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Turing is committed to providing global digital credential management services. From certificate creation to issuance, users can instantly obtain secure, authentic, and trustworthy digital credentials, eliminating the need for paper certificates entirely.
Through digital credentials, organizations not only achieve digital transformation but also significantly reduce carbon emissions, creating a positive impact on the environment. For every digital credential issued, approximately 48 grams of carbon emissions are saved.
This figure is based on the carbon footprint of traditional paper certificates, which includes paper production, printing, packaging, and shipping. It also takes into account the additional emissions caused by using heavy-weight paper and high-quality printing techniques.
Digital credentials eliminate these carbon-intensive steps and provide organizations with quantifiable carbon reduction data, further supporting their sustainability goals.
Paper Production: According to environmental agency data, the production of each A4-sized heavy-weight certificate paper generates approximately 10g of carbon emissions.
Printing Process: High-quality ink and professional equipment used in traditional certificate printing produce around 18g of carbon emissions per certificate.
Packaging and Shipping: Packaging and transportation of certificates involve fuel consumption, contributing about 20g of emissions per certificate.
Total Carbon Emissions: Adding up all the above, the total carbon footprint of issuing one A4-sized paper certificate is approximately 48g.
Carbon Trust: Data on paper production and printing carbon emissions. Source:
Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Standard methods for calculating emissions from business operations and logistics. Source:
EPA (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency): Comprehensive data on emissions from paper, shipping, and printing. Source: