Vahdam Teas

Sustainability Story

As a young wellness brand, our motto and purpose is DO GOOD BY DOING GOOD. We are committed to people and planet. As a responsible brand, sustainability is as important to us as success. We believe that businesses are powerful forces of good, and being one of the first tea and wellness brands in Asia to get a Climate Neutral certification in 2020 aligned to this belief.

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

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01 Measure

Vahdam Teas 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.

16 tCO2e

0 tCO2e

GHG Scope 3

GHG Protocol Scope 3

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

3,252 tCO2e

Total Emissions

Total Carbon Emissions

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

3,269 tCO2e

02 Offset

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

Total Investment in Carbon Credits

$22,883

Vahdam Teas'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.

3,269 tCO2e

Lifetime Emissions Offsets

tCO2e

03 Reduce

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

Mid Term Targets

Vadham Teas plans to reduce their carbon emissions intensity by 30% by 2030, based on a 2021 emissions baseline.

Vahdam Teas 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

Vadham Teas plans to reduce their carbon emissions intensity by 30% by 2030, based on a 2021 emissions baseline.

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

Reduction Actions

Vahdam Teas 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 have been using VALUE of purchased goods to measure till now. This year onward, we are recording QUANTITY of each of the purchased goods. This will enable us reduce our emission as the per kg. emission is expected to be lower than per US$.

How We'll Reduce It

We will change our systems so that every invoice that is recorded will have the QUANTITY details (kgs/litres/units) in addition to the VALUE.

What We’re Reducing

We plan to reduce emissions from downstream shipping.

How We'll Reduce It

We will shift to sea shipments as much as possible by using better planning and forecasting tools. Only a very select part of our entire product portfolio will be dispatched using Air-Freight.

What We’re Reducing

We plan to reduce emissions from overseas business travel.

How We'll Reduce It

Except where critically important, all meetings will be done 'virtually'. Even when travel is absolutely needed, we will 'club' multiple meetings so that we do not have to make extra trips.

What We’re Reducing

How We'll Reduce It

We have been using VALUE of purchased goods to measure till now. This year onward, we are recording QUANTITY of each of the purchased goods. This will enable us reduce our emission as the per kg. emission is expected to be lower than per US$.
We plan to reduce emissions from downstream shipping.
We plan to reduce emissions from overseas business travel.

In Progress Reductions

20%

What We’re Reducing

Reduce consumption of electricity at Corporate HQ throughout the year

How We'll Reduce It

Switch off Air conditioners after 6pm, stop one elevator after 6pm, switch to smart lighting, etc. (All Air Conditioners are automatically set for energy efficiency)

30%

What We’re Reducing

Shipments made by air freight (Review - we have progressed quite well as more and more shipments are now being sent by sea)

How We'll Reduce It

work with logistics partners to explore alternate routes by land

30%

What We’re Reducing

Reduce use of plastics in our packing and packaging

How We'll Reduce It

Re-engineer the packing our various SKUs to eliminate and/or reduce use of plastic without compromising safety or quality of our products. (Review - we have introduced new SKU were we have eliminated outer wrappers completely),

30%

What We’re Reducing

Waste generated from high-carbon materials at HQ

How We'll Reduce It

Switch to re-cycled materials at Staff Room / Canteens (Review - we are now using natural and degradable materials at office)

We have been using VALUE of purchased goods to measure till now. This year onward, we are recording QUANTITY of each of the purchased goods. This will enable us reduce our emission as the per kg. emission is expected to be lower than per US$.
We plan to reduce emissions from downstream shipping.
We plan to reduce emissions from overseas business travel.

Completed Reductions