August

This company is a Climate Neutral Supporting Brand. They have provided a charitable donation to support Climate Neutral's work. (This donation does not change the requirements of their verification).

Brand

August

August

Industry

Health + Beauty

First Certified

2023

Current Certification Year

2023

Categories

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Sustainability Story

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 in for a 3 month subscription to save on shipping emissions and can choose which impact initiative to donate 1% of their purchase to, initiatives like healthcare access for trans folks and plastic removal from our oceans. 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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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.

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

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01 Measure

August 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

GHG Scope 2 ?

2 tCO2e

GHG Scope 3 ?
GHG Protocol Scope 3

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

1,934 tCO2e

Total Emissions ?
Total Carbon Emissions

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

1,936 tCO2e

02 Offset

August 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 August to take responsibility for historical emissions that can’t be reduced.

Total Investment in Carbon Credits

$24,950.75

August's credits came from:

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Landfill Gas ?

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.

1,936 tCO2e

03 Reduce

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

Mid Term Targets

August 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

August is implementing a Reduction Action Plan to reduce emissions from within its own operations and supply chain.

Current Year Reduction Actions

01

What We’re Reducing

Downstream shipping

How We'll Reduce It

We will reduce zone 7+ shipments by 80% within our US distribution.

02

What We’re Reducing

Raw materials

How We'll Reduce It

We will reduce the manufacturing of our 4 count products (our smallest count size) by 95%.

03

What We’re Reducing

How We'll Reduce It

04

What We’re Reducing

How We'll Reduce It

In Progress Reductions

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What We’re Reducing

How We'll Reduce It

02

What We’re Reducing

How We'll Reduce It

03

What We’re Reducing

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04

What We’re Reducing

How We'll Reduce It

Completed Reductions

01 Measure

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

02 Offset

August 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 August to take responsibility for historical emissions that can’t be reduced.

03 Reduce

August is implementing a Reduction Action Plan to reduce emissions from within its own operations and supply chain.

August
Industry

Health + Beauty

First Certified

2023

2019 Carbon Footprint

1,936

Total Carbon Footprint

01 Measure

August used 2019 operational data to estimate its carbon footprint for the year:

Direct Emissions Ⓘ

Direct Emissions

Emissions from fossil fuels and refrigerants used in company buildings, fleets, and equipment.

0 tCO2e

Indirect Emissions Ⓘ

Indirect Emissions

Emissions from the electricity, and sometimes steam and cold water, used in company facilities.

2 tCO2e

Supply Chain Emissions Ⓘ

Supply Chain Emissions

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

1,934 tCO2e

Direct Emissions Ⓘ

1,936 tCO2e

02 Offset

The entire carbon footprint was offset using verified carbon credits.
Carbon Credits for 2019

1,936 tCO2e

Total 2019 Investment in Carbon Credits

$24,950.75

August's credits came from:

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Landfill Gas
2019 Emissions Offsets

1,936 tCO2e

Lifetime Emissions Offsets

tCO2e

03 Reduce

August is implementing a Reduction Action Plan to reduce emissions from within its own operations and supply chain.

  • Downstream shipping

  • Raw materials

Other Sustainability Notes

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 in for a 3 month subscription to save on shipping emissions and can choose which impact initiative to donate 1% of their purchase to, initiatives like healthcare access for trans folks and plastic removal from our oceans. 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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