While CO₂ is released by a coal power station when burning TG2 Pellets, the CO₂ released was only just absorbed the prior year from the atmosphere by the short-rotation Palm Fruit. Therefore, we are recycling carbon, hence our TG2 Pellets are carbon neutral. We are not introducing new carbon into the atmosphere as is the case with burning fossil coal locked in the ground.

While this consideration is open for debate, when we add the significant waste clean-up and reduction of methane emissions, the balance is tipped strongly in favour of TG2 pellets over fossil coal.

As long as coal power stations form an important role in the security and stability of the power grid, we are certainly better off utilising agricultural waste, and leave the fossil coal in the ground.

The Malaysian Palm Oil industry is taking steps to improve its global environmental impact. Among other things, they have established the Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil organisation (MSPO). Accordingly, one of our company policies is that we only work with Palm Oil Mills (POMs) that are a member and support environmentally sustainable practices.

Finally, we support an ecological farming teachings programme in SE Asia using a multi-purpose farming support tree on a small-plot farmer basis. The programme generates carbon credits that we use for voluntary carbon offsetting that our supply chain may need. Any overage is sold in the market. The programme meets several of the UN SDGs as is required for carbon credits.