Open Water

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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

Open Water

Open Water

Industry

Food + Beverage

First Certified

2020

Current Certification Year

2023

Open Water is Climate Neutral Certified

It has measured, reduced, and compensated for all of its emissions from making and delivering its products and services.

This certification covers business activities and operations for the following brands:

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Open Water achieved Climate Neutral Certification as part of 's certification process. 's measurement, reduction plans, and compensation fully account for Open Water's prior year emissions.

01 Measure

Open Water measured its Scope 1, 2, and 3 cradle-to-consumer greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, which includes all emissions from making and delivering their products and services. Small and medium companies self-attested to their measurement data, and large companies had their data verified by a third party. Learn more about GHG measurement boundaries, data requirements, and verifications in the Climate Neutral Standard.

GHG Scope 1 ?
GHG Protocol Scope 1

Emissions from energy used in buildings, fleets, and equipment.

1 tCO2e

GHG Scope 2 ?

5 tCO2e

GHG Scope 3 ?
GHG Protocol Scope 3

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

4,515 tCO2e

Total Emissions ?
Total Carbon Emissions

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

4,521 tCO2e

02 Reduce

Open Water has committed to reduction targets and specific action plans to reduce operational and value chain emissions within the next 12-24 months. These actions align to the Climate Neutral Standard.

Science-Aligned Targets

Aligned with the global need to limit warming to to 1.5 degrees Celsius.

Active Reduction Commitments

Reduction Action Plans

Active Reduction Work

Source of Emissions

Downstream Shipping

Action

We will open and run one additional warehouse (a facility in which we store our products) so that we ship our products more efficiently to the end consumer.

0%
Source of Emissions

Upstream Shipping

Action

We will set up and begin operations with another filling facility to produce our bottled water by Q4 2024. The new facility location will allow us to produce our product closer to our consumers and thus significantly reduce the shipping distances.

0%
Source of Emissions

Downstream Shipping

Action

We plan to reduce emissions from shipping to our wholesale customers by optimizing shipping through aggregating orders in a single shipment.

100%
Source of Emissions

Downstream Shipping

Action

We plan to reduce emissions from shipping to our wholesale customers by optimizing shipping through aggregating orders in a single shipment.

100%
Source of Emissions

Downstream Shipping

Action

We plan to reduce emissions from downstream shipping by opening at least 1 additional fulfillment warehouse closer to our end customers.

100%
Source of Emissions

Supply Chain Energy Use

Action

We plan to reduce emissions created during the manufacturing of our bottles and cans

100%
Source of Emissions

Downstream Shipping

Action

Reduce FTL & LTL emissions by opening additional warehouse(s) near high volume areas.

100%
Source of Emissions

Downstream Shipping

Action

Reduce FTL & LTL emissions by opening a CA production facility.

100%
Source of Emissions

Operational Waste

Action

Reduce company HQ waste by switching to reusable water bottles and water filters

100%
Source of Emissions

Action

Completed Reduction Plans

Source of Emissions

Downstream Shipping

Action

We will open and run one additional warehouse (a facility in which we store our products) so that we ship our products more efficiently to the end consumer.

0%
Source of Emissions

Upstream Shipping

Action

We will set up and begin operations with another filling facility to produce our bottled water by Q4 2024. The new facility location will allow us to produce our product closer to our consumers and thus significantly reduce the shipping distances.

0%
Source of Emissions

Downstream Shipping

Action

We plan to reduce emissions from shipping to our wholesale customers by optimizing shipping through aggregating orders in a single shipment.

100%
Source of Emissions

Downstream Shipping

Action

We plan to reduce emissions from shipping to our wholesale customers by opening another warehouse closer to end users.

100%
Source of Emissions

Downstream Shipping

Action

We plan to reduce emissions from downstream shipping by opening at least 1 additional fulfillment warehouse closer to our end customers.

100%
Source of Emissions

Supply Chain Energy Use

Action

We plan to reduce emissions created during the manufacturing of our bottles and cans

100%
Source of Emissions

Downstream Shipping

Action

Reduce FTL & LTL emissions by opening additional warehouse(s) near high volume areas.

100%
Source of Emissions

Downstream Shipping

Action

Reduce FTL & LTL emissions by opening a CA production facility.

100%
Source of Emissions

Operational Waste

Action

Reduce company HQ waste by switching to reusable water bottles and water filters

100%
Source of Emissions

Action

Science Aligned Targets

Open Water 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

Downstream Shipping

How We'll Reduce It

We will open and run one additional warehouse (a facility in which we store our products) so that we ship our products more efficiently to the end consumer.

02

What We’re Reducing

Upstream Shipping

How We'll Reduce It

We will set up and begin operations with another filling facility to produce our bottled water by Q4 2024. The new facility location will allow us to produce our product closer to our consumers and thus significantly reduce the shipping distances.

03

What We’re Reducing

Downstream Shipping

How We'll Reduce It

We plan to reduce emissions from shipping to our wholesale customers by optimizing shipping through aggregating orders in a single shipment.

04

What We’re Reducing

Downstream Shipping

How We'll Reduce It

We plan to reduce emissions from shipping to our wholesale customers by opening another warehouse closer to end users.

In Progress Reductions

01

100%

What We’re Reducing

Downstream Shipping

How We'll Reduce It

We plan to reduce emissions from downstream shipping by opening at least 1 additional fulfillment warehouse closer to our end customers.

02

100%

What We’re Reducing

Supply Chain Energy Use

How We'll Reduce It

We plan to reduce emissions created during the manufacturing of our bottles and cans

03

100%

What We’re Reducing

Downstream Shipping

How We'll Reduce It

Reduce FTL & LTL emissions by opening additional warehouse(s) near high volume areas.

04

100%

What We’re Reducing

Downstream Shipping

How We'll Reduce It

Reduce FTL & LTL emissions by opening a CA production facility.

Completed Reductions

01

100%

What We’re Reducing

Downstream Shipping

How We'll Reduce It

We plan to reduce emissions from downstream shipping by opening at least 1 additional fulfillment warehouse closer to our end customers.

02

100%

What We’re Reducing

Supply Chain Energy Use

How We'll Reduce It

We plan to reduce emissions created during the manufacturing of our bottles and cans

03

100%

What We’re Reducing

Downstream Shipping

How We'll Reduce It

Reduce FTL & LTL emissions by opening additional warehouse(s) near high volume areas.

04

100%

What We’re Reducing

Downstream Shipping

How We'll Reduce It

Reduce FTL & LTL emissions by opening a CA production facility.

03 Compensate

Open Water is investing outside of its value chain in high quality, verified projects that meet the Climate Neutral Standard. These projects accelerate climate progress and compensate for Open Water's current GHG emissions as its reduction actions are implemented.

Total Expenditures in Carbon Credits

$40,750.00

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.

5,000 tCO2e

Open Water's credits came from:

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Solar ?

About Open Water

At Open Water, our goal has always been to provide the most sustainable bottled water option on the planet. Although no bottled water company will ever be as sustainable as simply drinking tap water, the reality is that millions of people still purchase water on-the-go, and millions of plastic bottles end up in oceans every day. At Open Water, we believe that a more pragmatic solution is needed to really curb plastic waste and that incremental improvements can have a huge impact in the aggregate. This is why we we the first water company to use aluminum bottles and cans, which are the most recycled beverage packaging in the world. While it is abundantly clear that our products offer the best end-of-life prospects out of any other option out there (including rPET and cartons), we wanted to do more. We believe that focusing on end-of-life impact is extremely important — after all, there's no way to undo the damage that a plastic bottle creates if it reaches the ocean — but we recognize that the manufacturing and transportation of our products has a big impact too. We realized that, if we wanted to offer a truly sustainable product, we had to address these emissions too. Becoming Climate Neutral allows us to offer a solution that is better not just after you are done using it, but every step of the way.

About the Climate Neutral Certification and Label
Wherever you see the Climate Neutral Certified label, it means the same thing: a company is leading on immediate climate action. Companies earn the label annually after completing Climate Neutral certification. The certification process is underpinned by our rigorous, peer-reviewed Standard. It requires all companies to measure, reduce, and compensate for all of their emissions from making and delivering products and services.
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Mid Term Targets

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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

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This target is aligned with global trajectories to limit climate warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius.

01 Measure

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

02 Offset

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

03 Reduce

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

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.