1 Year of Carbon-Neutral Deliveries at Kozo Studio

At Kozo Studio, we care deeply about the connection between creativity and the natural world. Our mulberry papers are rooted in a centuries-old craft that values renewable materials, and we want to carry that same sense of responsibility into how we run our business.

For the past year and a half, we’ve been part of Shopify’s Planet program, which helps businesses offset the emissions created by shipping. While offsetting is not a perfect solution, it is one way we can take responsibility for the environmental impact of delivering our papers to customers.

The Numbers So Far

In 12 months, here’s what our participation in Shopify Planet has achieved:

• 25,646,781 km of shipping distance offset
  

• 20 tonnes of CO₂ emissions removed. According to Shopify Planet, this is comparable to:

• • Charging 2,483,977 smartphones

  • Driving 80,248 km by car

  • Consuming 8,336 liters of gasoline

How It Works

Each time we ship an order, Shopify Planet calculates the estimated carbon emissions generated. We then contribute to projects that work to remove or reduce carbon, such as reforestation and emerging carbon capture technologies. The goal is to balance the impact of shipping so that deliveries are as close to carbon neutral as possible.

We know that carbon offsetting isn’t a perfect solution. Some projects take time to deliver results, and critics point out that offsetting doesn’t eliminate emissions at the source. Still, we believe it’s better to take steps in the right direction than to do nothing at all.

By funding verified projects, we can support the development of solutions that may grow stronger and more effective over time. This is just one piece of a larger effort at Kozo Studio to make our work more eco-friendly, from the materials we source to the way we package and ship.

What This Means for Our Customers

When you order our mulberry papers for art and craft, you can feel confident knowing that we are actively working to reduce the footprint of each delivery. While the concept of “carbon neutral” is complex, our commitment is simple: to keep improving and to do what we can to protect the environment we all share.