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Backdrop

Climate Neutral Certified Label

category

Design + Home

first certified

2021

current certification year

2023

About Climate Neutral Certification

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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Emissions

Backdrop's emissions inventory uses a mix of spend- and activity-based data. Backdrop attests to the accuracy of their data inputs and the Change Climate team reviews the submission for compliance with our Standard.

573 tCOâ‚‚e

Roughly equal to driving 128 gas-powered cars for one year

02

Reduction Plans

Backdrop has adopted near-term action plans to reduce GHG emissions within the next 12-24 months.

Active

Source of emissions

Operational waste

Action

We plan to reduce emissions by developing and implementing a sustainable purchasing policy with our vendors.

Status

In progress

Complete By

Q4 2023

Scope

Scope 3

Source of emissions

Packaging

Action

Redesign cardboard inserts across protective materials to 100% biodegradable packing.

Status

Newly set

Complete By

Q1 2025

Scope

Scope 3

Source of emissions

Capital expenditures

Action

Implement a policy to extend the lifespan of laptops by 10% in Backdrop office and warehouses.

Status

Newly set

Complete By

Q3 2024

Scope

Scope 3

Completed

Source of emissions

Employee commuting

Action

We plan to reduce emissions from employee commuting by encouraging remote working and travel for in-person meetings or events only when nece ...read more

Status

Completed

Complete By

Q4 2023

Scope

Scope 3

03

Compensation

Backdrop addressed last year’s emissions by buying and retiring an equal amount of high quality, verified carbon and clean energy credits.

Emissions accounted for

573 tCOâ‚‚e

Roughly equal to keeping 641,760 pounds of carbon in the ground

Total investment

$2,709

Project types

Wind

Type

Wind

Description

Projects that support wind energy generation in order to reduce dependence on fossil fuels.

Avoid deforestation

Type

Avoid deforestation

Description

Projects that reduce the risk of deforestation in important forest ecosystems.

Afforestation

Type

Afforestation

Description

Projects that rebuild degraded or deforested ecosystems.

Backdrop is excited to be a role model in the paint category for what a new generation of thoughtful and responsible companies can look like. From the outset, we made sure our products met the strictest environmental standards in our industry, even obtaining third party validation via Green Wise for our low VOC and low odor water based paints. We know that small steps can have big impacts. We opted for a stainless steel recyclable material for our paint cans, introduced fully biodegradable shipping protection in our packaging, and our paint factory is fully powered by renewable energy sources. We also have supported the International Rescue Committee since inception, which is an organization supporting displaced refugee families. Climate related forced migration is a growing cause of displacement. As a Climate Neutral Certified company, Backdrop prioritizes limiting and offsetting our emissions, measuring our carbon footprint, and strategically reducing our carbon impact year over year.

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