As part of our parent company UKG Greeting, Card Connection are proud to announce that all its single greeting cards will be offset through the global conservation charity World Land Trust’s Carbon Balanced Paper programme.
By doing this, UK Greetings will fund the protection of 635 acres of threatened habitat in the Khe Nuoc Trong region of Vietnam. This precious biodiverse tropical forest provides a sanctuary for a rich array of threatened wildlife, including some critically endangered species.
This move sees UK Greetings offsetting almost 10,000 tonnes of CO2e relating to the manufacturing of the board used to produce its 200 million cards per year.
As patron of World Land Trust, Sir David Attenborough is quotes as saying “The money that is given to the World Land Trust, in my estimation, has more effect on the wild world than almost anything I can think of.”
To date, WLT has helped secure more than 881,000 acres of threatened habitat in 20 countries. Card Connection, though UKG greetings are proud to be playing it part in this vital work, while at the same time demonstrating its ongoing commitment to operating a more environmentally sustainable business.
