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Bread Alone Bakery's emissions inventory uses a mix of spend- and activity-based data. Bread Alone Bakery attests to the accuracy of their data inputs and the Change Climate team reviews the submission for compliance with our Standard.
2,421 tCO₂e
Roughly equal to driving 540 gas-powered cars for one year
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Bread Alone Bakery 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 Food Waste company wide by 25%.
Status
In progress
Complete By
Q1 2023
Scope
Scope 3
Source of emissions
Packaging
Action
We plan to reduce paper waste by 80%.
Status
In progress
Complete By
Q1 2023
Scope
Scope 3
Source of emissions
Electricity
Action
We will reduce our electric usage.
Status
In progress
Complete By
Q4 2022
Scope
Scope 2
Source of emissions
Energy at offices or controlled facilities
Action
Reduce non-renewable energy use at Kingston facility.
Status
In progress
Complete By
Q2 2021
Scope
Scope 2
Source of emissions
Energy at offices or controlled facilities
Action
Reduce non-renewable energy use at Woodstock and Rhinebeck cafes.
Status
In progress
Complete By
Q4 2021
Scope
Scope 2
Source of emissions
Packaging
Action
Replace bread bags made from LDPE plastic with compostable film.
Status
In progress
Complete By
Q3 2020
Scope
Scope 3
Source of emissions
Vehicle fleet
Action
We plan to reduce emissions from delivery vehicles.
Status
In progress
Complete By
Q1 2022
Scope
Scope 1
Source of emissions
Energy at offices or controlled facilities
Action
Replace natural gas burner with electric burner in Wholesale Bakery deck ovens
Status
Newly set
Complete By
Q4 2024
Scope
Scope 1
Source of emissions
Energy at offices or controlled facilities
Action
Replace propane grills and cooktops with electric versions
Status
Newly set
Complete By
Q4 2023
Scope
Scope 1
Source of emissions
Energy at offices or controlled facilities
Action
Replace all gas-powered cooking equipment with electric
Status
In progress
Complete By
Q3 2023
Scope
Scope 1
Source of emissions
Supply chain energy use
Action
We will influence the reduction of cradle to gate emissions by leveraging our relationship with our millers, encouraging them to adopt alter ...read more
Status
In progress
Complete By
Q4 2024
Scope
Scope 3
Source of emissions
Energy at offices or controlled facilities
Action
Reduce Scope 1 emissions by 50% by installing onsite Geothermal Wells to power the energy use in Lake Katrine HQ by end of Q4 2025.
Status
Newly set
Complete By
Q4 2025
Scope
Scope 1
Completed
Source of emissions
Electricity
Action
We will reduce emissions from purchased electricity and from fossil-fuel based equipment such as stoves, HVAC, etc.
Status
Completed
Complete By
Q3 2021
Scope
Scope 2
Source of emissions
Energy at offices or controlled facilities
Action
Reduce non- renewable energy use at Boiceville facility.
Status
Completed
Complete By
Q2 2021
Scope
Scope 2
Source of emissions
Energy at offices or controlled facilities
Action
Reduce non-renewable energy use at Boiceville facility.
Status
Completed
Complete By
Q2 2021
Scope
Scope 1
Source of emissions
Energy at offices or controlled facilities
Action
We are installing on-site solar at our Boiceville facility.
Status
Completed
Complete By
Q3 2021
Scope
Scope 2
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Bread Alone Bakery addressed last year’s emissions by buying and retiring an equal amount of high quality, verified carbon and clean energy credits.
Emissions accounted for
2,421 tCO₂e
Roughly equal to keeping 2,711,520 pounds of carbon in the ground
Total investment
$33,894
Project types
Type
Landfill gas
Description
Projects that capture methane gas from landfills to reduce emissions. The gas is then used to power local homes, providing a reliable local ...read more
Bread Alone Bakery is a certified organic, values-driven bakery. We?ve been baking with organic grains since our first loaf in 1983, and we continue to do so today. Care for the planet is part of our past. Action against climate change must be in our future. Bread Alone committed to Certified Climate Neutral because the planet is warming at an alarming rate, with terrifying consequences, and we must collectively take faster and more aggressive action. Certified Climate Neutral will give customers the information needed to make the right decision for the planet, and for our collective future. In 2022 we opened the very first carbon neutral bakery at our original location in the Catskill Mountains town of Boiceville, New York. Baking by the power of the sun every day!
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