Wherever you see the Climate Neutral Certified label, it means the company is accountable for its greenhouse gas emissions. To earn the label, a company must annually measure cradle-to-customer emissions, implement specific action plans to reduce emissions, and invest in high quality, verified carbon credits.
The certification requirements are detailed in the rigorous, peer-reviewed Climate Neutral Certified Standard. Each company’s application is reviewed for compliance by Change Climate’s certification team.
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Summit Coffee Roasting Co.'s emissions inventory uses financial estimates based on spending data. Summit Coffee Roasting Co. attests to the accuracy of their data inputs and the Change Climate team reviews the submission for compliance with our Standard.
564 tCO₂e
Roughly equal to driving 126 gas-powered cars for one year
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Summit Coffee Roasting Co. has adopted near-term action plans to reduce GHG emissions within the next 12-24 months.
Active
Source of emissions
Packaging
Action
Roll out a reusable/refillable "tin" option for local cafe and ecomm customers to purchase coffee instead of using a single use plastic base ...read more
Status
Newly set
Complete By
Q4 2024
Scope
Scope 3
Source of emissions
Vehicle fleet
Action
We will swap our ICE delivery van for an EV and install at least one EV charger at our office location.
Status
Newly set
Complete By
Q4 2025
Scope
Scope 1
Completed
Source of emissions
Electricity
Action
We plan on purchasing renewable energy credits (RECS) for at least 25% of total electricity at our roasting facility.
Status
Completed
Complete By
Q1 2024
Scope
Scope 2
Source of emissions
Raw materials
Action
We will work with our current coffee bag supplier ahead of our next (and future) bag redesign and order to reduce emissions associated with ...read more
Status
Completed
Complete By
Q1 2024
Scope
Scope 3
Source of emissions
Packaging
Action
Transition all cardboard boxes for coffee deliveries to reusable plastic totes across at least one of our cafés.
Status
Completed
Complete By
Q4 2023
Scope
Scope 3
Source of emissions
Packaging
Action
Transition all internal plastic/poly-based 5lb coffee bags to internal compostable 5lb coffee bags across at at least one of our cafés.
Status
Completed
Complete By
Q2 2023
Scope
Scope 3
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Summit Coffee Roasting Co. addressed last year’s emissions by buying and retiring an equal amount of high quality, verified carbon and clean energy credits.
Emissions accounted for
564 tCO₂e
Roughly equal to keeping 631,680 pounds of carbon in the ground
Total investment
$5,640
Project types
Type
Wind
Description
Projects that support wind energy generation in order to reduce dependence on fossil fuels.
Type
Landfill gas
Description
Projects that capture methane gas from landfills to reduce emissions. The gas is then used to power local homes, providing a reliable local ...read more
At Summit Coffee, sustainability is an all encompassing idea spanning everything from relationship building to environmental concerns. As such, we strive to make responsible, creative, and sustainable decisions within every realm of the business. Focusing on our climate and carbon impact with this certification process is one example of the work we are prioritizing. Summit Coffee is part of a long chain of hands that starts with the farmer and ends with that cup of coffee in the consumer's hands. Every stop along the coffee journey contains the potential for sustainable choices, and helps bring to life our purpose of creating moments of joy.
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