Studies

Corticeira Amorim has been carrying out various studies to assess the environmental impacts and carbon footprints of its main products, focusing on the different stages of their life cycle. These studies cover everything from the origin to the factory gate (cradle-to-gate) and/ or until the end of the product’s life (cradle-to-grave). The studies include, among others, forestry activities, cork preparation, forest transport, production, finishing and packaging, as well as soil use, provide relevant information on the environmental contribution of cork products and provide Corticeira Amorim’s clients with quantifiable data on how to reduce the carbon footprint of their products.

Complete life cycle analyses may include impacts such as resources use (abiotic depletion of fossil fuels and minerals, water depletion), ecological consequences (acidification, eutrophication, global warming, ozone depletion, photochemical ozone formation) and impacts on global warming. These studies, highlight the unique advantages of cork compared to other forest products and attest that Corticeira Amorim engages in activities with a positive impact on climate regulation.

Corticeira Amorim, with these initiatives, reaffirms its commitment to offering products, technologies and production processes that are renewable, low in carbon, eco-efficient and/or adapted to the circular economy, with low emissions, by optimising processes and valuing the environmental contribution of cork oaks, from which cork is extracted without the need to cut down the trees. This project demonstrates the ability to unite innovation, knowledge and environmental responsibility to generate a positive impact throughout the value chain.