# Impact pillars

## Rescuing Wood, Rethinking Waste

### 01

## Decarbonize the Built Environment

Connecting buyers to building materials that are net carbon sinks, not emitters.

### 02

## Supply Chain Transparency

Minimizing the distance between customer and manufacturer, dramatically reducing emissions and risks.

### 03

## Community Reinvestment

Funding tree planting and capacity building, powering environmental & social benefits for communities in need.

A net-negative material, Carbon Smart Wood™ presents a significant opportunity to achieve substantial emissions reductions throughout our built environment.

## Impact Timeline

Witness the enduring power of Carbon Smart Wood™ over time. Our timeline showcases the remarkable, long-term benefits this will bring to the planet. Click into the future to see our commitment to groundbreaking environmental solutions.

### Today 2025 2050 2100

3.1M Board feet Carbon Smart Wood™ produced

That's equivalent to

- **21K** Miles driven
- **388** Home energy
- **951** Gallons of gas

### Trees planted

6.4K MT C02e stored

**18.6K**

## Decarbonize the Built Environment

“One Carbon Smart Wood™ board foot stores 5.23 lbs CO2e.”

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## Building with CSW Comparison Tool

Numbers that make a change.  
Comparing the positive climate impact of Carbon Smart Wood™ in contrast to other materials

| Material                    | Emissions Reduction |
|-----------------------------|--------------------|
| Carbon Smart Wood           | -56                |
| Traditional Hardwood        | 12                 |
| Recycled Composite Decking   | 31                 |
| Medium Density Fiber       | 44                 |
| Virgin Composite Decking    | 61                 |
| PVC                         | 114                |

## Carbon Smart Cities

The Philadelphia Reforestation Hub is a first-of-its kind public-private-partnership model for wood waste capture and job skills training.

[Become a Carbon Smart City](https://cambiumcarbon.com/connect)

## City partnership spotlight

### Philadelphia Reforestation Hub

The Philadelphia Reforestation Hub is a first-of-its kind public-private-partnership model for wood waste capture and job skills training.

## Impact across the USA

### Scalable Impact

We are just getting started. As our model of effective capture and upcycling of the urban forest waste stream is scaled globally, as much as 1.5 gigatonnes of carbon dioxide emissions could be reduced annually.

### Trees planted

5821 Traece™ Users

245

San Francisco

Twin Cities

Baltimore

Pittsburgh

New York

Eugene

Boulder

Duluth

Portland

## Certifications

- [1% For the Planet](https://www.onepercentfortheplanet.org/membership)
- [Declare Label](https://declare.living-future.org/products/carbon-smart-wood)
- [Sustainable Furnishings Council Member](https://sustainablefurnishings.org/)
- [Good Future Design Alliance](https://thegfda.com/)