Pilipili plants a forest

"Some parts of our services require transportation from China. That can be about materials of products or ordering a prototype. First of all, prevention is better than cure, so we try, if possible, to place our orders in Belgium or in Europe. Unfortunately, in terms of price-quality, this is just not always possible," Wim explains. 

So when pilipili does order over a far distance, the team prefers boat or train. "Even then you emit polluting gases, but the amount is still considerably lower than with the plane," says the team. But the delivery time is also longer in that case. "If a customer cannot factor in that extra time and air transport remains as the only option, we switch to our CO2 offsets. That offset means we increase the final amount on the invoice by 6%. One half of that additional amount is for the customer's account, with pilipili taking the other 3%. With that additional revenue, we can build a nice piggy bank as an investment in sustainable initiatives," explains the Green team member. From April 2021 to December of that year, pilipili already collected 7,500 euros, which they donated in full to BOS+'s climate forest fund.