Summit Coffee Roasting Co.

Sustainability Story

At Summit, 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 ou

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

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01 Measure

Summit Coffee Roasting Co. 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.

4 tCO2e

73 tCO2e

GHG Scope 3

GHG Protocol Scope 3

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

354 tCO2e

Total Emissions

Total Carbon Emissions

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

430 tCO2e

02 Offset

Summit Coffee Roasting Co. 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 Summit Coffee Roasting Co. to take responsibility for historical emissions that can’t be reduced.

Total Investment in Carbon Credits

$5,805.00

Summit Coffee Roasting Co.'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.

430 tCO2e

Lifetime Emissions Offsets

tCO2e

03 Reduce

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

Mid Term Targets

Summit Coffee Roasting Co. 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

Summit Coffee Roasting Co. 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 emissions from purchased electricity at our roasting facility.

How We'll Reduce It

We will purchase renewable energy credits.

What We’re Reducing

We plan to reduce emissions associated with our retail coffee bags.

How We'll Reduce It

We will work with our current coffee bag supplier ahead of our next (and future) bag redesign and order.

What We’re Reducing

How We'll Reduce It

What We’re Reducing

How We'll Reduce It

We plan to reduce emissions from purchased electricity at our roasting facility.
We plan to reduce emissions associated with our retail coffee bags.

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 emissions from purchased electricity at our roasting facility.
We plan to reduce emissions associated with our retail coffee bags.

Completed Reductions