LifeStraw

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

LifeStraw

LifeStraw

Industry

Gear + Lifestyle

First Certified

2019

Current Certification Year

2022

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Sustainability Story

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

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01 Measure

LifeStraw 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.

15 tCO2e

GHG Scope 2 ?

67 tCO2e

GHG Scope 3 ?
GHG Protocol Scope 3

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

5,890 tCO2e

Total Emissions ?
Total Carbon Emissions

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

5,972 tCO2e

02 Offset

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

Total Investment in Carbon Credits

$96.656.00

LifeStraw's credits came from:

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Avoided Deforestation ?

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.

6,041 tCO2e

03 Reduce

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

Mid Term Targets

LifeStraw 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

LifeStraw 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 plan to reduce emissions from our purchased electricity by converting facility energy to 100% renewables and / or solar.

How We'll Reduce It

We will convert our headquarters and Vietnam facility energy to 100% renewables and/or solar electricity.

02

What We’re Reducing

We plan to reduce emissions from upstream shipping.

How We'll Reduce It

We will reduce emissions from upstream shipping by 1) continuing efforts to optimize container utilization, 2) moving some manufacturing closer to the consumer, and 3) improving processes and timelines to allow for less air freight shipments.

03

What We’re Reducing

We plan to reduce emissions from our packaging.

How We'll Reduce It

We plan to exclusively use 100% post-consumer recycled content and other sustainable materials in our packaging.

04

What We’re Reducing

How We'll Reduce It

In Progress Reductions

01

What We’re Reducing

We will create a roadmap in 2020, to go 100% plastic free or compostable for all packaging by 2021.

How We'll Reduce It

02

What We’re Reducing

We will launch our recycling program, including a partnership with How2Recycle, in order to increase customer recycling of our products and packaging.

How We'll Reduce It

03

What We’re Reducing

How We'll Reduce It

04

What We’re Reducing

How We'll Reduce It

Completed Reductions

01 Measure

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

02 Offset

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

03 Reduce

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

LifeStraw
Industry

Gear + Lifestyle

First Certified

2022

2019 Carbon Footprint

5,972

Total Carbon Footprint

01 Measure

LifeStraw 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.

15 tCO2e

Indirect Emissions Ⓘ

Indirect Emissions

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

67 tCO2e

Supply Chain Emissions Ⓘ

Supply Chain Emissions

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

5,890 tCO2e

Direct Emissions Ⓘ

5,972 tCO2e

02 Offset

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

6,041 tCO2e

Total 2019 Investment in Carbon Credits

$96.656.00

LifeStraw's credits came from:

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Avoided Deforestation
2019 Emissions Offsets

5,972 tCO2e

Lifetime Emissions Offsets

tCO2e

03 Reduce

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

  • We plan to reduce emissions from our purchased electricity by converting facility energy to 100% renewables and / or solar.

  • We plan to reduce emissions from upstream shipping.

  • We plan to reduce emissions from our packaging.

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