we do
At Bentsen Emballage, we actively work with the UN Sustainable Development Goals — with a particular focus on those most relevant to our business, as we both use and transport large volumes of corrugated board.
For more than 25 years, Bentsen Emballage has been part of the European corrugated industry, which produces more than 43 billion m² of corrugated board every year — an area large enough to cover all of Denmark.
The corrugated board industry has long been a pioneer in recycling, and today, more than 82% of all corrugated packaging produced in Europe is recycled.
From 2005 to 2015, European forests expanded by 44,000 km² — an area equivalent to the size of Denmark. Around 53% of this newly planted forest is used for industrial purposes, with 17% going to the paper industry.
Wood is a remarkable natural material that captures and stores CO₂ from the atmosphere. The amount of CO₂ depends on the tree’s size and density, but when the wood is harvested and used to produce paper for corrugated board, the carbon remains locked in the fibers. Each time corrugated board is recycled, that carbon stays stored — and is not released back into the atmosphere.
According to the European Federation of Corrugated Board Manufacturers, the cradle-to-grave CO₂ footprint of corrugated board is 491 kg of CO₂ per ton. This means that for every kilogram of corrugated board used, 491 grams of CO₂ are emitted.
We deliver our corrugated packaging to customers by truck, traveling an average distance of 450 km per delivery. This transport naturally contributes to emissions, and we take that responsibility seriously. On average, we ship five truckloads of corrugated packaging every day, generating around 1,337 kg of CO₂ emissions daily. To compensate, we’ve committed to planting one tree in Danish public forests for every truck that leaves our producers for customer deliveries.
In addition, our company operates entirely on CO₂-neutral electricity generated from Danish wind power.