Sendle

Sustainability Story

Sendle is the first 100% carbon-neutral shipping carrier specifically designed to serve small eCommerce businesses in Australia, Canada, and the US. Sendle's network reduces the environmental impact of shipping by tapping existing shipping providers and filling their vehicles to ensure every trip is maximized, and purchasing offsets to address carbon emissions. Sendle levels the playing field for small businesses, so that anyone, anywhere can build their dream business. Sendle does this by offering better rates and the reliable service small eCommerce businesses need to grow. As a Certified B Corp, Sendle seeks to have positive impact on all of its stakeholders, especially its team, the environment, and the communities Sendle serves.

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

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01 Measure

Sendle 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.

43 tCO2e

9 tCO2e

GHG Scope 3

GHG Protocol Scope 3

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

1,049 tCO2e

Total Emissions

Total Carbon Emissions

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

1,101 tCO2e

02 Offset

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

Total Investment in Carbon Credits

$190,600.00

Sendle'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.

7,000 tCO2e

Lifetime Emissions Offsets

tCO2e

03 Reduce

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

Mid Term Targets

Sendle 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

Sendle 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 purchased goods and services emissions by reallocating budget to vendors that actively reduce their carbon emissions.

How We'll Reduce It

We plan to enact a policy in collaboration with the Global Leadership, Finance, and Accounting teams. We will switch to supporting vendors that use sustainable materials, ship with Sendle, and/or are Climate Neutral or B Corp certified.

What We’re Reducing

We plan to optimize business travel to reduce carbon emissions per team member, especially air travel.

How We'll Reduce It

We will optimize air travel by evaluating trips and planning ahead to make needed ones effective. We will utilize virtual team gatherings when possible. We will track carbon emissions at country and team level for increased accountability.

What We’re Reducing

How We'll Reduce It

What We’re Reducing

How We'll Reduce It

We plan to reduce purchased goods and services emissions by reallocating budget to vendors that actively reduce their carbon emissions.
We plan to optimize business travel to reduce carbon emissions per team member, especially air travel.

In Progress Reductions

What We’re Reducing

How We'll Reduce It

What We’re Reducing

How We'll Reduce It

What We’re Reducing

How We'll Reduce It

What We’re Reducing

How We'll Reduce It

We plan to reduce purchased goods and services emissions by reallocating budget to vendors that actively reduce their carbon emissions.
We plan to optimize business travel to reduce carbon emissions per team member, especially air travel.

Completed Reductions