Alpine Start, Inc.

Sustainability Story

Alpine Start was created to fuel adventures in the outdoors, and we strongly believe that it's our responsibility to protect the wild places we love from climate change. Not only does it threaten the pristine beauty of the mountains, but also the delicate balance of the high-altitude ecosystems where our coffee grows. We partnered with 1% for the Planet and Protect Our Winters (POW) early on and have worked to introduce more sustainable packaging solutions by using recycled materials and offering more bulk sized options. We plan to use more ecofriendly materials moving forward. Now, our next step is targeting our carbon footprint through our commitment to Climate Neutral. As we grow, we will always be looking for ways to reduce our impact.

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What is Climate Neutrality

A state in which human activities result in no net effect on the climate system. Requires balancing of residual greenhouse gas emissions with reductions or removals. All Climate Neutral Certified brands must meet climate neutrality standards for measuring, offsetting, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions from making and delivering products and services.

This certification covers business activities and operations for the following brands :

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Alpine Start, Inc. achieved Climate Neutral Certification as part of 's certification process. 's measurement, offsetting and reduction plans fully account for Alpine Start, Inc.'s 2021 emissions

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01 Measure

Alpine Start, Inc. measured Scope 1, 2 and 3 cradle-to-customer emissions following categories and approaches established in the Climate Neutral standards.

GHG Scope 1

GHG Protocol Scope 1

Emissions from energy used in buildings, fleets, and equipment.

0 tCO2e

3 tCO2e

GHG Scope 3

GHG Protocol Scope 3

Emissions from raw materials, manufacturing, shipping, air travel, and other activities in the supply chain.

348 tCO2e

Total Emissions

Total Carbon Emissions

The sum of Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions.

351 tCO2e

02 Offset

Alpine Start, Inc. invested in projects outside of their value chain to compensate for all of their measured carbon emissions. This step supports their climate neutrality designation, and enables Alpine Start, Inc. to take responsibility for historical emissions that can’t be reduced.

Total Investment in Carbon Credits

$4,212.00

Alpine Start, Inc.'s credits came from:

Emissions Offset

Offset equivalency

For reference, reducing a footprint by 1000 tonnes is roughly equal to removing 230 passenger vehicles from the road for a year.

351 tCO2e

Lifetime Emissions Offsets

tCO2e

03 Reduce

Alpine Start, Inc. has set targets and identified actions to reduce their emissions from operations and their supply chain. These actions will enable Alpine Start, Inc. to emit fewer emissions in the future.

Mid Term Targets

Alpine Start, Inc. has committed to reducing emissions by .

This target is aligned with global trajectories to limit climate warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius.

Mid Term Targets

This target is aligned with global trajectories to limit climate warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius.

Reduction Actions

Alpine Start, Inc. is implementing a Reduction Action Plan to reduce emissions from within its own operations and supply chain.

Current Year Reduction Actions

What We’re Reducing

We plan to reduce emissions from the transportation of all products and office supplies to our HQ used in DTC fulfillment and general operations.

How We'll Reduce It

We will implement quarterly ordering by forecasting product and office supply needs for upcoming periods and making larger bulk orders accordingly. We aim to reduce inbound shipments to HQ from multiple per month to one per source each quarter.

What We’re Reducing

We plan to reduce emissions from the electricity used to power our headquarters.

How We'll Reduce It

We will implement an energy management system at our office with policies for lights, office equipment, and appliances. These will cover shut down procedures for last ones out and guidelines for efficient use of electricity during office hours.

What We’re Reducing

How We'll Reduce It

What We’re Reducing

How We'll Reduce It

We plan to reduce emissions from the transportation of all products and office supplies to our HQ used in DTC fulfillment and general operations.
We plan to reduce emissions from the electricity used to power our headquarters.

In Progress Reductions

What We’re Reducing

How We'll Reduce It

What We’re Reducing

How We'll Reduce It

What We’re Reducing

How We'll Reduce It

What We’re Reducing

How We'll Reduce It

We plan to reduce emissions from the transportation of all products and office supplies to our HQ used in DTC fulfillment and general operations.
We plan to reduce emissions from the electricity used to power our headquarters.

Completed Reductions