SHOP ONLINE MENU sv en SEARCH Vida and the environment Vida has a negative environmental footprint. Which is positive. The entire sawmill industry, including Vida, leaves a negative carbon dioxide footprint. Which is positive. We create a net absorption. This means that Vida’s operations help to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. In simple terms, growing forests absorb carbon dioxide. In Sweden where we operate, at least two trees are planted for every tree that is felled. Even if we calculate low with a relationship of one tree felled and one tree planted that gets to grow to its full age, then we still leave a negative footprint. Our felling, production and distribution release less carbon dioxide than the growing forests bind. Vida is making an even bigger difference by switching to rail transportation. Transporting by rail instead of by road reduces carbon dioxide emissions with every cubic metre of goods transported. Vida has also established our own power company Vida Energy, which takes advantage of all the by-products and creates emissions-neutral power. Power that both heats up our plants and many homes. Go to page: Vida makes a difference VIDA’S ECO MAP – FROM FOREST TO FINISHED PRODUCT Download document Environmental policy Vida’s environmental policy permeates every decision we make. Read more Certifications It is a given that we work our forests for the long term. Read more Sustainability reporting Vida’s business activities are based on renewable, re-usable and biodegradable raw materials. Read more Vida makes a difference Vida is socially responsible. We aim to be a good business partner, an attractive employer and an engaged member of the community. Read more Vida is a global supplier of manufactured products from sustainable Swedish forests. The group employs 1,250 people in 22 production plants, including twelve sawmills. The operations are strategically located close to forest landowners in the counties of Småland, Skåne and Västra Götaland in Sweden. Production is mainly focused on structural timber for a variety of global markets. Seventy-five percent of Vida’s sawn wood products are exported to Europe, USA, Australia, Africa and Asia. Our manufacturing business includes packaging, animal bedding, pellet, biofuel and houses. About Vida AB About Vida Packaging About Vida Forest About Vida Wood About Vida Energy About Vida Building Contact Vida Media centre Postal address: Vida AB Box 100, 342 21 Alvesta Address: Lyckegårdsvägen 3, Alvesta Phone: +(46)472-439 00 @vidakoncernen @vidastroprodukter Vidagruppen Vidagruppen @vidaibilder @vidastroprodukter © 2021. All rights reserved. Design: Bläck & Co