EarthKind, LLC

Sustainability Story

EarthKind's mission is to protect the home we all share by delivering naturally smarter solutions that reduce toxic/kill methods used to control pests. Instead, offering reliable and effective protection from pests without adding harmful chemicals, plastic packaging, or waste to our ecosystem. After becoming the first USDA BioBased certified pest control company, EarthKind achieved carbon neutral status! Our environmental footprint is considered in everything we do, from product design and implementing LEAN practices to supply chain management. Bringing our beliefs full circle, EarthKind has created a company culture extending beyond the business and into people?s homes, creating a world of protection for all.

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

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01 Measure

EarthKind, LLC 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.

26 tCO2e

156 tCO2e

GHG Scope 3

GHG Protocol Scope 3

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

2,886 tCO2e

Total Emissions

Total Carbon Emissions

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

3,068 tCO2e

02 Offset

EarthKind, LLC 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 EarthKind, LLC to take responsibility for historical emissions that can’t be reduced.

Total Investment in Carbon Credits

$29,146.00

EarthKind, LLC'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.

3,068 tCO2e

Lifetime Emissions Offsets

tCO2e

03 Reduce

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

Mid Term Targets

EarthKind, LLC 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

EarthKind, LLC 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 employee commuting.

How We'll Reduce It

We plan to initiate a hybrid "work from home" policy for eligible office employees and achieve a 20% reduction of days worked at the office overall.

What We’re Reducing

We plan to reduce emissions by replacing the inert ingredient Corn Cob Grit with Perlite in our 25(b) pest deterrents.

How We'll Reduce It

The Perlite source is 981 miles closer, and Perlite is approximately 70% lighter in weight than our current Corn Cob Grit. We will test and implement it as an alternate inert ingredient in our FIFRA 25(b) exempt products in the 2023 registration cycle.

What We’re Reducing

How We'll Reduce It

What We’re Reducing

How We'll Reduce It

We plan to reduce emissions from employee commuting.
We plan to reduce emissions by replacing the inert ingredient Corn Cob Grit with Perlite in our 25(b) pest deterrents.

In Progress Reductions

50%

What We’re Reducing

We plan to reduce use of cellophane tape in our carton sealing operations by 20%.

How We'll Reduce It

We plan to redesign shipping cartons as required and purchase new taping equipment to accommodate a 2" wide tape in-lieu of a 3" wide tape in our carton sealing operations.

100%

What We’re Reducing

We plan to reduce business travel to trade shows by 50% in 2021 verse 2019

How We'll Reduce It

We plan to reduce the number of trade shows attended and the number of attendees per show.

What We’re Reducing

How We'll Reduce It

What We’re Reducing

How We'll Reduce It

We plan to reduce emissions from employee commuting.
We plan to reduce emissions by replacing the inert ingredient Corn Cob Grit with Perlite in our 25(b) pest deterrents.

Completed Reductions