From carbon off set to the generation of positive social and environmental impacts in Ethiopia and in the world.
The roots of the Davines Group lie where Sustainable Beauty meets concrete commitment Attention to the planet and to man has been part of the company’s DNA since its foundation; in particular, environmental sustainability has always been considered as a responsibility towards future generations.
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Within this frame lives EthioTrees , a proprietary carbon offset project that supports soil and forest regeneration in the northern region of Tigray in the Tembien Highlands, Ethiopia.
All the CO2 emissions related to the production of the packagingof the Davines, ComfortZoneand Skin Regimenproducts.
All the CO2 emission of theproduction site in Parma, where we give life to Davines Group products.
CO2 emissions of the Davines Village and of all the subsidiary offices worldwide.
Regeneration of humus in the soil, through the reforestation activities.
Maintaining soil’s capacity to retain water through the creation of basins to feed the underlying soils.
Buildingterraces and trenchesto reduce erosion and desertification.
Part of the funding is also used for the enlargement of rainwater catchment areas for the village’s supply water, thus avoiding the need for the local population to walk more than 5 km for their daily supply of drinking water.
We provide training in beekeeping, incense collection and extraction, activities from which it's possibile to derive related craft products. By increasing the know-how, effectiveness and quality of the products, trade increases and so does the income of these village communities.
