Wherever you see the Climate Neutral Certified label, it means the company is accountable for its greenhouse gas emissions. To earn the label, a company must annually measure cradle-to-customer emissions, implement specific action plans to reduce emissions, and invest in high quality, verified carbon credits.
The certification requirements are detailed in the rigorous, peer-reviewed Climate Neutral Certified Standard. Each company’s application is reviewed for compliance by Change Climate’s certification team.
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August's emissions inventory uses financial estimates based on spending data. August attests to the accuracy of their data inputs and the Change Climate team reviews the submission for compliance with our Standard.
1,936 tCO₂e
Roughly equal to driving 432 gas-powered cars for one year
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August has adopted near-term action plans to reduce GHG emissions within the next 12-24 months.
Active
Source of emissions
Downstream shipping
Action
We will reduce zone 7+ shipments by 80% within our US distribution.
Status
In progress
Complete By
Q4 2024
Scope
Scope 3
Source of emissions
Raw materials
Action
Develop a new menstrual cup to reduce emissions associated with up to 2500 single-use period products per menstruator over 10 years.
Status
Newly set
Complete By
Q4 2025
Scope
Scope 3
Source of emissions
Packaging
Action
We will ship our products in higher count sizes to reduce total packaging used per piece by 25%.
Status
Newly set
Complete By
Q4 2025
Scope
Scope 3
Completed
Source of emissions
Raw materials
Action
We will reduce the manufacturing of our 4 count products (our smallest count size) by 95%.
Status
Completed
Complete By
Q1 2024
Scope
Scope 3
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August addressed last year’s emissions by buying and retiring an equal amount of high quality, verified carbon and clean energy credits.
Emissions accounted for
1,936 tCO₂e
Roughly equal to keeping 2,168,320 pounds of carbon in the ground
Total investment
$24,951
Project types
Type
Landfill gas
Description
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August is a period care brand working to reimagine periods to be powerful. Our products are super comfortable, effective, and sustainable. All of our period care is made with 100% organic cotton, free of harmful toxins, the healthier choice for you and for our planet. At August, our customers hold the power. They can opt into a longer subscription to save on shipping emissions, and can donate period products to those in need with their purchase. We believe the production of our products shouldn’t be a scary dark secret. All sustainability and traceability information for our carbon neutral period care is available on our website.
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