Sustainability Story
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 :
Fireclay Tile achieved Climate Neutral Certification as part of 's certification process. 's measurement, offsetting and reduction plans fully account for Fireclay Tile's 2021 emissions
01 Measure
Fireclay Tile measured Scope 1, 2 and 3 cradle-to-customer emissions following categories and approaches established in the Climate Neutral standards.
GHG Protocol Scope 1
Emissions from energy used in buildings, fleets, and equipment.
2559 tCO2e
GHG Protocol Scope 2
Emissions from electricity.
0 tCO2e
GHG Protocol Scope 3
Emissions from raw materials, manufacturing, shipping, air travel, and other activities in the supply chain.
5,246 tCO2e
Total Carbon Emissions
The sum of Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions.
7,805 tCO2e
02 Offset
Fireclay Tile 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 Fireclay Tile to take responsibility for historical emissions that can’t be reduced.
Total Investment in Carbon Credits
$74,148
Fireclay Tile's credits came from:
Hydropower ?
Hydropower
Projects that support hydropower generation in order to reduce dependence on fossil fuels.
Offset equivalency
For reference, reducing a footprint by 1000 tonnes is roughly equal to removing 230 passenger vehicles from the road for a year.
7,805 tCO2e
tCO2e
03 Reduce
Fireclay Tile has set targets and identified actions to reduce their emissions from operations and their supply chain. These actions will enable Fireclay Tile to emit fewer emissions in the future.
Mid Term Targets
Fireclay Tile 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
Fireclay Tile 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
We are planning to re-engineer our clay body to be able to source more local materials. In 2021, we made good progress by finding a new supplier who was located 1,000 miles closer to us who could ship large quantities via rail. But we can do better.
How We'll Reduce It
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02
What We’re Reducing
Installing solar panels on site in our Aromas, CA operation to reduce emissions
How We'll Reduce It
Completing installation of solar panels via Mynt
03
What We’re Reducing
Installation of new Handpainting electric kiln to reduce use of Skutt Kilns
How We'll Reduce It
Install new kiln
04
What We’re Reducing
How We'll Reduce It
We are planning to re-engineer our clay body to be able to source more local materials. In 2021, we made good progress by finding a new supplier who was located 1,000 miles closer to us who could ship large quantities via rail. But we can do better.
Installing solar panels on site in our Aromas, CA operation to reduce emissions
Installation of new Handpainting electric kiln to reduce use of Skutt Kilns
In Progress Reductions
01
90%
What We’re Reducing
We will reduce the emissions from our 13 Handpainted Skutt kilns
How We'll Reduce It
We will install a new Blaauw kiln that is 50% more efficient. We estimate our Handpainting kilns consume 30% of our factory emissions, so this should help reduce our overall emissions by up to 15%.
02
50%
What We’re Reducing
We will create an onsite micro grid to better manage our electricity usage.
How We'll Reduce It
We will install on site solar panels, on site battery storage, and on site generator back up.
03
What We’re Reducing
How We'll Reduce It
04
What We’re Reducing
How We'll Reduce It
We are planning to re-engineer our clay body to be able to source more local materials. In 2021, we made good progress by finding a new supplier who was located 1,000 miles closer to us who could ship large quantities via rail. But we can do better.
Installing solar panels on site in our Aromas, CA operation to reduce emissions
Installation of new Handpainting electric kiln to reduce use of Skutt Kilns
Completed Reductions
01
90%
What We’re Reducing
We will reduce the emissions from our 13 Handpainted Skutt kilns
How We'll Reduce It
We will install a new Blaauw kiln that is 50% more efficient. We estimate our Handpainting kilns consume 30% of our factory emissions, so this should help reduce our overall emissions by up to 15%.
02
50%
What We’re Reducing
We will create an onsite micro grid to better manage our electricity usage.
How We'll Reduce It
We will install on site solar panels, on site battery storage, and on site generator back up.
03
What We’re Reducing
How We'll Reduce It
04
What We’re Reducing
How We'll Reduce It
We are planning to re-engineer our clay body to be able to source more local materials. In 2021, we made good progress by finding a new supplier who was located 1,000 miles closer to us who could ship large quantities via rail. But we can do better.
Installing solar panels on site in our Aromas, CA operation to reduce emissions
Installation of new Handpainting electric kiln to reduce use of Skutt Kilns

Design + Home
2022
7,805
Measure
To become Climate Neutral Certified, Fireclay Tile has measured the greenhouse gases it emitted when making and delivering products to its customers.
Offset
Its carbon footprint of 7,805 metric tonnes of CO2e has been fully offset.
Reduce
The company is implementing plans to reduce its footprint in 2020.

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01 Measure
Fireclay Tile measured Scope 1, 2 and 3 cradle-to-customer emissions following categories and approaches established in the Climate Neutral standards.
02 Offset
Fireclay Tile 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 Fireclay Tile to take responsibility for historical emissions that can’t be reduced.
03 Reduce
Fireclay Tile is implementing a Reduction Action Plan to reduce emissions from within its own operations and supply chain.

Design + Home
2022
7,805
Measure
To become Climate Neutral Certified, Fireclay Tile has measured the greenhouse gases it emitted when making and delivering products to its customers.
Offset
Its carbon footprint of 7,805 metric tonnes of CO2e has been fully offset.
Reduce
The company is implementing plans to reduce its footprint in 2020.

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